An Acoustic Christmas with Minnesota natives Sally Barris and Jon Vezner and featuring Jeff Gilkenson on cello, banjo and harmonica will be presented at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27. Seating is reserved and tickets are $25, available in advance at arrowheadcenterforthearts. org. This event will benefit the Cook County High School band program. Nashville-based... READ MORE >
Jen Bertsch, entrepreneur coach and owner of Moxy Coaching, will present Rev Up Your Life and Your Business for the New Year at the Cook County Business Network Luncheon in Grand Marais on Tuesday, Nov. 30. What do you want in life and in business next year? What outcomes would you like to celebrate as you ring in 2011? Too... READ MORE >
TheMinnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) aims to put more ducks in the sky by training its sights on 1,800 shallow lakes. That’s the essence of a new plan released by the DNR’s Section of Wildlife. The plan, called Managing Minnesota’s Shallow Lakes for Waterfowl and Wildlife, outlines five actions the agency intends to take to rebuild waterfowl populations. “At... READ MORE >
Through the years, Minnesota’s forests have withstood catastrophic fires, drought and flood, threats by insects and disease, and over harvesting by zealous timber barons supplying building materials for growing cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul. For the last 100 of those years, the Forestry Division of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has overseen the protection and care for... READ MORE >
Seven Minnesota businessmen, allegedly customers of the on-line “Minnesota Nice Guys” prostitution ring, were charged last week. The charges came as the result of a lengthy investigation by the Minneapolis Police Department’s Violent Offender Task Force into the activities of former Hennepin County Assistant Attorney John St. Marie, 66, who was charged in July 2010 with allegedly making arrangements for... READ MORE >
The Salvation Army’s Merry Christmas for All project is Cook County’s version of the national Project Angel Tree outreach. The goal is to multiply the joy of the Christmas season in the lives of Cook County residents by assisting with “giftgiving ability.” In this economic downturn, individuals and families may find gift giving harder to do than in years past.... READ MORE >
The deadline for high school students and their teachers to submit essays for the Bill of Rights Institute’s national Being an American Essay Contest is fast approaching. The contest asks students to share their thoughts on American citizenship by answering the question, “What civic value do you believe is most essential to being an American?” The essay contest calls upon... READ MORE >
This holiday season, Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission is once again offering their electricity customers rebates up to $12 for each string or decoration of energy-efficient LED holiday lighting they purchase through the end of the year. Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission is promoting LED lighting because it uses up to 95 percent less electricity than regular holiday lighting and... READ MORE >
The Flute Reed Partnership (FRP) board met Oct. 5 and discussed a variety of topics. Attending were Steve Dykstra (by telephone), Virginia Hahn, Dusty Nelms, Richard Olson and Rick Schubert. Schubert presented background on the Flute Reed Partnership, the persons and government agencies involved and the grant process, noting that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is the main grantee.... READ MORE >
The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council announces upcoming grant deadlines for funding for individual artists and arts organizations in Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis counties. The dates for upcoming grant writing workshops and grant program deadlines are: . Nov. 19: Art Project Grants. Thismatching grant program offers funding to arts organizations of up to $6,000 to produce... READ MORE >
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