Grand Marais will host a kite festival on Saturday, May 5. The festival will feature professional kite flying demonstrations, a group fly as well as kids’ activities. Avid kite fliers from the Twin Cities, Mitch Kiel along with his friends Richard Masak and Pam Hodges, will be in downtown Grand Marais demonstrating kites between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. They... READ MORE >
Scouting can lead to big things. Five U.S. presidents, John F. Kennedy, Gerald R. Ford, William (Bill) J. Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama participated in Boy Scouts, with Ford earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Boy Scouts have a strong history in Cook County, with several young men becoming Eagle Scouts over the past decade. But currently, there... READ MORE >
Sexual violence in the U.S. against women and children especially, and to a much lesser degree against men, is appalling. In the U.S. someone is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds. There is an average of 321,500 victims of rape or sexual assaults in the U.S. each year. While rape victims live forever with the trauma and emotional scars of being... READ MORE >
After 16 years of serving Cook County as a supervisor for the Soil & Water Conservation District SWCD), Jim Hall has decided to not seek reelection. Jim is a humble leader and often encourages that new programs be implemented through the SWCD. Over the years, the board has been instrumental in implementing hundreds of conservation projects and practices. From its... READ MORE >
Patty Winchell- Dahl was joined by co-workers and friends for a cake and coffee reception at the Reservation Tribal Council Office in celebration of her retirement that was held Friday, April 13. While she served in numerous leadership roles in her more than two decades of employment with the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Patty’s recent years were... READ MORE >
Two Harbors native Leah Phifer has decided to end her run for the 8th District congressional seat. While none of the five candidates won the DFL endorsement at the 8th District convention held on Saturday, April 14 in Duluth, Phifer was the only one of them to lead on all 10 ballots and the only one to earn over 50... READ MORE >
The people of Pine Ridge Reservation in southwest South Dakota are desperately in need of firewood to heat their homes. Sarah Hamilton of Gunflint Trail Center, in Grand Marais, was sitting in her house listening to the wind howl outside at a temperature of –32, reading a Huffington Post article on FB (link below). “I read it while sitting in... READ MORE >
Cell phone service just improved in the Grand Portage area. Last week T-Mobile 4G service went live, with coverage expected to be comparable to the existing AT&T coverage footprint. Coverage will also be supplemented from the Hovland tower in the Reservation River area. The T-Mobile 4G provider is hosted on a county owned and -managed tower on Grand Portageowned land.... READ MORE >
The Arrowhead Library System is pleased to present storyteller Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux’s Animal Tales of How & Why. A free program is being offered for ages 5-10 at the Grand Marais Public Library on Saturday, May 5, at 10:30 a.m. How did turtle get cracks in its shell? Why do dogs sniff each other’s tails? Why does bear hibernate all... READ MORE >
Memorial Blood Centers is teaming up with the Minnesota Twins to give blood donors a chance to win Minnesota Twins tickets. When you donate at any Memorial Blood Centers blood drive or donor center from May 24 through June 30, you will be automatically entered to win. Visit MBC.ORG/TWINS for details. Memorial Blood Centers invites all eligible blood donors to... READ MORE >
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