The Arrowhead Library System is pleased to present Bhutan – A View from the Top of the World, a free program being offered at the public libraries in Grand Marais, Two Harbors and Silver Bay. Through amazing photos, professional photographer Cal Rice will share his experiences from a recent trip to the Himalayan country of Bhutan. After being almost completely... READ MORE >
WTIP Community Radio will broadcast a Cook County commissioner candidate election forum live from the Grand Marais studios. WTIP’s Jay Andersen and Rhonda Silence of the Cook County News- Herald will share the questioning, with the public invited to call in or e-mail questions before or during the broadcasts on Thursday, October 11 from 6 – 7 p.m. The forum... READ MORE >
A book signing with author Sally Bair will be held at the Lake Superior Trading Post in Grand Marais on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 2-4 p.m. Bair will be signing her Alaskan adventure book, Williwaw Winds, which is based on her son’s true story of his dramatic rescue while returning from a crab fishing trip on the Bering Sea. Also... READ MORE >
Minnesota artist and Hawk Ridge illustrator Betsy Bowen will be in Grand Marais for a book event for her new book (with author Laura Erickson) Hawk Ridge: Minnesota’s Birds of Prey (University of Minnesota Press). The book signing will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at Sivertson Gallery. Written by one of Minnesota’s best-known bird authorities, with... READ MORE >
Share the gift of your presence and companionship with those on the journey of aging or serious illness with Care Partners Volunteers. Care Partners volunteers provide companionship in a client’s home, at the Care Center, or the hospital. Volunteers provide a compassionate presence at end-of-life, ongoing friendly visits, phone check-ins, or caregiver respite. The 2012 fall volunteer training will be... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Art Colony will present a great opportunity to learn how to make bowls, all for a good cause, at the “Make-a-Bowl for Empty Bowls” event which began on Sept. 30 and runs through Oct. 22. Proceeds benefit the Cook County Food Shelf. The sessions will be held every Sunday at 2 p.m., and Mondays at 7 p.m.... READ MORE >
The Banadad Trail Association invites the public to help get the Banadad Ski Trail ready for winter. Banadad maintenance coordinator Ted Young said, “This work day we plan to hike into the Banadad along the Old Winchell Lake Fire Trail. This trail begins near the Poplar Lake public landing then winds through the BWCA to the Banadad just west of... READ MORE >
Cook County Higher Education is pleased to offer the Outdoor Emergency Care Program beginning October 12 at the North Shore Campus in Grand Marais. The Outdoor Education Care program is the National Ski Patrol’s award winning training program for patrollers and others in the recreation community who deal with emergency situations. This 100-hour course prepares students for the Outdoor Emergency... READ MORE >
Hunters and trappers who applied to participate in Minnesota’s first-ever wolf season can check lottery results online at www.mndnr.gov/hunting/wolf to see if they were successful in the drawing. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received more than 23,000 applications for the 6,000 available licenses. Lottery winners, who also will receive notification and wolf hunting regulations via mail, now may... READ MORE >
On Tuesday, August 24, the Cook County Tennis Association celebrated its annual meeting at The Landing on Devil Track. It was also an opportunity for a social gathering off the courts. CCTA members and spouses discussed the past year of operations of the CCTA which included supporting the high school boys and girls teams, maintenance of the courts, election of... READ MORE >
