Online class offered Wednesday, June 14, 2023 The Senior LinkAge Line® will offer two classes covering health care fraud, waste & abuse prevention on Wednesday, June 14, 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 […]
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“The warblers have started to arrive,” said Jean Brislance, who lives in Lutsen. “We have seen several different species this week, and my favorite so far was this Cape May Warbler. Such an exotic looking bird. It is a terrific time of year to be a bird watcher.”
Free trees will be given away at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Grand Marais on May 20
Starting at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 20, near the alley at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Grand Marais there will be a variety of free trees to select from. Don’t be late! Tree varieties include Wild Plum, Red Osier, Dogwood, Choke Cherry, Juneberry, and Red Oak. Once the trees are gone the “sale” will be over.
Sara Thomsen and Paula Pedersen to perform at the ACA
The North Shore Music Association joins the Cook County Pride Month celebration with music of hope, change, and connection. Come join us for an evening of gorgeous harmonies and inspiring lyrics by Sara Thomsen & Paula Pedersen! Sara Thomsen is an award-winning singer songwriter who is known for her efforts to build community through music. “Thomsen’s soulful voice, poetic lyrics […]
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Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., $25 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. Ruby’s Pantry will now be at the COOK COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus food for all! Cook County Higher Education Career training and college courses at the […]
Pet of the Week
This is Jessie. You may have seen him walking Jim around town. Jessie loves everyone, human and canine, and has trouble controlling his excitement when he meets someone new. Pet of the Week celebrates pets, past and present. Please share some of your favorite photos with all of us. If you bring a photo to the newspaper office, we can […]
Historic Cook County Launches Community Collections
Thanks to Wild Country and Sawtooth Mountain Maple Syrup Companies of Lutsen, the history museum in Grand Marais has a new featured exhibit. A couple of years back, Jim Cordes brought to us the idea of asking the community to share their own personal collections. After recent updates to our exhibits, we created a dedicated exhibit space and asked Jim […]
Dog park needs funds for projects
The local wooded three-acre dog park is a gem but needs some help. Some fencing along the parking lot needs to be relocated to make parking more accessible, especially during the winter months. In addition, a grant has been applied for through the Cook County Community Fund to help pay for boardwalks over wet areas. Go Dog North Shore expects […]
New opportunity to enroll through MNsure for Minnesotans with unaffordable jobbased family health insurance
Special enrollment period open through October 31, 2023MNsure, Minnesota’s health insurance marketplace, is offering a special enrollment period (SEP) for Minnesotans who are currently enrolled in unaffordable family insurance through an employer with a renewal date other than January 1. Under a new IRS rule, related household members who are covered by a family member’s employer sponsored health insurance may be newly eligible to receive advanced premium […]
5th Avenue West project to begin soon
Todd Ford, CC Public Communications Coordinator The Cook County Minnesota Highway Department mailed letters to 5th Avenue W residents in Grand Marais with important information about the upcoming reconstruction plans. “As this road reconstruction project will impact the traffic flow for many in our community, as well as some visitors, we thought it would be appropriate to share with our […]