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The North House Folk School Hjordis burgundy sails have been seen all summer long in and around the Grand Marais harbor as folks have signed up for short cruises on Lake Superior. While the summer weather has been optimal for sailing, camping, and other outdoor pursuits, the lack of rain has created the driest summer in years, and fires burn […]
Drivers wanting to cross the border in Canada should call first
People are being turned away at the Canadian border if they have not had a recent Covid test, even if they have proof of vaccination. It is not something that not all people are being told even if they try to find out ahead of time about getting into Canada. It’s an Ontario mandate, not a Canadian federation mandate. Here’s […]
North House Folk School to be featured on TV show Craft in America
Craft in America brought a film crew to North House Folk School last week to prepare for an upcoming episode for the Peabody Award winning series that airs on PBS. Since 2007 there have been 25 shows produced, with episodes showing diverse regions and culture, blending history with the practice of making crafts, and exploring issues of identity, ritual, philosophy, […]
Cook County Public Health announces over 200 total COVID-19 cases, weekly updates resuming on COVID-19 Hub Site
Cook County Public Health announces over 200 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cook County and that weekly updates will resume on the Cook County COVID- 19 hub site each week on Thursday. As of September 3, there have been 202 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cook County. The Cook County Emergency Operations Center launched the COVID-19 information hub site at cookcountycovid19.org […]
North Point teen center to open its doors
With renovations completed, the former Grandma Rays/American Legion building has been converted into a teen center that will open its doors the first week of school. Sharing the good news was program director Brad Shannon. “We are a faith-based non-profit organization with a mission to end hopelessness among teens in our community. We believe that teens are a vital part […]
Over-reaching canopies
After surviving Y2K and the much ballyhooed transition into the 21st century, my wife, Renée, and I traveled to the Chamonix region in France to sequester ourselves in a quaint alpine chalet perched high in the French Alps. Spending the better part of an afternoon traversing the narrow mountain roads, we eventually arrived at our modest villa only to find […]
Writer opposes Garry Gamble’s opinion piece
I love Grand Marais, and I love reading the Cook County News Herald… …mostly… But what can possibly be the reason to continue to subject readers of the Cook County News-Herald to the bigoted opinions of Garry Gamble? The placement of his opinion piece on the second page of the publication seems to almost be an endorsement of the editorial […]
To: Governor Waltz
I am writing this letter as one of the largest employers in Grand Portage Minnesota, Ryden’s Border Store & Duty Free. I am reaching out to you with extreme concern as I have lost faith that our Northern Border will open this September 21st as it should! We had been cautiously optimistic about a June 22nd US border opening, allowing […]
Writer loves the new portion of the Gitchi-Gami bike trail
On Labor Day weekend, my wife and I camped at the Grand Marais City Campground. Of course, we had a wonderful time. One afternoon I biked the Gitchi Gami State Trail from the campground west to the Cutface wayside rest. It was a distance of five miles, along Highway 61. It is a beautiful hard surface trail, just completed by […]