There were a lot of things to celebrate at the 11th annual Fall Gala hosted by Visit Cook County and the Cook County Chamber of Commerce. After a two year hiatus, being able to gather together with colleagues and neighbors was at the top of the list. Over 180 community members gathered at Grand Portage Lodge and Casino on Tuesday, […]
Business community gathers to celebrate at the annual Visit Cook County and Cook County Chamber of Commerce Fall Gala
After a two-year hiatus, community members enthusiastically gathered to celebrate in Grand Portage.
Peggy Backlund-Ortega Memorial
On Monday, October 10, five lifelong friends gathered at Devil’s Track Lake to celebrate the life of Peggy Backlund, born December 15, 1954 to Wesley and Ruth Backlund. Peggy left Grand Marais for Hawaii, where she met Carol and Debbie. A few years later she went to work for the U.S. Embassy and was posted in Greece, Hungary, Ecuador, Mexico, […]
Eira to perform at the ACA on November 19
Eira (pronounced “era” in North America) performs music from Scotland, Ireland, Newfoundland, Canada, Wales, and the U.S. Their repertoire includes traditional, contemporary, and original songs sung in English, Gaelic, Irish, Welsh, and more, played on fiddle, erhu, guitars, bodhrán, bouzouki, mandolin, button accordion, and whistles. The band does not feature a lead singer—all members sing or play lead throughout their […]
National Park Service working on management plan for Isle Royale’s (Minong) wilderness areas
On October 20 the National Park Service (NPS) announced a Notice of Intent to begin preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Isle Royal National Park. The EIS will be used to construct a Wilderness Stewardship Plan. Under that plan a broad range of actions will be looked at for managing wilderness and cultural resources within the wilderness inside the […]
Historical Reflections
This photo is from November 1963. The main street in downtown Grand Marais has flooded and logs are floating everywhere. The movie playing at the theater is “The Unforgiven,” starring Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn. The theater was torn down in recent years; the Standard Gas station property has become the Grand Marais Harbor Park.
Additional Walk-In COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Vaccine Events Scheduled for Children and Adults throughout Cook County
Cook County Public Health and Human Services and the Minnesota Department of Health have scheduled additional Bivalent COVID-19 booster clinics for those ages five and older at the: Cook County Community Center on Sunday, November 6 and November 13 from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Lutsen Town Hall on Tuesday, November 8 from 3:15 p.m.- 6:15 p.m. Birch Grove Community School […]
Veteran’s Day services in Cook County
The Cook County School District I.S.D. 166 is once again holding a Veterans Day tribute at 2 p.m., on Monday, November 11, and the community is invited to attend. Cook County Veterans Service Office Karen Christenson will be the keynote speakers for the program. And, of course, the American Legion Post 413 Honor Guard will participate in the ceremony. Following […]
Cook County Restorative Justice hosts free North Shore Training Conference
Cook County MN Restorative Justice (CCMNRJ) is hosting a two-day North Shore Restorative Justice Training Conference on Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Schroeder Town Hall located at 24 Cramer Road. Thanks to a grant from the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation (DSACF) to Grow Restorative Justice in Cook County and beyond, the training conference is free […]