The Rock of Ages Lighthouse Preservation Society is raising $50,000 to restore and repair a historic 132-foot lighthouse off the coast of Isle Royale on Lake Superior. The Rock of Ages Lighthouse is one of the most remote lighthouses on the Great Lakes, located about three miles from Isle Royale’s west end and 15 miles from Minnesota’s North Shore. The […]
Mural comes down on former Birchbark Books and Gifts building
Indeed this could be called public artA much loved Northwoods – themed public paint-by-number mural designed by local artist Mila Horak was removed from the north side of the wall of the former Birchbark Books & Gifts building on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. It has yet to be determined whether it can be returned to the wall from which it was taken. The 6,500-square-foot former bookstore […]
Stuart Peterson
07/03/1942-03/01/2023Stuart W. Peterson, 80, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at his residence in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin. He was born in Duluth on July 3, 1942, to Wendell and Ellen (Freeberg) Peterson of Grand Marais, Minnesota. He graduated from Cook County High School in 1960. After serving in the US Army, he attended UW-Superior earning a degree in business and […]
Historical Reflections
THE BIG FISH THAT DIDN’T GET AWAY Bill Baumgartner of Grand Marais caught this fish in Saganaga Lake last week. This fish weighed 18 1/2 pounds. Bill also caught a three-pounder. Photo by M.J. Humphrey
Senate confirms Ida Rukavina as Commissioner of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation
Press release from the IRRR On Thursday, Mach 9, the Minnesota Senate voted to confirm Ida Rukavina as Commissioner of the Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation. On December 21, Gov. Tim Walz appointed Rukavina to lead the agency. She officially assumed the role on January 2. Rukavina oversees the state of Minnesota economic development agency, with a mission […]
Free health care fraud, waste & abuse prevention online class offered Wednesday, April 12, 2023
The Senior LinkAge Line® will offer two classes covering health care fraud, waste & abuse prevention on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and again from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Attendees will learn how to detect and report potential errors, fraud, and abuse; review potential fraud and scams targeting older adults, learn how to read their Medicare […]
Aviation training scholarship offered
Applications are now available for a $2,500 aviation scholarship to be awarded in 2023 by the Arrowhead Eagles Aviation Organization. The scholarship is open to anyone that aspires to a career in the aviation industry, including flight training leading to a private pilot’s license, or advanced rating. The scholarship is made possible by funds raised through the annual Eagles Fly-In/Drive-in […]
50th anniversary commemoration of the end of the Vietnam War
Cook County Veteran Services announced event details regarding the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the End of the Vietnam War. The Open House will be held on Wednesday, March 29 in the main floor dining room in the American Legion Post 109 in Two Harbors, Minnesota. This will be a community event open to the public, all veterans, and their family […]