In anticipation of Fisherman’s Picnic, several community members were asked to describe their favorite Fisherman’s Picnic memory or activity. Here are their answers:... READ MORE >
With troubled investment portfolios nationwide, a local tourist economy not keeping pace with inflation, and concerns over the availability and price of foreign oil, many people may be anticipating changes in America’s long-held level of prosperity. What people do now to respond to potential changes could make all the difference to communities such as Cook County, according to one man.... READ MORE >
Tim Cochrane is a brave and ambitious man. For close to 35 years he has been collecting information from historical documents and people with stories to tell about the history of the North Shore Ojibwe on Isle Royale, and the book he produced, Minong—The Good Place: Ojibwe and Isle Royale, has now been published by Michigan State University Press. The... READ MORE >
How connected do residents of Cook County feel to their community? How involved are they, and do they believe that they can make a difference here? Two projects within the last year and a half have investigated these questions, and new efforts may soon be launched to encourage more people to participate in community life. Barbara Radke of the University... READ MORE >
Many people know that dangers lurk on the Internet, but they may think that they could not fall prey to them. Recently, a local businessman nearly had his identity stolen from right under his nose, and he uses the Internet to do business every day. Marc Breitsprecher of Grand Marais met a lot of community members in the 10 years... READ MORE >
After months of opinion-gathering and discussion, the Grand Marais Park Board has decided on the basic components of the Recreation Area Master Plan it has been working on for months. At its regular meeting in the park rec hall Tuesday, July 7, 2009, each member of the park board weighed in on the ideas that have been generated throughout the... READ MORE >
The City of Grand Marais Recreation Areas showed a net gain of $16,447 in 2008, City Councilor Bill Lenz reported to his fellow park board members Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Last year, the RV Park and Campground netted $242,400, and the harbor and marina netted $2,900. Offsetting those net gains were losses of $228,900 by the pool (which brought in... READ MORE >
Dresses were swishing and conversation was buzzing during a social time before the Cook County Community Fund’s sixth annual grant awards at Sivertson Gallery in Grand Marais Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Seven groups representing local community projects received a total of $7,000. The Cook County Community Fund was established by area residents in 2003 to build a permanent endowed fund... READ MORE >
The future Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center near the end of the Gunflint Trail is already earning kudos by state and national officials a year before its grand opening, scheduled for July 4, 2010. On June 24, 2009, a very favorable impression was left with representatives of the National Scenic Byways Committee, the Minnesota Department of Tourism, the Minnesota Department... READ MORE >
A giant quilt by local artisan Ray Comstock greeted visitors to the opening of the Northwoods Fiber Guild show at Johnson Heritage Post the evening of Friday, June 26, 2009. A large crowd of people milled around enjoying that and other quilts, hand-dyed batiks, colorful braided rugs, and woolen knitwear made by members of the guild. In the room featuring... READ MORE >
