Have you ever wondered just how many black-capped chickadees have been flitting around your feeder? Have you noticed an uncommon number of common ravens on your morning hike? If you would like to help record the number of birds sharing our yards and forests, the 2009 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) has a wonderful opportunity for you! Both feeder watchers... READ MORE >
Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Lutsen is serving as a drop-off point for the local Salvation Army’s “Merry Christmas for All” program and the Cook County Food Shelf. Arrowhead is accepting donations of new and homemade mittens, gloves, hats, neck warmers or scarves for distribution to the local Salvation Army’s “Merry Christmas to All” program. Arrowhead spokesperson Joe Buttweiler said,... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Playhouse is preparing for its next produc t ion—Di sne y ’s Cinderella! The Arrowhead Center for the Arts is abuzz with an energetic young cast learning lines and maybe a little bit of magic with Director Sue Hennessey. Mark your calenda r—pe r formanc e dates for Cinderella are December 10 – 13. The delightful Cinderella... READ MORE >
Mittens, baskets, cards, jewelry, scarves, rugs…. just some of the handmade fiber items that the Northwoods Fiber Guild members have made ready for the Annual Holiday Sale and Open House at the Grand Marais Art Colony on Saturday, December 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. An evergreen tree decorated with handmade ornaments and a plentiful supply of treats will... READ MORE >
Warm up with holiday refreshments and music, and find the perfect handmade gifts for the ones you love at Last Chance Gallery’s Holiday Market. The market is November 27 – 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The gallery features holiday ornaments, locally made evergreen wreaths and regional fine art and crafts. On Friday the 27, a reception will... READ MORE >
Birch Grove Community School held an open house October 23 for the new nature trail system behind the Birch Grove Community Center. The nature trail conveniently connects to the outdoor classroom also located behind the center. The trail system was finished in August, complete with 10 interpretive signs. B.J. Kohlstedt, representing the Jeffers Foundation, attended the event. The foundation helped... READ MORE >
Macalester College has announced the receipt of a gift to support a $400,000 scholarship endowment for students from Grand Marais or Cook County who attend the college. The children of Grand Marais residents Donald and Shirley Hewitt generously provided the funding for the scholarship fund which bears their name. The Donald and Shirley Hewitt scholarship fund was created in 2008... READ MORE >
TheMinnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold the state’s 31st sale of metallic minerals exploration and mining leases, tentatively scheduled for January 2010. The lease sale plans are being announced at this time in order to give mining companies, public interest groups and all other interested parties additional time to review the areas under consideration. The purpose of Minnesota’s... READ MORE >
A total of 129 applications were received by the Nov. 3 deadline for the first round of the Conservation Partners Legacy (CPL) grant program. An initiative of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, $3.7 million was made available to nonprofit organizations and governmental units to help fund projects intended to restore, enhance or protect fish and wildlife habitat in Minnesota. First-round... READ MORE >
s Deer rifle season closes Sunday, November 22, but at press time hunting was still going strong. Buck’s Hardware in Grand Marais had registered 279 deer. Paul Swearingen of Buffalo, MN, was still in the lead in the Buck’s Big Buck Contest—in two categories, with a buck weighing 233 pounds and with an antler spread of 21.5-inches. At Lockport General... READ MORE >
