We continue to have a dry summer; great for outdoor activities but with moderate or higher fire danger. Currently, due to worsening fire danger conditions, the Superior National Forest has banned campfires across the Forest, EXCEPT in approved fire rings in the open fee campgrounds. Camp stoves may still be used across the Forest. The Forest has seen several small […]
Kennedy announces decision not to run for city council
After a long tenure on the Grand Marais City Council, Tim Kennedy said this would be his last term. “After serving on the Grand Marais City Council for the past 18 years, I have made the decision not to run for reelection in November. The demands of my time have shifted and require that I provide more time to care […]
Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center are open for the season
The long-awaited opening of Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center will be Friday, July 10. Due to COVID-19, staff, volunteers, and visitors to Chik-Wauk must follow the State Department of Health’s policies and protocols for museums and nature centers. • Facemasks must be worn in all buildings. • Personal distance must be practiced, at least six feet apart. • The number […]
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Highway 61 in downtown Grand Marais is undergoing a major transformation this summer. During the roadwork, construction crews are also replacing many of the city’s aging culverts to improve drainage. So far, the road crews have experienced nice weather and work from sunup to sundown.
Work begins on Gunflint Trail and Cramer Road
Reclamation on the Gunflint Trail (CSAH 12) will began this week and is expected to take two to three weeks. This project is being done by KGM Contractors, Inc. and consists of reconditioning with stabilized full depth reclamation and paving between Trout Lake Road and Pine Mountain Road. Paving is expected to start in late July and take approximately three […]
Volunteers needed
With no foreign workers coming this summer, and local businesses already stressed because of a labor shortage, store owners are having a hard time monitoring their storefronts so only a recommended number of people are shopping at one time. It’s a lot to deal with. Roger Barton and Claire Smith, in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce, have come up […]