Apparently tired of waiting for the county to take action on its plan to hire an independent consultant to review operations at Superior National at Lutsen golf course, the Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) and its golf course committee have decided to proceed with advertising—and the potential hire—of a general manager for Superior National. The county... READ MORE >
I love the ride up the North Shore on Highway 61. Not always, of course. Like anyone else, I don’t enjoy the drive when the fog is so thick you can barely see the front of your vehicle. And driving at turtle speeds on slippery winter roads wears me out. But when the weather is right, the cruise up our... READ MORE >
In December 2010, Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Supervisor Roger Haertel resigned, leaving a vacancy in Districe 5 on the SWCD board for the Hovland area. Four candidates interested in filling the vacancy were interviewed by the SWCD board at a special meeting on Monday, February 14, 2011. Speaking for the SWCD board, Kerrie Fabius, SWCD district... READ MORE >
A special election was held on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 to fill two seats on the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council (RTC). When the polls at the Old Log School closed at 8:00 p.m., April (Clearwater-Day) McCormick and Arvid Dahl were declared the winners of the tribal council seats. In the race for tribal council secretary-treasurer, McCormick received 170 votes,... READ MORE >
I really enjoyed our time as a military family living within 25 miles of Washington D.C. We lived in Woodbridge, Virginia from 1993 to 1995 and we spent a lot of time exploring. It is an area rich in history from colonial settlements at Jamestown and Williamsburg to Civil War battlefields and of course, the marvelous museums and monuments of... READ MORE >
Isle Royale National Park issued an invitation on February 10 for a workshop to discuss the development of a Cultural Landscape Report /Environmental Assessment (CLR/EA) for the Washington and Barnum Island area of Isle Royale. The workshop will be held on February 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Great Lakes Aquarium, 353 Harbor Drive, Duluth. According to... READ MORE >
Rehearsals for Shout! The Mod Musical continue at the Grand Marais Playhouse with an energetic cast of North Shore women practicing British accents for this musical about the liberating days of 1960s England. The cast of Shout! is Hilja Iverson, Kerri Bilben, Molly Hicken, Karen Blackburn, and Karina Roth, joined by Kay Costello on keyboard. We caught up with two... READ MORE >
Once again a number of Cook County snowmobilers joined the Blackwoods Blizzard “Never Surrender” Tour, a ride to fight ALS—raising approximately $8,000 for the fight against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Five local snowmobilers— Tom and Kathy Bernier, Paul Bernier, Chuck Silence, and Ron “Carbine” Carlson were among the 181 snowmobilers on the three-day, 370-mile... READ MORE >
An afternoon of fun in the snow for the Anderson-Somnis family was interrupted by a frightening experience on Sunday, January 30. Erik Anderson and Riley and Connor Somnis were building a snow fort in the large snow banks on County Road 60 in Grand Marais when they noticed a strange smell, like burning plastic. It is not unusual to smell... READ MORE >
The Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) held a special meeting on Tuesday, January 25 to hear recommendations from the recently established Superior National at Lutsen golf course committee. The meeting began—and ended—with questions. As a first order of business, EDA Chair Mike Littfin welcomed new board member Bob Spry, who will be taking the place of... READ MORE >
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