A wildfire that started Saturday, August 13, on Isle Royale burned approximately 11 acres but was mostly contained by Monday, August 15. National Park Service crews suppressed the fire, which was located near Tobin Harbor and Mt. Franklin Trail. Firefighters found the fire at the junction of Tobin Harbor Trail and the Mt. Franklin Trail. To help contain the fire,... READ MORE >
Over two days nine members of the local Tread Lightly Off-Roaders club cleaned more than 2,400 pounds of trash from the ditches of a county roadway. “We also cleaned dispersed camp sites from the Arrowhead Trail to the Sawbill Trail along with gravel pits,” said local leader Scott Benolken. To make the work possible Tread Lightly Off Roaders have a... READ MORE >
Statewide Republican Gubernatorial challenger Scott Jensen and Matt Birk will square off against Minnesota DFL Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Penny Flanagan in the general election. Both were big winners in their primaries to set the stage for what should be an interesting November general election. Cook County Auditor/ Treasurer Brady Powers said 40.61 percent of locally registered voters... READ MORE >
Every year the Grand Marais Lions reach out for nominations for Citizen of the Year, and every year there are a handful of great candidates qualified for the honor. This year was no different, but super volunteer Gwen Lenz won the award, and no one could be more deserving than Gwen. As a longtime volunteer, it was noted that Gwen... READ MORE >
Work on the Pike Lake Road has been slower than anticipated, said Cook County Highway Engineer Robbie Hass, but the goal is to still finish this year. “The national shortages of truck drivers is becoming apparent on this project since it’s so large,” said Hass. “I’ve been told by our contractors that they can finish this year but it’ll likely... READ MORE >
I emailed Senator Amy Klobuchar a couple of weeks ago and asked her some general questions about the economy, housing issues, Medicare and drug prescription costs, clean (green) energy, and taxes. Here is her response that was received Tuesday, August 9. “Thank you for sharing your thoughts regarding economic issues. I wanted to provide you with an update. I was... READ MORE >
Two Forman, North Dakota residents were injured when their motorcycle went off road at 569 Gunflint Trail near the Grand Marais water tower. The accident was called into the Cook County Law Enforcement dispatch at 10:39 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9. Law enforcement arrived on the scene three minutes later at 10:42 a.m. Scott Allen Buckhouse was the driver of... READ MORE >
Sponsored by the North Shore Ski and Run Club, the annual Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Run held on the rugged trail of Pincushion Mountain is always one of the highlights of the picnic and this year’s series of races were no different. Dave Duede,43, from Egan, Minnesota, won the men’s five-mile race with a time of 30:03.6. Grand Marais runner Shane... READ MORE >
Once again there was some mighty big fish caught and entered in Buck’s Big Fish Contest. Sponsored by Buck’s Hardware and Northern Wild’s Media Inc. this is one event dedicated to the original creation and spirit of Fisherman’s Picnic. So, who are the big winners? Once again Dan Roberts ruled the Brook Trout division. Dan also took first place in... READ MORE >
Grand Marais Parks and Recreation Director David Tersteeg reports that revenues through the end of July are “trending up” and are $13,000 (1.5 percent) over 2021. Tersteeg presented the financial information to the Grand Marais Park Board at the board’s Tuesday, August 2 meeting. Work is going well and on time at the Parkside Public Access project, noted Tersteeg. He... READ MORE >
