Following the January 9th Highway 61 design meeting, discussion of the day’s events was added to the city council agenda. Councilor Tim Kennedy opened the conversation by recommending that the council accept the designs as presented. From a design standpoint, the 1,000-page design document has been a well-scrutinized work over the past five years and the next step is to... READ MORE >
In the first meeting of 2019, the city council worked efficiently to approve the consent agenda, with a motion to add the Highway 61 project to the discussion. An official list of depositories for city funds was approved, as was the decision to follow the federal tax rate of .58 cents for mileage reimbursement. There was a bit of discussion... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais City Council met on Wednesday, November 28 to discuss several items, the top being to find a replacement for newly elected city councilor Pete Gresczyk. Elected candidate Carl “Pete” Gresczyk, winner of the special election, has officially declined the position. Gresczyk was elected to fulfill two years of the existing term. As a result, Resolution 2018-23, the... READ MORE >
For the 15th consecutive year, local horse lovers participated in the annual Libra Ride. The ride first began in 2003 in celebration of Mary Ofjord’s 60th birthday. She invited other horse lovers for a fall trail ride and quickly learned that many in her circle had birthdays at the end of September. The group had so much fun, that they... READ MORE >
It was standing room only at the September 26 city council meeting, as locals came to listen to discussion relating to the North House lease renewal. The open forum lasted over an hour, allowing all who wanted to speak have the opportunity to do so. It was evident that many were prepared, coming with extensive notes and research to back... READ MORE >
Grand Marais is one step closer to joining Minnesota’s electric vehicle charging corridor, which runs from the Twin Cities to Thunder Bay. In late August, city council voted in favor of the PCU granting a license to allow Zeff to place two electric vehicle charging stations in the City Hall parking lot. The city’s license is good for seven years,... READ MORE >
It was another full agenda for the Sept. 12 Grand Marais City Council meeting. As large issues are discussed, a greater number of locals have come out to listen and offer input. While many view the proceedings online, it is always encouraged for community members to attend meetings, to speak at the open forum or to listen to the council’s... READ MORE >
Grand Marais city councilors met Wednesday, August 29 to discuss a litany of items over the course of two hours. The council voted in favor of the city PCU granting a license to allow ZEF Energy to place two electric vehicle-charging stations in the City Hall parking lot. The license is good for seven years, with the understanding that if... READ MORE >
To help promote positive change in our community, The NorthWoods Fiber Guild donated the first round of handmade cloth bags to the Grand Marais Public Library. Nancy Backlund made the donation of 16 cotton bags to Amanda St. John on Wednesday, August 1. The bags were sewn with the intent to be distributed to library patrons checking out many books... READ MORE >
Grand Marais city councilors met for less than an hour on August 8, completing a brief schedule of business while making plans for future discussion on several topics. A motion was passed to grant Amy Hubbard and Geoff Kehoe a conditional use permit to operate a single unit lodging facility within the Mixed- Use zone. Council held a discussion about... READ MORE >
