Get them while they’re hot! Those 125 tickets are going quickly as our community’s favorite fundraiser for ISD 166, E.A.T.S. returns. Tickets can be purchased for $30 at Subway or at the school’s main office and must be purchased prior to the event. There are ten local food vendors or restaurants committed to participate in the Enriching Academic Through Sustenance... READ MORE >
Melissa Dressely, publisher of the North Shore Explorer Guide, was recently recognized as one of Destination Duluth’s top photographers. As a contributor to Destination Duluth’s social media platform, North Shore Explorer’s shared posts received over 1.2 million views in 2022. This puts North Shore Explorer in the top tier of Destination Duluth’s many contributors. Destination Duluth’s purpose is to educate... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Art Colony and its Board of Directors announced this week that the Executive Director, Lyla Brown, was leaving the Art Colony. Ruth Pszwaro, who is entering her tenth year, served as co-director and Executive Director with Brown, and will remain at the helm. In a press release, the Board of Directors said, “Lyla brought a number of... READ MORE >
After a two-year absence due to COVID-19, the Education Foundation is bringing E.A.T.S., their annual fundraiser, back to the halls of ISD 166. This year, tickets for the event are $30, and as usual, only 125 tickets are available. Tickets can be purchased from any Education Foundation board member (Myron Bursheim, Bobbie Collins, Silviya Duclos, Gail Gieske, Ruthanne Hedstrom Vos,... READ MORE >
The Cook County/Grand Marais Joint Economic Development Authority (EDA) and the Cook County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) will hold a joint meeting on Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 3-5 p.m. at the Grand Marais City Council Chambers. This is a special meeting for both the EDA and the HRA, as it is not either of their regularly scheduled board... READ MORE >
Back in November, you read about a small group of our Community Leadership’s work group, CARE, presenting at the 2nd Annual North Eastern Minnesota Equity Summit in Virginia. The group provided a presentation and panel discussion describing their history, work, and evolution right here in Cook County. What have they been up to since then? Well, to continue their year-long... READ MORE >
Every three years the MPCA, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and US Forest Service conduct a survey on the use of wood in Minnesota homes for heating as well as recreational backyard fires. The results of the most recent survey are available on the MPCA’s wood smoke webpage. The MPCA uses this survey to report air emissions from residential wood... READ MORE >
If you want to take a trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) anytime from May 1 to September 30, you should consider getting your permit as soon as possible. Permits went on sale on January 25, 2023. Last year the Forest Service cut back its permits to entry points in the BWCAW by about one third and... READ MORE >
Tracy Faud was recently awarded a $25,000 National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship: Creative Writing-Literary Art. Tracy applied for the fellowship while living and working in Grand Marais. Tracy is the author of about: blank, a finalist for the National Poetry Series and the winner of the Donald Hall Prize, published in 2021 by the University of Pittsburgh Press.... READ MORE >
Over the last year, Ruby’s Pantry has donated 2199 shares (boxes) of food in Cook County, reports Beth Kennedy, one of the lead volunteers. At $25 per share, most, but not all, people can afford to purchase a large box of food through Ruby’s. However, those who can’t afford to pay are not turned away. “One lady came through and... READ MORE >
