If you’d like to improve your writing, understanding the Six Traits is incredibly helpful. In fact, it works for both novice and experienced writers. These traits were identified in the early ’80s by educators who spent years evaluating good writing to discover what factors distinguish excellent writing from mediocre. In two evening sessions we’ll go over information on the Six […]

The gift of your friendship can mean a lot for those on the journey of aging or serious illness—just someone to hear their stories, be with them or remind them of their significance. Care Partners volunteers provide companionship in the client’s home, at the Care Center, or the hospital. Volunteers provide ongoing friendly visits, a compassionate presence at end-of-life, phone […]

Bethlehem Lutheran Church will again host its annual Harvest Dinner from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, September 28 in its Fellowship Hall. This meal, homemade by the women of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, is a fundraiser to support local, regional and worldwide missions. The decades-long traditional menu will include fish cakes, baked bone-in ham, parsley buttered red potatoes, coleslaw, fresh garden carrots, […]

The Cook County Airport Commission will hold an open house at the Grand Marais/Cook County Airport to unveil a new airport facility and 5,000-foot runway on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 8 to 11 a.m. The new 5,000-foot runway can accommodate most large transport charter aircraft. The new Arrival and Departure Building now boasts a large conference room, kitchen, two bathrooms […]

Do you know that two out of three people die without a will? This course will explain why every adult should have a will, power of attorney and health care directive. Ruthanne Hedstrom Voss will instruct the class. Voss is an estate planning attorney with Mathison and Vos Law Office. She will discuss the preliminary steps in making a will […]

Grand Marais Public Library is set to host Lighthouse Center for Vision Loss, Duluth, for a presentation titled “Technology and Me” at the library on Wednesday, September 26, at 6 p.m. This presentation is aimed at individuals 55 and older and their family members. Presenters scheduled are Aaron Windsor, Lighthouse technology instructor; Betsy Mistek, Lighthouse associate director; and Wendy Churpurdia, […]

Grand Marais Public Library is set to host a writing workshop on Saturday, September 29, from 2:30 to 6 p.m. The presenter is Elyse Lawrey, who writes under the name Maddie LeSage, a published author from Duluth, Minnesota. The workshop is intended to offer local writers the opportunity to create a short piece of fiction in one workshop. The goal […]

Are you headed across the border to fish for salmon? Here are some tips from the Ontario Conservation Officers Association. Each year thousands of anglers descend on these water bodies in search of these magnificent fish. The Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) wants to wish all Ontario anglers a safe and successful fall angling season. “Each angler is responsible for […]