Grand Marais City Councilors had a hot topic to discuss at their October 14 council meeting. Is this the best time to adopt a change in the city’s housing zoning ordinance that allows new housing types, unique lot and building standards, adjusted lot dimension standards, and setback requirements to the city’s current zoning? After a lengthy discussion, councilors decided to […]
Free sessions to help with End of Life and Legacy Plans
The North Shore Health Care Foundation is helping residents answer some of the difficult questions that come with planning for the end of life and what happens after, to make sure your values and not just valuables are honored. The first two sessions in the Health Care Foundation’s new Designs for Life education series will feature a panel of local […]
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Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., $20 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. You will be amazed at all the food you get at the Cook County Community Center. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus food for all! Cook County Higher Education Career training […]
DNR and St. Louis County rescue personnel save man’s life in BWCA
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Sean Williams and members of the volunteer St. Louis County Rescue Squad on Saturday night rescued a man experiencing severe hypothermia in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA). The man was at a campsite on Nina Moose Lake, which is about 20 miles north of Ely. The man sent an emergency signal […]
Louise Erdrich’s The Plague of Doves selected for One Book One Minnesota project
EBooks Minnesota just gave Minnesotans free access to the eBook and eAudio of Louise Erdrich’s The Plague of Doves. It is part of the One Book | One Minnesota statewide community read project and will culminate in a virtual discussion with Erdrich this December. The Grand Marais Public Library features a link to the downloads on their website, and the […]
Schroeder looking for interim township supervisor member
Longtime Schroeder resident Rick Anderson has resigned from the Schroeder township board because he and his wife have moved to the Two Harbors area. “When we decided to move we realized we didn’t want to leave the North Shore,” he said in a phone call to the newspaper. Rick was elected to the township board in 2017 and then renewed […]
Band fundraiser hopes to end on a high note
The Cook County High School Band is fundraising through Driven Coffee; the campaign started October 20th and ends October 31st. This fundraiser will raise money for the Band Activity Account for future band trips to help bring the cost of the trip down for all families participating. Please consider sharing the link and information about this fundraiser. The benefit of […]
Football team falls to Ely
The Vikings traveled to Ely last Wednesday, October 14, to face the Timberwolves on the gridiron. It was a cold, windy, wet day, and when the game was over, the Vikings had lost 20-0. Sophomore halfback Jack Kernz led Ely with 132 yards of rushing on 23 carries. He also caught one ball for 70 yards and a touchdown. Ely […]
Vikings polish off the Agates
On Monday, October 19, the Cook County High School girls’ volleyball team traveled to Two Harbors to face the Agates, coming away with their first win of the season. The Vikings are now 1-2 on the year. Cook County High School took three straight games from the Agates. None of the games were close as the Vikings won 25-14, 25-10, […]
Buck’s Big Buck contest starts November 7
Once again, Buck’s Hardware, the big game registration center in Grand Marais, is proud to sponsor Buck’s Big Buck Contest. Sign up by November 7 to be eligible for the contest and the Nov. 22 drawing. The hunter who enters the largest field-dressed deer by weight will win a new deer rifle. The most massive entered antler spread will win […]