New Year’s Day came and went and Lonnie Dupre checked over his gear one more time as he anxiously waited on the weather to clear so he could fly to his base camp on Mount McKinley (Denali) and began his third attempt to summit North America’s highest mountain peak. Dupre is hoping to become the first person to climb to... READ MORE >
When the Cook County unit of the Salvation Army announced it wouldn’t be collecting and distributing Christmas gifts in Cook County this year, Operation Family Christmas (OFC) was born. Three local women, Andrea Everson, Anna Sandstrom, and Lindsay Mielke formed OFC and asked the community and businesses for donations so that every family in Cook County (that celebrates Christmas) would... READ MORE >
With the holiday break it’s time to catch up with the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. Currently the Viking boys are in 5th place out of 11 teams in the Polar League conference. Their overall record is 5-2 and they are 2-2 in the conference. Esko leads the conference with an overall record of 7-1 and is 3-0 in Polar... READ MORE >
Grand Marais resident Lonnie Dupre hopes his third solo try at climbing Mount McKinley (Denali) will be the charm, and he can successfully end his bid to become the first person to scale North America’s highest peak in January unaided and alone. As he climbs Dupre hopes to chronicle the effects of global warming and experiment with the newest high... READ MORE >
Work is almost completed on Lutsen’s firehall/townhall addition, but the town board discussed a few problems that need to be resolved before signing off on the job at its December 18 meeting. The building needs to be cleaned and some small projects need to be finished, which shouldn’t take General Contractor Max Wahlers much time, said Fire Chief Paul Goettl.... READ MORE >
The Cook County High School girls’ basketball team had the very tall order of playing three very tough basketball teams (Esko, Mountain Iron-Buhl, and Barnum) in one week. Two of the teams are ranked high in their divisions in the state, and the third is ranked first in the conference and might end up with a state berth. Despite giving... READ MORE >
It was a week of ups and downs for the Vikings as they faced three tough teams—Esko, and Mountain Iron-Buhl at home and Barnum on the road. Boomer and Everson lead scoring against Esko With 10 minutes gone in the game the Vikings led the vaunted Esko Eskimos 21-20, but the writing was on the wall—or in this case on... READ MORE >
While Kale Boomer’s outstanding high school football playing days ended with the Vikings’ loss in the play-offs to the Barnum Bombers, honors continue to pour in for Boomer’s fine play on the field. While he was a four-year starter at quarterback, it was Boomer’s defensive play that earned him further accolades. On Wednesday, December 12, Boomer was named to the... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais harbor has long been home to a variety of fish and birds, and now, after a long absence, otter and beaver have taken up residence in the pristine waters. While all the animal action might make for a great postcard, the beaver have been—well—busy as beavers chewing down trees along the shoreline. And all of that logging... READ MORE >
Eric Humphrey said management and the staff at the Lake Superior Trading Post in Grand Marais were, “very impressed with the generosity of the community as a whole,” for donating 162 pairs of footwear to the Soles4Souls (SFS) organization. In addition to collecting and paying to have the shoes shipped to SFS, the trading post also donated 72 new pairs... READ MORE >
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