As part of a larger investigation into what is killing moose in Minnesota, researchers have been trapping mosquitoes in northern Minnesota this summer to see if they are carrying diseases that could be helping to cause the high mortality rate in moose and may potentially be carrying diseases that could affect people. “To date we have trapped over 3,500 ‘skeets’... READ MORE >
The first thing people driving through Tofte will notice is that the name of the North Shore Market has been changed to the Tofte General Store. The storefront has also been repainted and quite a few changes have taken place inside. It’s been a couple of months since Joe “Big Joe” and Jill Sanders purchased the North Shore Market from... READ MORE >
Weekends have been busy for two local men who have been tearing up the racetracks in the Twin Ports area this summer. Every Sunday since May, Esten Nelson and Craig Horak, both of Grand Marais, have been racing at one of three venues: Proctor Speedway, AMSOIL Raceway in Superior or ABC Raceway in Ashland. And at one of them, Proctor... READ MORE >
Jessica Berg-Collman’s first professional log rolling match didn’t go as well as she had hoped. Before she could blink she was in the drink and lost three straight falls to Leah Stanton. But in front of friends and family at the Fisherman’s Picnic Lumberjack Camp, the 16-year-old Grand Marais native shook off her opening round loss to Stanton to take... READ MORE >
A host of current and former log rolling champions will compete this weekend at the Fisherman’s Picnic Lumberjack Camp. Competition for the professional lumberjacks (sawing and chopping) starts at 1 p.m. and the log rolling starts at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The events are held on Wisconsin Street next to The Pie Place. Local favorite Jessica Berg-Collman, age 16, will... READ MORE >
In her last meet before turning pro, Jessica Berg-Collman took home a semi-pro log rolling world championship at the 52nd Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward, Wisconsin on July 27 – 29. But it wasn’t easy. It was heart stopping, particularly for her teammates, friends and family there to cheer her on. Hayward native Sarah Hadley almost prevented Berg-Collman from moving... READ MORE >
It’s almost official—the Cook County Whole Foods Co-op will be moving to what was most recently the Alan Campbell restaurant (at the Grand Marais Inn, formerly Tomteboda Motel) owned by David Parsons while their current building is being expanded and refurbished. The move will take place in late September after the busy summer season ends and plans call for a... READ MORE >
The new addition to the current fire hall/ town hall in Lutsen was the focus of most of the Lutsen town meeting on Tuesday, July 17. The addition to the fire hall has been moved back 7 feet and floor drains will be installed in the garage being built to house the fire trucks, reported Fire Chief Paul Goettl. He... READ MORE >
While the weather was hot— 95 in the shade—the logrolling was even hotter at the Namekagon River Roll- Off held on Sunday, July 22 in Hayward, Wisconsin. Jessica Berg-Collman once again led her younger teammates with a first place finish in the U17 Girls year old semipro division. Jessica will roll in the semi-pro division on Friday and Saturday (July... READ MORE >
Sunshine, smiles, cold beer, great food, great music and a lot of natural beauty set the stage for the second annual Hopped Up Caribou Beer Festival in Lutsen on July 13 – 14. “Attendance this year was just about 500, up by about 75 over last year,” said event coordinator and Caribou Highlands Manager Barb Swenson. On hand were 13... READ MORE >
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