Properties along the Gunflint Trail in Grand Marais, Minnesota remain open and unaffected amid the 22-acre Spice Lake fire located within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness approximately 10 miles west of the Gunflint Trail. As of Monday, June 19, 2023 the U.S. Superior National Forest Service announced that fire reduction efforts are successful and crews will be scaling back.... READ MORE >
In an ongoing effort to thank and celebrate the area’s “Heart of Hospitality,” Visit Cook County wants to thank the emergency services that keep our community and visitors safe. From Feb. 23-25, emergency service employees and volunteers, as well as local hospitality and tourism workers, are able to get a complimentary lunch item from one of the following participating restaurants:... READ MORE >
The crew at Joy & Co. sponsored the first Chamber Connect of 2023. On Thursday, January 5th, a group of local business owners, community leaders, and community members joined in the spirit of networking at Joy & Co. Linda Jurek, Director of the Cook County Chamber of Commerce, commented that the turnout was exceptional with new business owners attending providing... READ MORE >
Registration is now open for the Norpine Fat Bike Classic, which will return to Lutsen with events beginning Sunday, January 1, 2023, and culminating with races on Saturday, January 7. Hosted by the Superior Cycling Association, all events are held on the Norpine Cross-Country Ski Trails, which take riders through stands of old-growth cedars on Pisten Bully-groomed trails while overlooking... READ MORE >
The moon isn’t the only place NASA is going in the future. The independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research is also coming to northern Minnesota for Cook County’s upcoming Dark Sky Festival. The festival will return December 8-10 and celebrates the area’s world-class dark sky with programs, activities,... READ MORE >
There were a lot of things to celebrate at the 11th annual Fall Gala hosted by Visit Cook County and the Cook County Chamber of Commerce. After a two year hiatus, being able to gather together with colleagues and neighbors was at the top of the list. Over 180 community members gathered at Grand Portage Lodge and Casino on Tuesday,... READ MORE >
Following cancellations in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19, Grand Portage’s Rendezvous Days & Celebration Pow Wow, sponsored by the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, are returning. The annual gathering is a time when Grand Portage comes alive and reflects on its rich heritage. Rendezvous Days is a celebration of the hustle and bustle of summer activity that... READ MORE >
Cook County recently added 11 weigh stations along the Gunflint Trail. Not for trucks, but for blueberries. From July 22-Aug. 14, berry pickers can stop at one of one of the 11 official weigh stations located at Gunflint Trail businesses to enter their largest find in the sixth annual Biggest Blueberry Contest. Blueberries will be measured by weight and must... READ MORE >
Charles Skinner agrees to acquire the largest ski area in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Charles Skinner, the owner of Minnesota’s Lutsen Mountains Ski Area and Wisconsin’s Granite Peak Ski Area, has a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Big Snow Resort, which consists of Indianhead and Blackjack ski areas, from Art Dumke. Skinner’s family has owned and operated vacation destination ski areas... READ MORE >
With views of Lake Superior and the Grand Marais Harbor in the background, 700 racers will roll out and cross the finish line at the Le Grand du Nord Gravel Cycling Classic on Memorial Day Weekend. Representing one of the most amazing gravel courses in the country, the Le Grand du Nord is returning for its seventh edition on Saturday,... READ MORE >
