An economically strong and vibrant downtown business district is vital to the local economy of communities— especially downtowns such as Grand Marais that are tourist destinations. The Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority’s housing and redevelopment program obtained funding to help two local businesses in 2012—The Garage and the Cook County Senior Center. The EDA, through the Grand Marais Downtown... READ MORE >
In light of continued dry and windy conditions, the Forest Service has implemented campfire restrictions in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) on the Superior National Forest. Campfires, charcoal or wood-burning camp stoves will be allowed only between 7 p.m. and midnight within the entire BWCAW. Use of gas and propane cook stoves is allowed at any time of... READ MORE >
Join the Superior Hiking Trail Association for two great hikes in the Arrowhead this month. They both begin at 10 a.m., rain or shine. The first event is Sept. 22 and is an 8.3- mile hike from Bally Creek Road to Grand Marais. The walk includes sights in a nice forest, a 193-foot boardwalk on the Sundling Creek beaver dam,... READ MORE >
Denny FitzPatrick became the first Cook County resident to attend a Democratic National Convention as an elected delegate from Minnesota. FitzPatrick was among the 99 Minnesota delegates present at the convention center in Charlotte, North Carolina September 4-6, 2012. Nearly 6,000 delegates from around the nation attended the convention to nominate President Barack Obama for a second term in office.... READ MORE >
WTIP Community Radio offers a lot of interesting programming. There’s the AM Calendar show with the pop quiz and the evening Roadhouse with Bob Carter and Buck Benson. There’s Small Change Trivia and the Monday Night Mix. But did you know that WTIP is also a great source of information about what’s happening at the Cook County Board of Commissioners?... READ MORE >
Why don’t they make it a law that drivers should have their headlights on at all times? According to the Minnesota State Patrol, back around 1985 there was an effort to gain support for a bill mandating the use of headlights at all times. Legislators at that time said that the manufacturers would soon be making their vehicles so the... READ MORE >
Healthy Steps resumed Sept. 5 in the lower level conference room of the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic. Healthy Steps is a support group that provides accountability and freedom to pursue good health. Come join weekly group discussions on weight loss/maintenance strategies, ideas for starting or increasing activity, goal setting for healthy living and identifying behaviors that sabotage efforts to live a... READ MORE >
Members of the Great Lakes conservation community gathered at Lake Erie Bluffs to announce 34 ecological restoration projects selected to receive $8.2 million in grant funding through the Sustain Our Great Lakes program. Sugarloaf Cove in Schroeder is one of the grant recipients. With a focus on improving the quality and connectivity of tributary, wetland and coastal habitats, the Sustain... READ MORE >
A Grand Portage woman was arrested after a passerby noticed her sleeping in her car in the Artist’s Point parking lot, became concerned, and contacted Cook County Law Enforcement at 9:42 a.m. on Tuesday, August 28. A Sheriff Deputy investigated and Chelsey Lynn Sorenson, 19, was found in her vehicle “confused and disoriented.” When the deputy asked Sorenson to step... READ MORE >
At its annual meeting in August, Sugarloaf: The North Shore Stewardship Association announced that Andrea Peterson of Grand Marais is this year’s recipient of the Tombolo Award. The association established the Tombolo Award in 2006 for the purpose of recognizing an individual or organization each year who has significantly contributed to the Sugarloaf mission – inspiring the preservation and restoration... READ MORE >
