Only small portions of some Cook County lakes and streams along the Minnesota-Ontario border that traditionally hold concentrations of spawning walleye will be closed to fishing during the early part of the upcoming season, according to the Department of Natural Resources. These closures, the majority of which occur annually and are required by law, will not delay the walleye fishing... READ MORE >
Cook County has launched a discount card program to help consumers cope with the high price of prescriptions. The county is making free prescription drug discount cards available under a program sponsored by the National Association of Counties (NACo) that offers average savings of 24 percent off the retail price of commonly prescribed drugs. The cards may be used by... READ MORE >
Loan funding is available for a limited time in 2011 on a first-come-first-serve basis for upgrades to existing systems. Landowners are encouraged to call Cindy Gentz in the Soil and Water office at (218) 387-3648. These funds come from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture in an effort to reduce bacteria pollution. The program is called the Agriculture Best Management Practices... READ MORE >
The Grand Portage Elders continue to stay involved and active. Director Patty Winchell- Dahl said they have restarted their “Reading with Kids” volunteer program. There are about 12 adults who volunteer two times a week to listen to Oshki Ogimaag school children in kindergarten through sixth grade practice their reading. This has been a wonderful and rewarding time for both... READ MORE >
The 2nd Annual Easter Egg Fundraiser will be held Saturday, April 16 at the Cook County Community Center. Sponsored by Kids Plus, the event begins at 8 a.m. with a 5K fun run/walk. Registration fee is $10 per person or $20 per family. From 9 a.m. to noon, Bruce Johnson will be in the log cabin, where pictures with the... READ MORE >
Gene’s Foods had so much fun with their Family Game Night drawings, which gave away family games and snacks to a number of lucky parents and grandparents, that they decided to do something else for family fun. Starting April 11 they are sponsoring a coloring contest. Stop by the Grand Marais grocery store and pick up a coloring page. There... READ MORE >
For years, taxpayers have scurried to meet the April 15 deadline. This year, procrastinators get an extra few days because of a holiday in the nation’s capital. Taxes do not have to be filed this year until April 18. To help those last-minute folks, the local AARP tax aide volunteers will be available on that last tax filing day. Tax... READ MORE >
A free dulcimer class will be offered from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 at the Grand Marais Community Center. Participants must be at least eight years old and class size is limited to 10 as instructor Wendy Grethen will provide the dulcimers. Others are welcome to attend and listen in on the class. Grethen will teach the... READ MORE >
The moose, majestic icon of the north, has been the topic of hot discussion as their numbers in northwestern Minnesota plummeted and as numbers in the Arrowhead appear to be dropping as well. So why is the moose population declining? What is being done to find out? On Monday, April 11 in Grand Marais and Tuesday, April 12 in Ely,... READ MORE >
The application period for this fall’s bear hunt began Friday, April 1, at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) license agents and online at mndnr.gov/buyalicense. New this year is a requirement that hunters who are selected in the annual lottery purchase their licenses by Friday, July 29. After that date, the remaining licenses will be made available to other hunters.... READ MORE >
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