Every June, ultra-runners from across the globe descend on Olympic Valley, California for one of the most competitive, and oldest, 100-mile trail running races in the world. Starting near the shores of Lake Tahoe, the Western States Trail climbs more than 18,000 feet and descends nearly 23,000 feet before runners finish their journey in Auburn, California, aptly appointed the “Endurance […]
Uncle Tony
In the cooler months, Uncle Tony is a staple around the house. Uncle Tony’s usually up at dawn, sipping coffee, enjoying the sunrise, reading the paper. Then you might not see Uncle Tony until the evening. More often than not, Uncle Tony skips happy hour and dinner altogether, emerging to read to the kids, helping with bath time. On the […]
Planned power interruptions
Grand Marais Public Utilities Customers will experience two brief electrical power outages: Monday, June 6th around 5:30 am (estimated 2-5 minute outage) Wednesday, June 8th around 3:00 pm (estimated 2-5 minute outage) Great River Energy is replacing transmission lines that feed the Grand Marais Public Utilities substation. During their maintenance project, Grand Marais public utilities will be operating the Grand […]
Matters of Record
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the punishment exceeds $150 and/or ten days in jail and/or includes one year of supervised adult probation. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not […]
Le Grand Du Nord gravel grinding racers muddied, tired, but happy finishers
“Me and the Shoe Lake Road have to take a break from each other,” said weary finisher Jay Decoux who was slumped over the handle bars of his mountain bike as he talked last Saturday. Normally cheerful, the Grand Marais Mayor had just finished the 110-mile Le Grand Du Nord bicycle race, which started and ended at the bottom of […]
Be BearWise this summer while recreating outdoors
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds hikers, campers and others recreating outdoors to be aware of bears and learn how to prevent conflicts. Minnesota is bear country, but people can peacefully share the outdoors with bears by paying attention to where and when they are most likely to encounter bears. Black bears are naturally cautious animals that typically avoid […]
Grand Marais-Cook County Airport and Seaplane Base seeks commission applicants
The Grand Marais-Cook County Airport Advisory Commission is actively recruiting qualified candidates to fill two Commissioner positions that have recently been vacated. Alternates are also being sought. This Commission was established to advise the County Board and educate the community on the development and use of aeronautics, determine the mission and goals of the airport, develop, implement, and enforce policies […]
Le Grand Du Nord Gravel Cycling Classic a big success
Seven hundred mountain bikers took part in the Saturday, May 28 Le Grand Du Nord annual gravel grinding event that started in Grand Marais. Racers entered in either the marathon, the 54-mile race or pedaled the 110-mile event. They finished across the street from Voyageur Brewing Company, where an after-party was held. Riders in the 110 mile event climbed more […]
A quest to pay respects to Ernest Hemingway
Ol’ Henry David wrote about sucking the marrow out of life, where life is a bone, a beef shank, or a whitetail femur, and the marrow was some terrific umami manna, a nourishing essence. Old Jam Juice (that’s what Joyce called himself in Finnegans Wake) called the rare, special moments “epiphanies.” Those times when meaning and essence and reality were […]
DNR seeks comments on Finland area fisheries management plans
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites anglers and others to comment through Friday, July 15, on fisheries management plans for several lakes in the Finland fisheries work area. In Cook County, the Four Mile Lake plan will include an update of fisheries information and a review of sampling frequency. In Lake County, the Eighteen Lake plan will include an […]