Veterans Day services held in Grand Portage and Grand Marais
A friendly group of mostly older folks gathered at Grand Portage American Legion Post 2009 on Nov. 11 for a Veterans Day celebration. The observance began at 10:30 a.m. with a Drum Ceremony from the Stone Bridge Drummers. Due to the cold, the flag ceremony and playing of the U.S. and Canadian national anthems was held inside the legion post. […]
Kronos payroll project cancelled
Interim county administrator Rena Rogers came before the board on November 12 with a request to end the Kronos payroll project and notify the vendor that the county is terminating the contract and service agreement. The county has invested $12,314.40 so far, but by ending the contract now the county will avoid future payments for a system that the county […]
Readers and writers unite
Instead of heading south like the geese, flocks of authors, publishers, and book lovers traveled north over the weekend for the North Shore Readers and Writers Festival put on by the Grand Marais Art Colony. The event, which started in 2015 and takes place every other year, hosts a variety of creative workshops, panel discussions, and author-led classes across town. […]
Wood from elms will be turned into useful items
When the elm trees came down last week in Grand Marais, some of the wood was saved and will be repurposed, said Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority Director (EDA) Mary Somnis. “The Creative Economy Collaborative (CEC) is going to create a process to find out who is interested in making something from the wood,” she said. Started in 2015, […]
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic joins nationwide observance of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is proud to recognize the innovation, quality of care, and dedication of health professionals and volunteers in our community during National Rural Health Day 2019. National Rural Health Day falls on the third Thursday in November each year and recognizes the efforts of those serving the health needs of an estimated 57 million people across the nation. […]
Grand Marais businesses go ‘Lights Out’ to kick off second annual Dark Sky Festival
Head north to celebrate some of the nation’s darkest skies on Dec. 13-14. The Dark Sky Festival is the second annual celebration of its kind in the Arrowhead Region, and it will feature presentations from Minnesota’s most renowned Dark Sky experts. Some businesses in Grand Marais plan to go “lights out” for a few minutes Friday night to deepen the […]
Borealis Chorale & Orchestra Christmas concert coming soon
Featuring the talent of more than 100 Cook County residents, the Borealis Chorale & Orchestra Christmas Concert is an annual North Shore tradition nearly 70 years old. This year’s concert, offered on two nights, features seasonal favorites along with the exciting world premiere of “The Lingering Light of Day,” by composer Craig Carnahan and poet Julia Klatt Singer. The commission […]
Sweet November
Once again it’s sweet November. Best month of the year, according to seasoned deer hunters across the state. That time of year when Minnesota’s much-anticipated annual deer season rolls ’round; which, not uncoincidentally, coincides with “the rut” …that time of year when both deer and hunters go crazy. Bucks going crazy chasing does and hunters going crazy chasing trophy bucks […]
Bravo to historic Cook County
Per Cook County’s Assessor’s Office, our county now has as many seasonal and vacation homes as exists for permanent residents. An estimate from that same office is that 30,000-50,000 tourists visit our county each year. Is this because, as my Norwegian cousins claim, Lake Superior is the biggest fjord in the world? Maybe because Lake Superior keeps Grand Marais warmer […]