The Cook County Community Fund is hosting its popular second annual scotch tasting fundraising event on March 31st at Birch Terrace. This year’s theme is Scotch Whisky of Islay: The Sweet & The Smokey. Join David Coleman (aka Dr. Scotch) and Chris LaVigne, and the Trustees of the CCCF for a tour of the finest cuisine and scotch of Scotland. […]
Betty Joyce Lindquist
January 27, 1930- February 23, 2023 Betty “Joyce” Lindquist, 93, of Grand Marais and New Brighton, Minnesota passed away peacefully in her New Brighton home on February 23rd, surrounded by her beloved family. Joyce was born on January 27, 1930, in Colome, South Dakota to Robert and Agnes (Tagtow) Russell. Her family moved to Two Harbors in 1935, where her […]
Kaye Tavernier
You entered this world on January 7, 1951, young-bodied and eager. In childhood, as you helped care for younger siblings, that eagerness rooted the seed of your generosity. Youthful, curious, you sought out the world in its many ways, and it shaped your heart. Eventually, you settled in Grand Marais for a career of teaching, where you served for many […]
Anna Marie (Jones) Helmerson
Anna Marie (Jones) Helmerson, 71, of Hibbing, MN passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 26, 2023, after a tough battle with cancer. She fought hard and maintained positivity, courage, and beauty until she lost her fight. She was born on November 22, 1951, in Hibbing, MN to Samuel William Jones and Dorothy Vivian […]
Historical Reflections
READY TO ENJOY A DAY WITH THE DOGS! Enjoying the skijoring trip sponsored by Moe Town Kennels and Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply are (Left to Right) Karl Bottorff, Seth Kemp, Sherri Moe, Klaus Bottorff, Will Ramberg, David Blackburn, Finn Garry, Jack Stone, Lucy Callender, Linnea Henrikson, Peter Henrikson, Robin Henrikson, Mike Crook, Frank Moe with dog, and Olwe Bottorff.
B.J. Muus
Looking forward to his heavenly home, Bernt Julius (B.J.) Muus, 95, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, March 1, 2023, at the home he and his sons built in Grand Marais, Minnesota. B.J. was born October 6, 1927, in Fargo, North Dakota, to Rev. Herman I. and Gladys (Trygstad) Muus. His early years were spent in Minnesota: Comstock, St. James, and […]
Roger Arvid Nelsen
Roger Arvid Nelsen, Age 86, died on February 5 in Bloomington. He was born in Duluth and grew up in Grand Marais, MN. He married Anna Lorraine Jedlicka in 1966 and had two sons, John Roger (1967) and Robert Arvid (1969). Roger served honorably in the U.S. Army. He worked for the Bell System and the University of Minnesota. In […]
Commissioner Hawkins asks for public’s assistance on the Cook County Capital Improvement Plan
District 2 Cook County Commissioner Stacey Hawkins is asking the public to weigh in on the county’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The County had laid out three options for the public to consider for its five-year CIP. Option 1: $17.4 million The first option consists of a courthouse remodel and improvements as well as additions to the Law Enforcement Center […]