Most of the time computers make things easier. Writing this weekly column would be much harder if I were not able to cut and paste to rearrange my thoughts. Having a spreadsheet to automatically calculate a column of numbers is a great timesaver. And being able to instantly contact someone by email, text, or Facebook has its benefits. But then... READ MORE >
The State of Minnesota suspended its Minnesota moose hunt indefinitely in 2013, so guests at Trail Center Lodge on the Gunflint Trail were surprised to hear a group of hunters talking about the moose season opening on Saturday, September 24, 2016. The hunters scoping the mid-Trail area for their upcoming moose hunt were members of the Fond du Lac Band... READ MORE >
The city of Grand Marais got an inside look at the making of a movie this week as several businesses and part of a downtown street became sets for scenes in Virginia, Minnesota, a production of Rushaway Pictures. On Tuesday, September 13, the action was at the GunFlint Tavern. The rooftop overlooking the harbor, normally quiet after the lunch rush,... READ MORE >
I recently received a heartbreaking news release from the Minnesota Department of Health. The email was full of statistics about suicide deaths in Minnesota in 2015. It’s painful to read. The Department of Health reports that there were 726 suicide deaths in Minnesota in 2015, up from 686 in 2014. That equals 13 deaths per 100,000 Minnesotans. And that means... READ MORE >
When the Cook County Community YMCA opened its doors in January 2014, providing daycare to the community was not on its list of services to be provided. However, by the end of the first year, the organization had identified daycare as something the community desperately needed. Since then, the YMCA’s role in childcare has continued to expand. When Busy Bees... READ MORE >
September 21 has been designated as the International Day of Peace and the day is being commemorated with two events. Kathleen Sullivan of Grand Marais explains that dedicating September 21 as a day of peace was created with a resolution from the United Nations in 2001. Citizens around the world are called to gather to promote the ideal of peace... READ MORE >
Kirk Lee Bigby, 62, of Finland, Minnesota, dressed in a black-and-white striped Lake County Jail jumpsuit appeared in court again on Monday, September 12, only to hear the date set for jury trial in January 2017. Bigby was arrested on December 9, 2015 for allegedly shooting and killing Marcus Lee Roberts, 35, from Bloomington, lMinnesota at Bluefin Bay Resort in... READ MORE >
People in local businesses and in Harbor Park in downtown Grand Marais were concerned when they saw a young man on the top of a building on Wisconsin Street on Tuesday, September 6. Passersby watched nervously until Cook County Sheriff Deputies and a Minnesota State Trooper arrived and managed to get the man back on the ground. Cook County Law... READ MORE >
Two of the crewmembers on Virginia, Minnesota, the movie being filmed along the North Shore this week, are very familiar with the area—they are Brandon and Christian Cole, former Grand Marais residents. The young men are well on their way to careers in the film and recording industry, working together and separately on a number of interesting projects. Brandon Cole,... READ MORE >
School is back in session so drivers are once again sharing the road with school buses. The year is getting off to a good start with bus drivers, parents and children learning pick up times and routes. Cook County Schools Maintenance Director Tom Nelson and Maintenance Worker Greg Pearson paused on the busy first day of school to remind motorists... READ MORE >
