Chloe says, “What do you mean I can’t help with the Jackson Pollock puzzle? With the swish of my tail, these little pieces take flight. They are wonderful to chew on too if you can get one into your mouth. With my paws, I can push the puzzle pieces around and move them to the very edge of the table. […]
Bailey Rae’s Mosaics Solo Art Show is coming to Tettegouche
Saint Paul Artist Bailey (Aaland) Rae will have ten new pieces of her stained-glass mosaics showing at the Tettegouche State Park Visitor’s Center. A reception will be open to the public at Tettegouche Visitor’s Center on Friday, June 3. Bailey, who has a cabin off the Gunflint Trail, has works featuring Artist Point, Split Rock Lighthouse, and all things related […]
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June berry blossoms are flowering which means sun-sweetened June berries should be ripe for the picking sometime mid-July.
Baseball team sweeps Silver Bay in a double header
Playing an opponent they know all too well— many of the kids play together on a summer team—the Cook County Boys’ baseball squad ended their regular season with two wins over the Mariners on Friday, May 27, in Grand Marais. The Vikings took a 2-1 lead after one inning of play in the first game. Hunter Gomez and Jacob Dorr […]
Ryan Christianson wins 100 and 200 meter runs at subsections
Cook County High School Track and Field Coach April Wahlstrom’s boys and girls track teams did quite well at the MSHSL Section 7A sub-section track meet held May 26 at Mesabi East High School, but no one did better than Ryan Christianson. The junior sprinter won the 100 and 200-meter races to qualify for the Section meet. If Ryan finishes […]
Vikings lose heartbreaker to Northeast Range
Up 5-1 after four innings of play, the Vikings seemed in control of the Section 7A playoff game against Northeast Range Nighthawks, but a late rally by Northeast was just enough to give them the victory. On Tuesday, May 31, the game was held in Cohassett at Portage Park. Both teams scored one run in the first. Northeast scored when […]
Grand Marais Playhouse summer events will rock you, entertain you, and instruct you
The 50th season of the Grand Marais Playhouse continues with a loaded summer season, full of opportunities for our community and visitors to enjoy live theater! The production of We Will Rock You young@part will transition into a summer camp open to anyone in grades 3 and up. Participation is free. The lead characters have been cast but there are […]
Life of the Chippewa City Church
The first Catholic Church to be built in the Grand Marais area, St. Francis Xavier Church, has stood in the same spot looking out over Lake Superior since 1895. Known to many at the time as the “Chippewa Church”, it served as the only Catholic parish from the time it was built in 1895 through 1916, when a second Catholic […]
Downtown Grand Marais building restored for new retail boutique
Grand Marais has a new retail offering for shoppers: The Sweetwater Co., a women’s apparel and home decor boutique located in the heart of downtown, at 8 N Broadway. The Sweetwater Co. will fill a niche in the Grand Marais retail offerings by providing on-trend women’s fashion, athleisure, jewelry, handbags, and other accessories. In addition, The Sweetwater Co. will provide […]
Grand Marais Pottery
Grand Marais Pottery opened this past week at 429 E. 5th Street in Grand Marais. Mike Smieja is hoping to have some small buildings on site in the next few weeks. For now, Mikes artistic craftwork is on display and for sale next to the Beaver House in downtown Grand Marais.