The Grand Marais Art Colony invites artists to participate in the Plein Air Painting Competition & Exhibition, Aug. 26 through Sept. 2. “This festival gets participants out into our scenic back yard to paint while also giving them the opportunity to put their artwork on display,” said Art Colony Director Amy Demmer. Demmer said there are many new exciting features... READ MORE >
During the 2010- 2011 school year, Birch Grove Community School students were given the challenge of listing qualities of their school community through prose, poetry and art. Many of the students chose to print “Birch Grove” down their paper then write a phrase about a characteristic of their school across the paper using a letter from Birch Grove. Using the... READ MORE >
The community has long been proud of Alice Powell and her contribution to the world of art. In celebration of her more than 50 years creating art in Cook County, the Johnson Heritage Post is featuring her work through August 28, 2011. She was on hand for the opening of her show Friday, August 12. Powell arrived in Grand Marais... READ MORE >
Ten years ago, Minneapolisborn and Grammy award-winning songwriter Jon Vezner had a vision to nurture the success of an aspiring non-profit called North House Folk School in Grand Marais. As a result, Unplugged: The Northern Harvest was born as an educational endowment fundraiser that has since become a vibrant, multidimensional weekend event celebrating music, craft and community, with this year’s... READ MORE >
The Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting a free nitrate testing clinic at the County Fair on Aug. 19 and 20 at the Cook County Community Center. To sample your well water for nitrate contaminant concentrations, run your tap for three minutes, fill a plastic baggie or clean jar with 1 cup of water, then keep... READ MORE >
On Tuesday, Aug. 9, the Minnesota Department of Health warned people to avoid contact with the water at two North Shore sites. Water samples collected Monday at the Schroeder Town Park beach and the Grand Marais downtown beach contained elevated levels of E. coli bacteria, indicating the possible presence of fecal contamination. Both areas were scheduled to be re-sampled the... READ MORE >
A unique opportunity to learn about the importance of treaties and self-government is being offered to local residents and visitors to Grand Portage. Why Treaties Matter: Self-Government in the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations is a traveling exhibition that helps establish American Indian sovereignty as an ongoing continental reality and provides a vehicle for all Minnesotans to learn new and innovative... READ MORE >
How Cook County citizens can protect their lakes from major threats—aquatic invasive species (AIS), impaired septic systems and poor lakeshore management—is the focus of free stewardship workshops to be held in Cook County. They are scheduled for Thursday, August 25 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. in the Schroeder Town Hall and again on Friday, August 26 from 9 a.m. to12:30... READ MORE >
Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring drumming counts were higher than last year across most of the bird’s range, according to a report released by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “The grouse population is probably still near the high end of the 10-year cycle because drumming counts this spring were between the values observed during 2009 and 2010,” said Mike... READ MORE >
Magic, the age-old art, has the power to make people suspend disbelief and to convince them that the unimaginable might be possible, even if just for a short while. Of course, it can also make people simply gasp and laugh. The Cook County Fair Board is pleased to announce that there will be a performance by Adam and Lisa of... READ MORE >
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