On the water meter in your house there is probably a little red wheel that spins when water is flowing through the meter. The wheel goes around one time for every tenth of a gallon (about one- and one-half cups) of water you use. But when everything — the toilets, the dishwasher, the wash machine, etc. — is shut off, […]
Snow be darned, the Grand Marais Garden Club will meet soon
While it may not look like spring just yet, the Garden Club is already planning for a wonderful year of growing together! Our first meeting will take place Monday, April 10th at 10 a.m. We meet at St. John’s Catholic Church, 10 5th St, in the lower-level meeting room. There is ample parking just outside the door, as well as […]
Barbara Jean (Hart) Hatanpaa
Barbara Jean (Hart) Hatanpaa, 83, passed from this life on March 6th, 2023, at The Waterview Shores in Two Harbors, Minnesota. She was born on January 3rd, 1940, to Bert & Kathryn (Hagemeister) Hart in Minneapolis. Barbara was raised on her parent’s farm near Grand Marais, Minnesota and attended Cook County High School until her marriage to Jacob V Hatanpaa […]
Klobuchar receives Humanitarian of the Year Award for her work to address Alzheimer’s Disease
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) received the 2023 Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM) Humanitarian of the Year Award for her work to address Alzheimer’s disease from the Alzheimer’s Association and AIM. The Humanitarian Award is given each year to public officials who have made significant contributions to help create a world without Alzheimer’s. Currently, over 6 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s, […]
Second Annual Earth Day Fair to be held April 22
The second annual Cook County Earth Day fair will be held Saturday April 22nd from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.at the Cook County Community Center. Hosted by Cook County and the Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP), this event is free and open to the public. There will be live music featuring Ben Nichols, Dre aka Jamaican, and GES rappers. […]
Historical Reflections
MINNESOTA POLLUTION ISSUES DISCUSSED State Representative Jim Ulland (on the left) discusses problems of pollution in Minnesota with research personnel from General Mills, Inc. at the James Ford Bell Technical Center in Golden Valley, Minnesota.
North Shore Health receives $207,035 from Helmsley Charitable Trust
North Shore Health was one of the lucky Minnesota hospitals to receive a generous grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. On Tuesday, March 21, the foundation announced grant recipients. North Shore Health will receive $207,035 from the Helmsley Charitable Trust. North Shore Health CEO/Directory Kimber Wraalstad said the grant will pay for a Point of […]
Wilson jury trial verdict
On March 22, Tuesday, 23-year-old Bradley Joseph Wilson, Jr. of Grand Marais was convicted by jury trial of felony level Stalking (Pattern of Stalking), Harassment, and Violation of Harassment Restraining Order. Twelve dedicated jurors served for a week to bring the case to resolution, including jury selection, testimony, and 13 hours of deliberation. “This is a victory on behalf of […]