Spring is in the air, which means the snow is melting, flowers are getting ready to bud, and birds are making their way back to the Northwoods. It also means a change to Cook County’s digital world in the form of a revamp of Boreal.org’s interface. On Wednesday, March 29th, Boreal’s Director of Marketing, Anne Brataas, welcomed roughly 75 people... READ MORE >
On March 16th friends and families of Great Expectations School gathered to witness the literary skills of Cook County’s young authors. GES hosted its second annual Writing Celebration. The array of literary wit ranged from personal stories written by kindergarteners to detailed accounts of the third and fourth graders’ tales of “pioneering out West” all the way to monologues and... READ MORE >
After coming in from the chill night air of March, roughly two dozen Lutsen residents settled into the town hall and elected Louis Abelon to moderate and lead them through the March 14 Lutsen annual town meeting. After voting to waive the reading of previous meeting’s minutes and receipts, all gathered made a decision concerning donation requests made to Lutsen.... READ MORE >
During the February 15 meeting of the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) the enthusiastic owners of Mike’s Holiday stopped by to have their photo taken. Courtney and Tim Quaife, trailed by daughter Payton, came to accept their energy efficiency rebate awarded by the city to the tune of $10,912 for a LED light retrofit at the Holiday store. There... READ MORE >
During the February 1 meeting of the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Wastewaster Superintendent Tom Nelson remarked that water lost due to aging infrastructure and leaks is down to 30 percent as compared to last year’s average of 50 percent. “We’ve had a handful of infrastructure improvements. A good chunk will be replaced with the highway project in 2019... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is in the process of negotiating a wastewater permit for the next five-year period that will include stricter measures of mercury allowed back into Lake Superior. This new mercury limit comes federally from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is enforced locally by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). At the January 18... READ MORE >
This year will mark the beginning of the 33rd annual running of the John Beagrease Sled Dog Marathon. From January 29 to Feb. 1 teams of mushers and dogs from all over North America will test their mettle on the 400-mile marathon course that transverses the rugged Sawtooth Mountains. The marathon will start northeast of Two Harbors, head up to... READ MORE >
On Friday, Jan. 13, current employees, former interns, and community members gathered at North House Folk School’s North classroom to celebrate the start of its 20th year of operation. The main attraction of the evening was a large group art installation made up of six by six inch wood tiles that represented the work and lives of more than 100... READ MORE >
The first order of business of the January 4 meeting of Grand Marais’ Public Utilities Commission (PUC) was to approve two energy-efficiency rebates for local businesses. The North Shore Hospital received $20,161 through the PUC while Mike’s Holiday received $10,192. Rebates such as these are available to any customer of the PUC and gives funds to residents and businesses that... READ MORE >
Fans of the Angry Trout Café’s fare will recognize a familiar treat in a new package in local stores. The maple mustard, tomato basil, and barbecue dressings that accompany the popular downtown Grand Marais restaurant’s meals will be available to shoppers in 8 oz. glass bottles. Elliot Noyce, an employee of the restaurant, has been heading the upstart project. He... READ MORE >
