Kristin DeArruda Wharton of Sawtooth Mountain Clinic will discuss the value of creating a healthy worksite environment at Cook County Higher Education’s February Business Networking Luncheon, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Higher Ed’s North Shore Campus, 300 West Third Street in Grand Marais. Wharton, RN/PHN, will offer examples of what employers are doing locally... READ MORE >
Winter offers a whole new way to play, and Minnesota State Parks and Trails have adventures to keep you and your family enjoying the season all winter long! Some parks have rental gear available, and there are lots of kid-friendly activities, from sledding to winter geocaching. Hit the trails and try cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or snowmobiling. Wildlife watching is great... READ MORE >
Have you been wishing for those one-of-a-kind cookies that you can only purchase at a certain time of the year? Have you been thinking of Thin Mints? Craving Caramel Delights? Longing for Lemonades? Well, you are in luck because Cook County Girl Scouts have cookies and they are selling! Cook County Girl Scouts now offer direct sales, which means you... READ MORE >
Sgt. Curt S. Mowers of the Minnesota State Patrol frequently receives questions from motorists about rules of the road. Sgt. Mowers was recently asked if there is a new law requiring crossing signs on school buses. Mowers would like the public to know that there is a new law requiring a “crossing control arm” on school buses. Mowers said this... READ MORE >
Join the North Shore Music Association March 2 for a shared bill of two exceptionally talented Minnesota musicians. Calling the North Shore home until recently, Barbara Jean has developed her craft through constant live performance and has recently struck out on her own to take her debut record, The Great Escape to fans all across the Midwest. Classically trained on... READ MORE >
A 911 call went out at approximately 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, February 5 reporting that a car had rear-ended a school bus near 1741 East Highway 61. A Grand Marais woman was transported to the hospital but students on the bus were unhurt. The school bus driver, Lyle Anderson, 63, of Grand Marais told Minnesota State Patrol that the bus... READ MORE >
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken are backing a new bipartisan effort to help prevent the spread of Asian carp which threatens Minnesota’s economy. The senators are cosponsoring the reintroduction of the Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act, which would create a coordinated federal response to the Asian carp threat and enable the federal government to work more... READ MORE >
Noah Furcht of Grand Marais is like a lot of other 10 year olds: he gets up every school day and gets himself ready to go to school. He packs his school bag, grabs his coat and gloves and heads out the door to make his daily journey to the classroom. But Noah doesn’t wait for the bus, mom and... READ MORE >
Mark the calendar for an upcoming event your family won’t want to miss! On March 7, the community is invited to dance the night away at the North House Folk School to the eclectic electric, polka, zydeco, and rock sounds of The Splinters. A potluck dinner will be held from 6-7 p.m., followed by the dance from 7 to 9... READ MORE >
The new Cook County Chamber of Commerce invites all county business owners and managers to a “We Love Cook County” pre-Valentine celebration from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Sivertson Gallery in Grand Marais. “Everyone is welcome,” said host Jan Sivertson. “We’d love to see members of the Greater Grand Marais Chamber and also business folk from other parts of... READ MORE >
