I attended the commissioners’ Sept. 13 meeting about the idea of having the county getting involved in repairing and maintaining a section of the private Camp 20 Road at the end of County Road 70. Along with an estimated 50 out of 54 landowners present, my extended family and I oppose the idea of bringing in the county to improve […]
Hold onto your checkbooks
Open your checkbooks because we are in for yet one more repair job at the Y. We have another 18 years of repair and replace unless something is done to cut our losses. Possibilities include 1) sell it for $1, take the known losses and go on. Let the public sector, private business roll in the riches of profitability that […]
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The 4th annual Cook County Care Partners Ice Cream Social held Sunday, Aug. 25 at at Sydney’s Frozen Custard drew more than 150 community supporters, volunteers and visitors to the fundraiser. Participants enjoyed sundaes, a silent auction, and quilt raffle draw. Heidi Doo-Kirk of Grand Marais won the beautiful quilt made by Carol Harris. All together over $5000 was raised […]
Zen meditation classes offered
If you are interested in learning about Zen meditation, or are already practicing Zen meditation, starting Sept. 19 a Wednesday evening class will be held at the First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Northern Lotus Zen Community is forming under the leadership of Rev. Zahir Roman Orest. Instruction in meditation (Zasen) and room etiquette/manners will be held from 6:30 to […]
Cathy O. Hewitt
Cathy O. Hewitt (Ourada), 71, died peacefully on Saturday, August 24, 2019. She was born Catherine Rose Ourada November 24, 1947, on the banks of Plum Creek, in Walnut Grove, to Stephen J. and Margaret I. (Titus) Ourada. The eldest of eight children, she moved with her family to Mankato in second grade where her dad had taken a job […]
Oh Pitchi returns
Long ago, the Anishinabe people would have their children fast. They would take them out in the woods when they very young before they had reached puberty. A woman whose parents did not speak English and was very old told this story to me. This story came from way back in time. One father of a young man bragged that […]
Historical Reflections
On June 4 and 7, 1972, vandals inflicted over $2,500 worth of damage by breaking windows at the courthouse, high school and private property around town. The destructive-minded persons also stole and damaged a new five-speed bicycle from a home, scratched the finishes of parked cars with a sharp instrument and slashed tires, and broke the thermostatic control on the […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOAUG. 29, 2009 A popular local restaurant, the Birch Terrace Supper Club, was damaged by fire on Aug. 24 and an employee was taken to the Cook County North Shore Hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. When the Grand Marais Fire Department arrived around 7 p.m., flames were visible on the roof around the chimney; the fire […]
Lake Superior Magazine 2019 ‘Best of the Lake’ winners announced
Once again area locations and businesses in Cook County were named “Best of the Lake” favorites by Lake Superior Magazine readers. According to magazine, the survey generated votes from three Ontario provinces and 23 states, plus the District of Columbia. Readers had nine categories to vote for, as well as two options, “for folks to ignore our designations and come […]