Celebrate spring with an evening of music and dance! The Grand Marais Public Library is pleased to present a “Spring Fling” community dance on Friday, May 20. The family dance starts at 7 p.m., with a contra dance at 8 p.m. at the North House Folk School’s red building. With the exuberant Terrence Smith calling, it is sure to be... READ MORE >
Cook County Higher Education in collaboration with Vermilion Community College will offer both the ServSafe certification class and the ServSafe renewal course at the North Shore Campus in Grand Marais. This seminar is designed to fulfill the certification requirements for Minnesota state and local health departments. The seminar trains, tests and certifies participants in the National Restaurant Association’s SERVESAFE program... READ MORE >
Mary Ellen Ashcroft, Ph.D. will present Recreate! Finding Ways to Rest and Refresh in the Midst of Demanding Lives at the next Cook County Business Network luncheon on Wednesday, May 25. Most of us know that feeling when we move beyond busy to crazy, and how easy it is to lose our joy, our centeredness, our creativity, even our ability... READ MORE >
As the end of another school year approaches, the Cook County High School music department is busy preparing for final performances and fundraisers, and making preparations for the 2012 spring trip to Memphis and Orlando. The high school band will be traveling to the southeastern part of the United States to learn more about the history of rock and roll... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Playhouse will hold auditions for its June production at 6:30 p.m. May 10 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. Needed are roles for one man and one woman for Dead Certain by Marcus Lloyd. Dead Certain is the intriguing tale of Michael, a charming out-of-work actor and Elizabeth, a theatre-obsessed exdancer who is now wheelchair-bound and... READ MORE >
Prudence Johnson will present A Girl Named Vincent at 7:30 p.m. May 21 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. Sponsored by the North Shore Music Association, A Girl Named Vincent is a multimedia concert in which a free-spirited young poet of a century ago comes to life in stories, pictures and songs. Edna St. Vincent Millay was one of... READ MORE >
WTIP engineer Jeff Nemitz reports that the Gunflint translator for WTIP at 91.7 FM was scheduled to be shut down Tuesday, May 3 in preparation for replacing the current antenna with an all-new WKEK antenna. That meant the Upper Gunflint area would be without WTIP service for two days. Nemitz said the testing of the new transmitter equipment would begin... READ MORE >
You’ve heard of the seven summits, the highest point on each of the seven continents of the world. Well, forget about those summits and hike the seven summits of the Superior Hiking Trail during 2011. The Superior Hiking Trail has chosen seven summits spread out along the entire length of the trail from Duluth to Grand Marais for the challenge.... READ MORE >
Chicago Bay Marketplace in Hovland is hosting a grand opening of Chicago Bay Bottle Shop, the first off-sale liquor store on the east end of Cook County. But owner Lisa Mesenbring added that the event is also a celebration of the market’s third year in business. “I’m calling it our third birthday party,” said Mesenbring. Three years ago, Chicago Bay... READ MORE >
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Inspection Station at Grand Marais will open for the summer tourist season on May 15. The Grand Marais border station is located within the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Grand Marais. This border station serves individuals arriving from Canada via small boat to the Gunflint Trail area. In addition, vessels arriving via Lake... READ MORE >
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