Not only is the Fisherman’s Picnic Lumber Camp coming back, it is bringing greater opportunity for local sawyers to demonstrate their skills with a Husqvarna 576XPs and lathe turned 20” white pine. This head-to-head competition has been expanded, with more divisions than ever, such as a mixed doubles faceoff. And there is more prize money up for grabs—$1,500 in prizes... READ MORE >
Boats floating on the wave, crows squawking in the trees, gulls lingering in the air, some perched on the rocks, curiously seeking to find out why people are gathering. Is it to watch the water lap the shoreline? Is it visitors walking to see Father Baraga’s Cross? Occasionally they hear melodic sounds from this group of people. What are they... READ MORE >
The Cook County Tennis Association is once again hosting the incredibly popular Fisherman’s Picnic Tennis Tournament, featuring junior and adult events at the Cook County Public Tennis Courts in Grand Marais, on August 3 – 7, 2011. This is the 35th year this tournament has been part of the small town celebration—parade, fireworks, fish toss and tennis! Junior events include... READ MORE >
Over 10,000 art-hungry visitors were able to quench their thirst for high-quality art July 9 and 10 at the 21st Annual Grand Marais Arts Festival thanks to the hardy artist vendors and the Grand Marais Art Colony’s energetic staff and crew of dedicated volunteers – not even a rainy Saturday could stop visitors from consuming the wide variety of talent... READ MORE >
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA) suspended energy assistance and weatherization services on July 7, due to the State of Minnesota shutdown. Offices in Duluth, located at Suite B, 3112 Truck Center Drive; and in Virginia, located at 1406 Fourth Street South, have been closed. Should judicial action warrant, or should the state arrive at a budget solution, these services will... READ MORE >
Forest land is one of America’s most prized resources, and everyone can help plant needed trees in these vital areas simply by joining the Arbor Day Foundation. Through its Replanting Our National Forests campaign, the Arbor Day foundation will honor each new member who joins the Foundation in July by planting 10 trees in forests that have been devastated by... READ MORE >
Chris Silver will perform at the Gunflint Tavern at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 14. Best known as an award-winning flatpick guitar and mandolin player, Silver is frequently heard at festivals, theaters, clubs and radio shows throughout the country. Formerly of the band Stoney Lonesome and the Kate Mackenzie Band, Silver has taken his roots and Americana music to new levels.... READ MORE >
Sometimes situations come up such as unexpected medical bills, reduced work hours, or even unemployment. The Cook County Food Shelf is there to help out in these situations. If you are facing an unexpected budgetary crisis, the Food Shelf can supply a box that supplies three nutritious meals for three days. However, the Food Shelf is not intended to be... READ MORE >
Grand Marais resident and author Susan May Warren will join Mindy Starns Clark as a keynote speaker at the Oregon Christian Writers Summer Conference August 15 – 18 at Aldersgate Retreat Center in Turner, Oregon. An awardwinning author, Warren writes romance, historical novels, mysteries, nonfiction and short stories. Warren will also teach a three-day coaching class, The Heart of the... READ MORE >
A Grand Portage man, Dean Deschampe Jr., 36, was injured when the Jeep Grand Cherokee he was driving left the roadway at Highway 61 mile marker 132 at approximately 2:54 p.m. on Saturday, July 2. Cook County Law Enforcement received 911 calls from two nearby residences where passing motorists had pulled in to make emergency calls. From the preliminary call,... READ MORE >
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