A large group of community members turned out to support the rebuild fundraiser for Trout Lake Lodge, on May 9. Trout Lake Lodge, located on the Gunflint Trail, was destroyed by fire on April 22. Thanks to the Colvill and Maple Hill Fire Departments, the fire was contained and all cabins and other resort buildings were spared. The Spaghetti Feed... READ MORE >
Thirty-one state highway workers and 13 contract workers who died in the line of duty since 1960 were honored on April 28, Workers Memorial Day, by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. “Each day, thousands of men and women put on their boots and hard hats and work on building and repairing Minnesota’s roadway system,” said Transportation Commissioner Tom Sorel. “As... READ MORE >
The Cook County Broadband Initiative is hosting a business focus group meeting at noon on Wednesday, May 20 in the Commissioner’s Room at the courthouse. Business owners are invited to join in providing feedback to CCG Consulting, broadband feasibility consultants who are building a model and a business case for broadband services to all businesses and residents of Cook County.... READ MORE >
The Cook County Events and Visitors Bureau is excited to announce the Seventh Annual Grand Marais Jazz Festival, Memorial Day Weekend, May 22 – 24. “We moved the Jazz Festival to Memorial Day weekend based upon feedback from past festival visitors,” said Kate Surbaugh, events director. “People said they would welcome more time to settle in, relax, and linger over... READ MORE >
Once again, the Superior Hiking Trail Association will sponsor group hikes in 2009. All hikes start at 10 a.m. rain or shine, and are free and open to the public. • June 6, National Trails Day — Choose the long or short hike. Long hike, 7.4 miles, Skyline Parkway at Highland/Getchell to Enger Park. Beautiful forests and long stretches of... READ MORE >
The North Shore Care Center in Grand Marais, in collaboration with Lake Superior College, will be offering the Nursing Assistant & Home Health Aide training course beginning Thursday, May 28. The classes, taught by instructor Mark Abrahamson, will meet from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday and Thursday afternoons and every other Saturday beginning May 30 from 8 a.m. to... READ MORE >
Have you ever wondered what it was like to sneak away from Roman Guards or how it felt to be one of the very first Christians? Students (3 years – 5th grade) can join a group of volunteers the week of June 15- 19, 9:00 a.m. – noon for Bethlehem Lutheran Church Bible School Rome: Paul and the Underground Church.... READ MORE >
The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is once again offering a sliding scale payment plan for its patients. Suzanne Jordan, coordinator of the program, said the clinic is in its 31st year of providing the Primary Care Sliding Fee Scale Program. This program is made possible through a grant from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services to Community Health Centers.... READ MORE >
Prom and graduation celebrations may make some parents feel that they can relax the usual restrictions on alcohol use for their teens. As we near the time when these events will take place, the School Community Action Team would like to remind parents and other adults that providing alcohol to someone under 21 doesn’t come cheap. Minnesota law changes in... READ MORE >
While Nordic skiing is normally considered an eco-friendly sport, northeast Minnesota’s Gunflint Nordic ski trail managers have taken this one step further. The Central and Upper Gunflint Ski Areas, connected by the Banadad Ski Trail and known collectively as the 210 kilometer Gunflint Nordic Ski System, went carbon neutral this year. The trail managers calculation of the cost of sequestering... READ MORE >
