After the Grand Marais Park Board turned down a June 7 offer from Harbor Friends to take over its Outdoor Classroom Program, the nonprofit group talked to other Cook County entities to see if they would be interested in accepting the educational materials so they could continue to be shared with the public. On June 14, the Cook County Visitor’s... READ MORE >
WOW (Workers on Wheels) bicycles are still available at the First Congregational UCC Church, 300 W. 2nd St., in Grand Marais every Wednesday in June. WOW volunteers are on hand from 4 – 6 p.m. to distribute bicycles and meet international workers. Project volunteer Dan Strayer said anyone who cannot make it to the church at that time may call... READ MORE >
Last week Cook County residents nervously awaited reports on the Gaskin Lake Fire, which was spotted on Monday, June 13. At press time last week, the fire was approximately six acres—a relatively small fire—however, the community well remembers other fires that also started small such as the Sag Corridor Fire, the Cavity Lake Fire, and the Ham Lake Fire. Fortunately,... READ MORE >
The food and wine lovers who participated in the Bluefin Bay Food & Wine Lovers weekend in May are no doubt wondering when they can return for another delightful event. However, the spring 2011 gathering will be hard to top. Guests knew, from the first sip of the amuse—a buttery spring asparagus soup served in a delicate glass— that the... READ MORE >
The North Shore Music Association continues its summer of music with a concert by Twin Ports folk singer Sara Thomsen. According to the Duluth Reader Weekly, Thomsen is “one of Northern Minnesota’s best kept secrets…” She will be a secret to the North Shore no more after the concert at the ACA on Saturday, July 9 at 7:30 p.m. According... READ MORE >
When the first announcement was issued for a missing paddler—Ty Sitter, 23, Janesville, Wisconsin—it was hoped that he would be found in the woods of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) where he had been camping with his father and brother. However, as the search continued, evidence led emergency responders to believe Sitter never left the lake. Sitter was... READ MORE >
I know that for many people, the summer solstice is one of the most wonderful days of the year. I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I didn’t really know what the solstice was all about until the Good Harbor Hill Players and North House Folk School began bringing solstice puppet pageants to the community. I’ve seen the special date... READ MORE >
For its 58th annual meeting on Saturday, June 11, Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc. took over a portion of the School District 166 campus. Members gathered for pancakes and sausage served by the Cook County girls’ fast pitch softball team and after the hearty breakfast wandered the halls to the Arrowhead Center for the Arts for the business meeting. In between,... READ MORE >
Members of St. John’s Catholic Church have been busily preparing for an amazing event—the celebration of four landmark events in the Cook County parish. Past and present members are invited to join St. John’s on Saturday, June 25, 2011 as it celebrates a 30th, 50th, a 75th and a 100th anniversary. Father Seamus Walsh has researched and created a wonderful... READ MORE >
A Grand Marais man was injured on Wednesday, June 8, when the 2003 Chrysler Town and Country minivan he was driving rolled over near Swamper Lake Road on the Gunflint Trail. Cook County Law Enforcement received an emergency call at 1:43 p.m. The caller said the driver, Robert “Jerry” Carpenter, 78, was ejected from the vehicle. Gunflint Trail First Responders... READ MORE >
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