Give your valentine the gift of live music! Take him or her to the local musicians showcase at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts on Feb. 16. Savor an evening of outstanding music played by your friends and neighbors. This year’s lineup features an array of musical styles, from classical to folk to rock. Performers include Jane Howard, Samuel Black,... READ MORE >
In January and February 2013 the Thunder Bay Art Gallery will host the National Gallery of Canada’s retrospective exhibition of works by artist Carl Beam (1943-2005), whose influence as a leading contemporary Aboriginal artist from the mid-1980s challenged the prevailing marginalization of contemporary Aboriginal art. This exhibition travels to the Thunder Bay Art Gallery from the National Gallery of Canada... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Campus PTA is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair in the Sawtooth Elementary Science Room. Families, faculty, and the community are invited to attend this fun reading event that helps children become lifelong readers. The event will take place from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4 through Thursday, Feb. 7. Funds raised will help purchase books for... READ MORE >
The North Shore’s penchant for dishing out harsh winter weather hasn’t deterred Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildlife researchers from fitting high-tech GPS collars on 31 moose to help answer why Minnesota’s moose population continues to decline. “We started the project last week near Grand Marais during a fourday stretch of extreme cold,” said Lou Cornicelli, DNR wildlife research... READ MORE >
Joel Ray Allard, 36, Grand Portage, arrested on September 6, 2012 for alleged sexual contact or attempted contact with minor females, sexual predatory behavior and inappropriate photographs of a sexual nature involving minor females, is facing possible federal charges. The announcement of potential federal involvement was made at the Wednesday, January 24 Omnibus Hearing at the Cook County Courthouse. During... READ MORE >
An encore presentation of the high school one-act comedy We’re Not Making This Play Up As We Go – Honest by Bradley Walton will be given Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. The cast includes Cy Fortunato, Luke Fenwick, Mikala Schliep, Sam Kern, Sam Deschampe, Seleine Morowitz, Emily Terrill, Melanie Stoddard and Michaela Peterson.... READ MORE >
Minnesota Power has reached a significant milestone in its energy supply diversification strategy with the completion of phases two and three of the company’s Bison Wind Energy Center. The 210-megawatt (MW) renewable energy installations near New Salem, N.D., are now operational and the commissioning process has been completed. Bison 2 and 3 consist of 70 wind turbine generators, each capable... READ MORE >
Nancy Larson, recently appointed Gunflint district ranger for the Superior National Forest, will speak at Cook County Higher Education’s January Business Networking Luncheon. Larson’s talk will begin at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Harbor Light Supper Club, 1615 West Highway 61 in Grand Marais. The event will conclude by 1 p.m. Cost is $20. Larson is a 23-year... READ MORE >
Bad road conditions on Friday, January 18 led to a number of minor collisions in parking lots and along county roads with vehicles in the ditches throughout Cook County. There were two single vehicle accidents west of Grand Marais on Highway 61 due to icy roads. The first happened near the Cut Face Creek Wayside Rest. Cook County Law Enforcement... READ MORE >
An ongoing user group for those who use the WordPress web design software will launch from 5 – 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4, at Cook County Higher Education. This group is open to everyone interested in WordPress. Familiarity with WordPress is a must. This is not a formal training program for beginners. The group primarily will involve members helping each... READ MORE >
