The Lighthouse Center for Vision Loss is returning to Grand Marais to offer the second seminar of its series called Living Well with Vision Loss on Wednesday, September 14 from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center. Mary Junnila, executive director of the Lighthouse Center for Vision Loss ,encourages individuals, family members and professionals to attend this... READ MORE >
Moderated fire behavior continues on the Pagami Creek fire with cooler temperatures, higher humidities, and lighter winds. Operations personnel are making significant progress on both the northern and southern perimeters. Firefighters attacked the northwestern corner and pushed east along the northern perimeter. On the western flank, a crew began constructing line starting at Clearwater Lake and working toward the northwest.... READ MORE >
The ninth annual Goods from the Woods “Up North” Arts & Crafts Show will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids. Goods from the Woods is northern Minnesota’s premier artisan market featuring the largest selection of unique, handcrafted items from the bounty of Minnesota’s forests. Over 60 high-quality... READ MORE >
A public information meeting was held this morning at the Gunflint Trail Fire Department Poplar Lake Fire Hall. Two more meetings will be held this evening, Sept. 19 at the Gunflint Ranger Station in Grand Marais at 7 p.m. and at the Schroeder Town Hall at 7 p.m. An update will be given on the status of the Pagami fire... READ MORE >
Property owners to the east of the Taconite Harbor Energy Center in Schroeder were startled on Thursday, August 25, when a mechanical problem at the power plant sent a cloud of fly ash out of the smokestacks— covering rooftops, decks, vehicles, trees and flowers— for about 1,000 feet along Lake Superior’s shoreline. Minnesota Power, which operates the Schroeder plant, has... READ MORE >
A floatplane taking off from Devil Track Lake flipped over on the east end of the lake on Saturday, August 27, resulting in substantial damage to the plane, but no injuries to the pilot or three passengers. The plane, a 1960 Cessna 182 fixed wing single-engine owned by Dan Anderson of Grand Marais was piloted by Mike Raymond of Grand... READ MORE >
I know there are a lot of people who don’t like U.S. Representative Chip Cravaack just because of his political leanings. I try not hold a person’s party affiliation against him. I’ve voted for Democrats, Republicans, and yes—I’ll admit it—I was one of the folks that voted for Independent candidate Jesse Ventura for governor. Sorry, it seemed like a good... READ MORE >
Len and Marge Busch, retired rose growers from Orono, MN, certainly know how to make an entrance. When they visited the North Shore in July for a relaxing weekend at Naniboujou Lodge, they arrived at the historic Hovland lodge by helicopter. Len Busch, who will turn 80 in November, is the helicopter pilot. He has been flying since 1992 and... READ MORE >
A Grand Marais man, Dan Berglund, 51, was injured on Thursday, August 25, when he struck a deer while traveling south on his 2009 Kawasaki on the Gunflint Trail near the Pincushion Mountain trails area. The accident was reported at 5:55 a.m. Cook County Ambulance responded and Berglund was transported to North Shore Hospital and then transferred by ambulance to... READ MORE >
Barbara Jean Johnson of Grand Marais happened upon the Big Top Chautauqua Celebration of the Song songwriting competition while doing some research for her job as news director at WTIP Community Radio. An aspiring songwriter, Barbara Jean decided to take a chance and submitted the required two songs and an application. She was delighted when she was notified that she... READ MORE >
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