Banadad Trail Association members and volunteers were out in force clearing the Banadad Ski Trail this past weekend. Twenty-five volunteers worked 250 hours clearing over 13 miles of trails, including the seven miles within the US Forest Service’s Mead and Dawkin prescribed burn areas. Trail clearing work was coordinated with the Forest Service. Volunteers report only one 2,000-foot section along... READ MORE >
A draft strategic plan outlining goals and priorities for the Minnesota State Parks and Trails system is now available. The 30-day public review period began Friday, Oct. 22. The draft plan, which lays out the direction for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Division of Parks and Trails from 2011 to 2020, focuses on the division’s state park, state... READ MORE >
A Grand Marais man has been fined a total of $1,400 after being convicted of offenses related to moose hunting. Anthony Everson was fined $1,000 for discharging a firearm across the traveled portion of a road and $400 for providing a false statement to a Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officer. The court heard that on October 27, 2009, conservation... READ MORE >
The North Shore Music Association (NSMA) celebrated its 25th anniversary in a big way October 9 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. Featuring a concert by singer/ songwriter/guitarist/violinist Rachael Kilgour of Duluth, the evening also included a silent auction of merchandise from local businesses, a collection of goods and monetary donations for the Cook County Food Shelf, and birthday... READ MORE >
Cook County Schools invites all veterans and community members to join the K-12 students in a musical tribute to honor all veterans. The concert will be Thursday, Nov. 11 from 10:10-10:45 a.m. in the varsity gym. The Cook County High School band directed by Kerri Bilben will play a variety of musical selections that honor America and the service of... READ MORE >
It’s early to think of Christmas but not too early to think of preparing a shoebox for needy children around the world. Samaritan’s Purse, through Operation Christmas Child, distributes boxes to millions of children who would otherwise not receive gifts. You can reach kids in countries that have experienced floods, earthquakes, poverty and war, to let them know that someone... READ MORE >
Bluefin Bay Resort will hold its 2010 Girls Gone North” weekend Nov. 12-14 at Bluefin Bay, Surfside on Lake Superior, and Temperance Landing. This is the third annual Girls Gone North weekend, and again this year Bluefin Bay is bringing back the Women’s Expo spotlighting woman-owned businesses on the North Shore. Highlights of Girls Gone North 2010 include Friday night... READ MORE >
Boundary Waters Advisory Committee (BWA Committee) is celebrating 20 years of reopening the Kekekabic Trail in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Join the celebration at Gunflint Lodge on November 6, 2010. The Kekekabic Trail is a 42-mile long deep wilderness trail. Built as an access trail for fire fighters in1930s, the trail became a recreational trail in the 1960s.... READ MORE >
Are you graduating from high school and thinking about college? Looking to change your career path? Find quality education with affordable tuition at Lake Superior College’s fall open house in Duluth on Thursday, Nov. 4 from 3 to 6 p.m. More than 60 booths will feature information and demonstrations about various college programs. There will also be free chair massages,... READ MORE >
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center was one of 16 projects to receive recognition at the 2010 Minnesota Preservation Award ceremony on Sept. 16 in Winona, at the new Laird Norton addition to the Winona County Historical Society. Betty Hemstad, past president and museum chairperson for the Gunflint Trail Historical Society, accepted the award on behalf of the Gunflint Trail Historical... READ MORE >
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