The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota (EFMN) will have an open house on April 17 at Sawtooth Mountain Clinic from noon to 7 p.m. The open house will be in the lower conference room. EFMN Regional Coordinator Lisa Peterson will be on hand to answer questions and provide information. “This will be a great opportunity for individuals with epilepsy, family members,... READ MORE >
With this being a bonding year and only so much state money available for projects, a group of local civic leaders spent three days in St. Paul recently lobbying the Minnesota legislature to pass three bills that, if green-lighted, will have a positive effect on the county. Attending the meetings were Charles Skinner, Chamber board chair and co-president of Lutsen... READ MORE >
On Thursday, March 22 ThompsonGas, headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, announced the acquisition of North Shore Oil & Propane, a leading heating fuel provider in northern Minnesota. In its press release, ThompsonGas said it, “is proud to welcome North Shore Oil & Propane’s customers to the ThompsonGas family and is committed to serving the residential, commercial and industrial customers who have... READ MORE >
District 8 congressional candidate Leah Phifer has received the endorsements of Our Revolution-Duluth, Our Revolution Minnesota, and of former state senator and gubernatorial candidate Becky Lourey. “We are proud to announce that Leah Phifer earned our endorsement by reaching the 60 percent threshold on the second round of voting. Of all the DFL candidates vying for the open U.S. House... READ MORE >
Great Place Project funding has been awarded to 11 groups and individuals who submitted proposals for 2018, reports Jim Boyd of the Cook County Chamber and Maren Webb of Sawtooth Mountain Clinic’s Moving Matters Project. The Great Place Project is a collaborative effort of the two organizations. “We had $9,150 to award after paying for the Langford canoe we raffled... READ MORE >
What is more fun than watching a kid fly a kite on a windy day? How about watching a whole sky full of kites sent airborne by professionals? And kids? If you attend the first ever Kites on the Harbor: Grand Marais Kite Festival on Saturday, May 5, you will get your chance to see some great kites in flight... READ MORE >
In an effort to prevent wildfires, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources urges woodland property owners to compost their yard waste rather than burn it. “Burning should be a last resort for yard waste—especially in April and May, when wildfire risk is especially high,” said Casey McCoy, fire prevention supervisor. “Composting prevents wildfires and reduces air pollution, so it’s the... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced it has set a new 10-year sustainable timber harvest at 870,000 cords offered for sale annually from DNR-managed forestlands. This represents an 8.75 percent increase in the harvest target. The DNR will also launch a special five-year initiative that could offer up to 30,000 additional cords of ash and tamarack in response to... READ MORE >
On Tuesday, March 20th the I.S.D. 166 high school regular Knowledge Bowl season finished with the regional tournament. “Going into this tournament based on regular season meets we knew that our top team (Andy Kern, Leif Anderson, Amelia Roth, Adam Dorr, and Linnea Gesch) was in the hunt for a top three position, which would secure them a place at... READ MORE >
Grand Marais Public Library offers free technical services assistance to members of our community on Wednesday, April 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and Wednesday, May 9 also from 6 to 7:30 p.m. These open labs are for adults in the community who need a place to browse the Internet, bring their devices in for assistance, or ask for technical... READ MORE >
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