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Sunrise over Lake Superior: The sun washes across the water, the water washes across the rocks, slowly shaping and carving them, a ritual played out for eons as fish swim below the waters wrinkled surface, silver jewels flashing in schools as they hunt for breakfast.
City Council okays new General Obligation refunding bonds
The Grand Marais City Council approved a change in bond financing that will result in savings of about $125,000 for the city over the coming years. Council voted for the change at the October 13 meeting. Bruce Kimmell, senior municipal advisor for Elhers attended the meeting virtually and presented the Pre-Sale Report for the proposed $1,530,000 General Obligation Refunding bonds, […]
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A large work crew is currently building a section of the Gitchi-Gami State Trail in Tofte that runs from the US Forest Service Ranger Station to Tofte Homestead Drive. So far 33 miles of the 86-mile Gitchi-Gami State Trail has been finished. When complete, the non-motorized paved path will run along the shore of Lake Superior from Two Harbors to […]
Klobuchar issues statement on border reopening
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) issued the statement below following the announcement that the Department of Homeland Security will allow non-essential travelers who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to enter the United States via land and ferry ports of entry across the U.S. border with Canada. This will take effect in November. “This is good news. As chair of […]
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Outdoor photographer Katie Mumm is a champion moose hunter, shooting countless great pictures of these large animals in their natural habitat. Above, two bulls in rut are fighting to see who will win a nearby mate.
Cook County Kids’ Book honored at Twin Cities Book Fair
A child-authored and illustrated book A Children’s History of Grand Marais, Minnesota: Ice Cream & Fish (2020, Minnesota Children’s Press) was honored as a finalist in the Minnesota Author Awards, Minnesota Write Reads project. Publisher and Editor Anne Brataas, executive director of the Minnesota Children’s Press (MCP) attended the Twin Cities Book Fair that was held on the State Fair […]
Beaver are not considered nocturnal
I wish to take issue with your comments about beaver in your October 9, 2021, issue. You stated that beaver are nocturnal. This is not so; it is common to see them active during the day if one watches from a distance. Then you cite the Little Medical School of Ottawa as a reference that beaver do not cut trees […]
Proposed Budget and Levy for 2022
The county board approved its 2022 proposed budget and levy on September 14, two weeks ahead of the September 30 state deadline. The levy was set at $11,157,253, a 4.5% increase over the 2021 final levy. We stared the budget process in April, with preliminary budget requests due at the end of May and final requests on June 30. When […]
Border set to reopen on November 8
Last week U.S. White House Assistant Press Secretary Kevin Munoz used a tweet to confirm that the U.S would open its land borders with Canada to fully vaccinated travelers on November 8, 2021. It was a “sweet tweet” for the Grand Portage Lodge and Casino and the owners of Ryden’s Border Store, both which have been severely impacted by the […]