Getting qualified employees to work in the care center or hospital has been a tough proposition and there are multiple worker shortages in staffing. One way to combat those staffing shortages has been to start an On Track Nursing Assistant Program. “The On Track Nursing Assistant Program allows students to receive their education in Grand Marais and we have been […]
Fire was contained, and no injuries were reported
On August 10 at 2:08:36 p.m., a call went out to Cook County Law Enforcement dispatch that driftwood was on fire at a residence about eight miles east of Grand Marais along Highway 61. The owner of the house has spent years collecting driftwood and stones from the shore of Lake Superior and used the natural elements to “decorate” his […]
Dennis Edward Watt
Watt, Dennis Edward, Age 80, passed away peacefully in Wayzata, Minnesota, surrounded by family and love, following a hard fought, 15-month battle with brain cancer. Preceded in death by wife Judy Watt (Larson) and parents Charles and Lucille. Survived by wife Julie (Owen), sons Adam (Theressa) and Andy (Allison), and grandsons Harrison, Charlie and Hugo; brother Dale (Judy Jo) and […]
Photo
The CCHS Class of ’47 was proudly represented by Dorothy Koss Peterson and Gordon Lindquist in the Fisherman’s Picnic parade.
Cook County Highway Department announces multi-use trail construction project
The Cook County highway department announced the kick-off for a new construction project today. It will be a Multi-Use Trail, located on the West side of the Gunflint Trail from TH 61 to 5th St/CR 7. The Safe Routes To School (SRTS) Multi-Use Trail will be a 10-foot-wide bituminous trail for pedestrians and bicyclists. Construction will begin the week of […]
Historical Reflections
This photo is from the 1960s. This building is located at the corner of 1st Ave West and Highway 61. The Yellow Bird Fine Art gallery occupies the space now (August 2022) where the Rexall drugstore was in the 1960s.
Man claimed to be lost for four days found but questions remain
A man claiming to be lost for four days called Ryden’s Border Store in Grand Portage to say he was lost but he wouldn’t give them his phone number. He said his name was John Paul and he planned to keep following his compass North and he was going to start a campfire once the call ended. The caller said […]
Strange bug is identified
Grand Marais resident Butch Schulte took a picture of bug not often seen around these parts and he/we wondered what kind of bug it was. Turns out several of our readers could identify it. Lutsen’s Karen Kobey said, “The weird looking insect in the paper is a giant ichneumenon wasp! The long “stinger “is actually how she lays eggs in […]