Last year was a banner year at the Grand Marais Rec Park but so far revenues are 10 percent higher this year than last June, reported Grand Marais Parks Director Dave Tersteeg, who added, “Year-to-date revenue is trending up about 12 percent over 2022.” Tersteeg was addressing the Grand Marais Park Board on Tuesday, July 11. Rick Crawford Excavating completed... READ MORE >
Cook County High School Spanish teacher Erin Petz Giguere hopes to take a group of students to Costa Rica next year, reviving a tradition that she took advantage of in high school. As near as anyone can remember, the last time kids from CCHS went on an international cultural trip was around 2010. That said, one was planned for 2020,... READ MORE >
It was all Cook County/Silver Bay in the July 13 away game against the Two Harbors Agates as the Jr. Legion team polished off the Agates 16-0. Two of Harbor’s batters were shut down, going hitless in four innings, and the Agates only collected four walks. Meanwhile, the Vikings scored two in the first, six in the second, one in... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
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... READ MORE >
At the Grand Marais City Council meeting held at the end of June, City Councilors received information concerning the new law that will soon go into effect about the use of marijuana and its byproducts. Grand Marais Mayor Tracy Benson said she was at the League of Minnesota Cities Conference, joining with more than 700 folks from around the state,... READ MORE >
Levi Axtell’s criminal case was temporarily suspended, and he won’t be brought to trial until he is “returned to competency,” a judge ruled in a review hearing held through Zoom on Monday, July 10, in Cook County District Court without an appearance by Levy, who has been committed to the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Neither Cook County Attorney Molly... READ MORE >
