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Celebrate Recovery group new to the county
Staff report | May 12, 2018
There is a new group that has come to town called Celebrate Recovery and it is located at the Evangelical Free Church in Grand Marais. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12-step recovery program for anyone struggling with any “hurts, habits, and hang-ups,” including but not exclusive to: high anxiety; co-dependency; compulsive behaviors; sex addiction; financial dysfunction; drug and alcohol addictions;... READ MORE >

Author Cary J. Griffith to appear at Drury Lane Books
Staff report | May 12, 2018
Author Cary J. Griffith will read from and sign copies of his new book Gunflint Burning: Fire in the Boundary Waters at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at Drury Lane Books (12 E. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais). On May 5, 2007, two days into his 27th trip to the Boundary Waters, Stephen Posniak found a perfect spot on Ham Lake... READ MORE >

Library presents “The Making of Root Beer Lady” May 14
Staff report | May 12, 2018
The Arrowhead Library System will present Barbara Cary Hall’s “The Making of Root Beer Lady – The Musical,” a free program being offered for ages 10 to adult on Monday, May 14, at 3:30 p.m. at the Grand Marais Public Library. Hall explains her journey of creating the vision of a musical, the process involved and how it came to... READ MORE >

YMCA offers swimming lessons
Staff report | May 12, 2018
Summer is slowly getting here, and eventually, the water will warm up enough to swim, paddle board, canoe, kayak, etc. or play in some fashion in the area’s lakes and streams. With that almost certainty, now is the time to make sure you or your children can swim. Here are some safety tips from the Cook County YMCA. Water Safety... READ MORE >

North Shore Health announces rededication event to celebrate a completely renovated space
Staff report | May 12, 2018
North Shore Health is pleased to announce the completion of a multi-year effort in renovating the hospital and Care Center facilities. Upgraded equipment, redesigned workspaces and comfortable, expansive Care Center updates have allowed North Shore Health to raise the bar in providing exceptional care to patients in the Grand Marais and surrounding area. North Shore Health invites the public to... READ MORE >

Alzheimer’s training offered
Staff report | May 05, 2018
Jenna Pogorels of the Alzheimer’s Association will teach a First Responder dementia training class on Tuesday, May 8 from 6-8 p.m. at the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic. The Alzheimer’s disease epidemic continues to grow. As a First Responder, it’s critical to be prepared to face it in your community. People with Alzheimer’s or another dementia can unknowingly put themselves and others... READ MORE >

Choosing happiness lecture at the library
Staff report | May 05, 2018
Author Tom Glaser is to appear at the Grand Marais Public Library on Friday, May 11, at 5:30 p.m. He will be conducting a play shop called “Choosing happiness,” based upon the subject of his book “Full heart living – conversations with the happiest people I know” which is owned by the library. The program will run between one and... READ MORE >

Walk and Bike to School Day on May 9
Staff report | May 05, 2018
Spring is here, which means the Walk/Bike to School Day is just around the corner. On May 9, all students, families, and community members are invited to join in the fun by starting their day with a walk or bike ride to school. This is the last Walk/Bike to School Day of the school year, with three routes of “Walking... READ MORE >

LCTS grants
Staff report | May 05, 2018
Cook County I.S.D. 166 received a local collaborative time study (LCTS) grant for $1,270 that will be used to pay for tuition for eight students to attend Concordia Language Village for Spanish this summer. LCTS also gave $324 to pay for 81 accounts of Sumdog, an online mat learning tool, as well as donated $1,000 to pay for a bus... READ MORE >

Joynes offers to pay Lutsen 99er entry fees for first 100 kids ages 12-18
Staff report | May 05, 2018
Avid bicyclists Jim and Shanie Joynes, owners of Joynes Department Store and Ben Franklin, are once again offering to pay for 100 entries into the Lutsen 99er bike races for kids ages 12 through 18. Last year, Joynes sold Darn Tough Socks at the Lutsen 99er, with 100 percent of the proceeds paying for those 100 youth entries. If you... READ MORE >
