Grand Portage guitarist Briand Morrison has created a new CD titled “Old Feathers.” He released it on July 14 at Grand Marais Art Colony’s Studio 21. Briand is a recipient of an Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Established Regional Artist Grant 2021 to support this project’s writing, recording, production, and release. Morrison was born in 1961 and raised by two incredible […]
Bob Spry and all of us
Bob Spry, a community servant/leader died recently, joining two other community pillars, Bob Carter and Dick Swanson, in our memories and among our saints this year. Spry’s service at St. John’s Catholic Church provoked many thoughts. Most obviously, the sanctuary at St. John’s rivals Bethlehem Lutheran’s as the largest religious hall I have been in here in Grand Marais. More […]
The gift that keeps on giving
July is red hot, filled to the brim with dinners on the patio, swimming, summer camps, mosquitos and, of course, tennis. But July is a unique month in that it is also the time we celebrate The Wife’s birthday. Thus, I was thinking of some nice things I could get her: jewelry; a pony; a day at the spa; romantic […]
Senior Legion baseball team beaten by Ely
The Cook County/Silver Bay Senior Legion baseball team has played a lot of baseball over the last few weeks, taking their share of wins and losses over that period. On July 15, following a stellar win over Aurora, the Vikings second game was played against Ely, and the results weren’t as good with the Vikings falling 7-1. Through three innings […]
Minnesota DNR bans lead ammunition and tackle in some state parks and scientific and natural areas
Responding to a petition received on October 18, 2021, from Friends of Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas, requesting that the state ban the use of lead shot and bullets and lead fishing tackle in Scientific and Natural Areas (SNAs) and Minnesota State Parks, the DNR announced it would allow the ban of nontoxic lead ammunition and fishing tackle in 57 […]
Gunflint Trail RAISE Grant update
The Cook County Minnesota Highway Department announced an update on their solicitation for an IIJA Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant for the Gunflint Trail Improvement Project. There were four projects selected in Minnesota and Cook County was not one of them. All told the Department of Transportation received $15 billion in requests but only had $2.26 […]
Iconic Northshore hiking destination needs volunteers for trail and water crossing improvements
The Superior Hiking Trail Association is improving water crossings and building boardwalk this summer to make the trail more sustainable and hiker friendly. The Association is in need of 200 volunteers over the next six weeks in several locations from Duluth on up the North Shore. The Superior Hiking Trail is an incredible community asset that has connected hundreds of […]
The way of water
When you break into the Frost River proper, you break into an intimate, great country. Though the Frost is a famous river, it is humble and small, mostly quiet, occasionally babbling. And though it is called a river, it comes to you like a brook, or a stream at most. And though it presents itself as a stream or brook, […]
Early lead slips away for Senior Legion Cook County/Silver Bay
Cook County/Silver Bay Senior Legion baseball team took a 2-0 lead after the first inning in their July 10 game against Proctor and then ran out of offense. Meanwhile, the floodgates opened for Proctor hitters who collected 19 hits and ten walks on their way to a seven inning 19-2 win. Proctor scored six in the fourth and eight runs […]
Junior Legion blows by Proctor
Playing at home on Monday, July 10, the Cook County/Silver Bay Jr. Legion baseball team put on a show for their fans with a 14-4 win over Proctor. The Vikings put up four runs in the first, one in the second, eight in the third to take and one in the fourth. a 13-2 lead into the fourth. Meanwhile the […]