Arrowhead Transit will provide free tides to the polls on Tuesday, November 8, for anyone who lives within a Dial-A-Ride service area. For Cook County, that includes Grand Marais. Please call at least one day in advance to schedule a ride. When you call, please provide the dispatcher with the following information: Where to pick you up; the location of... READ MORE >
Just in time for the frolic of fall leaves and whispers of winter coming, a Fairy Library has been built for any lost sprite who needs a warm cozy place to read and rest! The North Shore Wizard of Creative Works with Children, Dave Steckelberg, has finished the little cedar Fairy Library that Story Scouts and Minnesota Children’s Press of... READ MORE >
The marine shrink-wrapping, service and storage business previously operated by Eric Brisson and Tyler Smith of North Superior Fishery LLC, is changing hands. Valerie and Pat Eliasen, known as PAL in this venture, are taking over ownership this September and rebranding to Boat PAL Services LLC. “We have both grown up on the waters of Minnesota and have a passion... READ MORE >
Our local moose have been consuming pounds of vegetation, aquatic and terrestrial, every day in preparation for the change in season. Cows and their calves have been gaining weight and developing beautiful coats. Bulls were gaining muscle mass, with their shoulders and necks sometimes doubling in size, and they’ve been growing incredible antlers! This is all in preparation for the... READ MORE >
Superior National & Health Care Foundation host 3rd ‘Golf for the Good’ to support health care and emergency services in Cook County Superior National Golf Course at Lutsen is once again partnering with the North Shore Health Care Foundation to bring you the 3rd Annual Golf for the Good – NSHCF Weekend on Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1.... READ MORE >
WTIP North Shore Community Radio welcomed 1,000 music fans to the 15th Annual Radio Waves Music Festival, September 9 – 11. Utilizing the natural amphitheater at Sweetheart’s Bluff in the Grand Marais Rec Park, this community-oriented festival kicked off on Friday, with classic country by the Portage Band. The rainy weather didn’t keep local music fans from enjoying a great... READ MORE >
On September 10th, 2022, Duluth paddler Mike Ward completed a 250-mile traverse of the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness from near International Falls, Minnesota eastward to Lake Superior via the Grand Portage in 5 days, 10 hours and 31 minutes. Ward started at Sha Sha Resort outside of International Falls on the western edge of Voyageurs National Park on Sunday,... READ MORE >
When you go to www.donorschoose.org and enter the Grand Marais zip code 55604 you will find that two teachers are asking for donations. At Great Expectations School funds are needed to purchase a drying rack for kids’ art projects. At I.S.D. 166 a teacher is asking for funds to create a self-care station for her junior high students. “My first-grade... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais gardens are coming back to life. After years of little upkeep, a group of like-minded people are putting their efforts and skills together to make the rain gardens look nice, and able to perform their main function. The re-establishment of the Grand Marais community rain gardens is a cooperative project between our local MN Power and Light... READ MORE >
Grand Marais is listed 27th in the list of 30 small towns in America that are “perfect for your next getaway.” The article appeared in Cosmopolitan in late April and was written by Corinne Sullivan. Sullivan is a digital writer and editor who covers a variety of beats, including lifestyle, entertainment, relationships, holidays and more. About Grand Marais Sullivan wrote,... READ MORE >
