The North Shore summer is quite possibly one of the most spectacular experiences you may ever have. The scenic beauty is breathtaking when you start with a view of the blue water of Lake Superior meeting the rocky shoreline and move your vision up the green hills. I have often said, there is not a more beautiful place in the […]
Grand Marais welcomes back Le Grand du Nord Gravel Cycling Classic
Spectators can watch exciting race start and finish at Voyageur BrewingWith views of Lake Superior and the Grand Marais Harbor in the background, 700 racers will roll out and cross the finish line at the Le Grand du Nord Gravel Cycling Classic on Memorial Day Weekend. Representing one of the most amazing gravel courses in the country, the Le Grand du Nord is returning for its seventh edition on Saturday, […]
Upcoming June events with Staci Lola Drouillard, author of Seven Aunts
They were German and English, Anishinaabe and French, born in the north woods and Midwestern farm country. They moved again and again, and they fought for each other when men turned mean, when money ran out, when babies—and there were so many—added more trouble but even more love. These are the aunties: Faye, who lived in California, and Lila, who […]
Free rides for kids comes to Cook County
Grand Marais Public Library is pleased to announce that Arrowhead Transit’s Free Rides for Kids program will be offered in Cook County this year, thanks to a partnership between the organizations. Youths wearing an Arrowhead Transit wristband can Dial-a-Ride and receive free transportation to anywhere within the city limits of Grand Marais from Memorial Day to Labor Day. To get […]
Care Partners welcomes new Executive Director, Julie Wilson
Care Partners of Cook County is pleased to announce their new Executive Director, Julie Wilson. Julie brings a passion for community service and aging well to Care Partners and Cook County. With Julie’s leadership, Care Partners will continue to be built upon the area’s strengths and to promote “a community that is fully supported to navigate through our shared journeys […]
Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting for North Shore Laundry Services
There’s a new business in town! North Shore Laundry Services was officially dedicated on Thursday, May 19, with help from the Cook County Chamber of Commerce. The new facility is a commercial laundry service, located in the Cedar Grove Business Park in Grand Marais, and is a joint venture between Cascade Lodge and Cascade Vacation Rentals (CVR). Thom McAleer, of […]
Jon P. Kohl
12/16/1950-4/6/2022I will make my final flight on June 18th at 2:00 p.m. on the dock at 179 Peninsula Point Trail in Lutsen. All I ask is that you hold me in your hearts and souls for my family and friends. Now have fun. And He will raise you up on eagles’ wings,Bear you on the breath of dawn,Make you to […]
Historical Reflections
Here is another photo from Mary Bally’s scrap books. It is a group portrait from the late 1800s of family members. Mary’s mother is the little girl in the front row.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGOMAY 24, 2002 v DNA testing by the U.S. Forest Service has affirmed something many northeastern Minnesota residents already knew: lynx live in the state’s northern forest. Tests of some hair and scat samples collected by volunteers last winter have identified six individual animals: Three males, two females, and one of undetermined sex. All of the samples but […]