A Grand Marais woman suffered serious injuries in a single car accident on Highway 61 in Schroeder on Thursday, May 28. Beverly Johnson, 70, of Grand Marais was traveling east on the highway in a 2013 Subaru Outback when she swerved to avoid a deer, lost control and hit the ditch. Lake County Ambulance responded and Johnson was transported to... READ MORE >
Gunflint Trail emergency responders and Cook County Ambulance were paged at 5:31 p.m. on Friday, May 22, reporting that a couple of canoeists had just been taken out of the water. They were on the dock at Gunflint Lodge, apparently suffering from hypothermia. A family of four from Omaha, Nebraska, were practicing canoeing on Gunflint Lake. They paddled directly across... READ MORE >
Last week I missed an all-important meeting of the School District 166 school board because it was on the same afternoon as the Cook County Girl Scouts’ Court of Awards. At the time, I wasn’t too upset. As I told School Board Chair Jeanne Anderson before the meeting, I’d rather hang out with the Girl Scouts than sit in a... READ MORE >
American Legion Post 413 Commander Don Wilson welcomed a standing room only crowd to the Legion lounge on Monday, May 25 when the traditional Memorial Day ceremony was forced indoors by a steady drizzle. The ceremony was meaningful nonetheless, as community members gathered to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice as well as the veterans who died in the... READ MORE >
Jim and Dianne Linden are officially launching Grand Marais Segway Tours, weather permitting, on Friday, May 29. They are offering a Grand Marais Harbor, Woods and Water Segway Tour. The couple is bringing their successful Segway tour business to Grand Marais from Sheridan, Wyoming, where their motto was “There’s a new horse in town.” Their new motto? “It’s a Moose... READ MORE >
It was standing room only in the Jane Mianowski Conference Room at School District 166 for the May 21 school board meeting. Community members turned out to show support for teachers who were possibly facing reductions in programming and work hours. After about an hour of impassioned pleas to protect fine arts programming, the public comment period closed and the... READ MORE >
On May 14, community members gathered at Oshki Ogimaag School for a reception to view the artwork of sixth grade students created for an exhibit titled Indians in Public Art: Changing the Image. Local Art Therapist Belle Janicek explained that she has long been troubled by the often-inaccurate portrayals of Native Americans in the artwork in public spaces, in places... READ MORE >
Two Grand Marais men are awaiting trial after being arrested for an alleged break-in and assault in Grand Marais. Cook County Law Enforcement received a 911 call at 2:43 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, from a man requesting medical assistance. The caller, Mark Danielson of Grand Marais, stated that he “got jumped” in his home and was bleeding. Sheriff Deputies... READ MORE >
The statistics are troubling—in a typical year, the following number of emergency responders are struck by vehicles at accident scenes and killed: 12 law enforcement officers; five fire and rescue personnel; 60 towing and recovery professionals and numerous transportation professionals from transportation programs. The good news is that volunteers can help prevent such accidents by being part of a Safety... READ MORE >
All of the children who have attended Cook County schools from along the Gunflint Trail know that bus route is one of the longest in the United States. A recent feature in Route, a magazine for bus owners and operators, takes an interesting look at this 57-mile-long Northwoods bus route. In addition to quotes from ISD 166 bus driver Patrick... READ MORE >
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