The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds citizens that placing unauthorized signs and other objects on state highway right of way is illegal and can distract drivers and obstruct their vision. “With summer right around the corner, we are already seeing an increase in advertising signs and items for sale placed illegally along state highways to attract the attention of passing... READ MORE >
In late May, in front of about a dozen friends and family members, several area youths (and a few hardy adults) jumped into Lake Superior. The leap into the icy water was for a good cause. Jumpers took the plunge to raise money and shoes for disaster relief. The fundraiser was supported by Trinity Lutheran Church in Hovland. According to... READ MORE >
Minnesota is sending three 20-person fire crews to New Mexico along with 14 crew carrier trucks, including a number of local U.S. Forest Service and DNR fire personnel. Crewmembers met colleagues from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula at the Duluth airport and flew to New Mexico on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Crew members are inter-agency groups of trained wildfire fighters with members... READ MORE >
Mike Schwartzwald, pharmacist and owner of Arrowhead Pharmacy and GuidePoint Pharmacies, has been named one of three finalists out of 350 nominees for the 2011 Next-Generation Pharmacist Entrepreneur of the Year award by Parata Systems and Pharmacy Times magazine. Schwartzwald owns Arrowhead Pharmacy in Grand Marais, as well as GuidePoint Pharmacies in Brainerd, Redwood Falls, Rochester, Worthington and Winthrop. The... READ MORE >
Lake herring pâté, anyone? Minnesota Sea Grant wants your best hors d’oeuvre recipe using commercially caught fish from Lake Superior. Recipes must incorporate at least one ingredient derived from whitefish, lake herring, ciscoes, or lake trout. Prizes will be awarded to the top five contestants and a People’s Choice Award will be given to the recipe that receives the most... READ MORE >
Are you ready to get muddy? The Sugarbush Trail Association will present the 32nd Annual Tofte Trek 10K Wilderness Run/Walk on July 4. Same-day registration will be held at the Birch Grove Community Center in Tofte starting at 7:45 a.m. Preregistration is currently open and can be found at www.sugarbushtrail.org, pre-registration closes on June 27. The 10k walk will start... READ MORE >
Last week Wisconsin Street in downtown Grand Marais was closed for an impressive display of automotive art during the Grand Marais Chamber of Commerce Classic Car Show. The street will be closed again on July 9 – 10 for another longtime tradition, the Grand Marais Art Colony Arts Festival. Over 70 local and regional artists will be on hand to... READ MORE >
With the arrival of spring when wildlife is active, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging people to leave fawns and other wildlife alone. Jeff Lightfoot, DNR Northeast Region wildlife manager, offers tips for dealing with nuisance wildlife. Deer A doe’s method of rearing offspring is different from a human’s, especially for the first few weeks. Within hours of... READ MORE >
Do you enjoy the Fourth of July fireworks in Grand Marais? Did you know the funds for the fireworks are provided through donations from citizens? Fireworks organizers say you can help keep this tradition going by sending a donation. Any amount is appreciated and should be sent or dropped off at the Grand Marais State Bank with a “fireworks fund”... READ MORE >
Cook County Higher Education will feature Marcia Hyatt, noted leadership coach and facilitator, at the July Higher Education Guest Lecture Series event on Tuesday, July 5 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the North Shore Campus in Grand Marais. Hyatt’s presentation The Art of Intentional Living will explore what it means to live intentionally—why we should strive to live intentionally,... READ MORE >
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