The 2017 Caravan du Nord tour kicks off in Grand Marais on Saturday, Oct. 14 with a day of artist workshops, music industry networking, and performances by honky-tonk heroes Trailer Trash, New Orleans swing band Patty and The Buttons, and Grand Marais’ Lake Effect. From 3-5 p.m. there will be a free Artist Workshop at the Community Center 4-H building.... READ MORE >
Grand Portage and Hovland fire departments, along with two Cook County sheriff ’s deputies, responded to a structure fire on Townsite Road in Grand Portage at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, October 3, which destroyed a home. The Minnesota state fire marshal also attended the scene and is completing the arson investigation. Lori Jean Dahmen, 46, of Grand Portage was arrested and... READ MORE >
“Fishing, a Family Affair” is this year’s North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum’s storytelling dinner. Commercial fishing along the North Shore was a business that engaged the entire family. From the solitary fisherman who built his boat and rowed out to set and pick nets, to his wife who met the boat on its return and winched it up the slide,... READ MORE >
Finding it hard to find common ground in some of your recent conversations regarding local and world events? Join Marcia Hyatt for a two-day course on “Productive Conversations” on October 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help you navigate your way. Productive conversations are conversations where you learn about the other person and find a way... READ MORE >
Grand Marais Public Library will host former Grand Marais resident Suzanne Gucciardo, who is to share her recent journey through the sub-Antarctic islands of New Zealand and into the Ross Sea aboard a Russian-built ice breaker. Gucciardo is scheduled to speak at the library at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11. Her talk is titled “South by Southwest to Antarctica through... READ MORE >
A public meeting will be held October 10 in the Commissioners’ Room at the Cook County Courthouse to provide preliminary project information and solicit public comment and feedback to guide design objectives and roadway geometric criteria for County Road 45 (Pike Lake Road). Existing roadway layout drawings along with conceptual drawings illustrating a range of options will be displayed for... READ MORE >
About seven years ago, a conversation at the Grand Marais UCC/Congo Church generated WOW, a bike loan program that has taken over the county. Rick Schubert of Hovland and Dan Strayer, a summer resident, discussed the possibility of developing a bike loan program for Cook County international workers. At that time, a California library was lending bicycles, just like reading... READ MORE >
How do we support ourselves and other caregivers of those with dementia? Heidi Haley-Franklin of the Alzheimer’s Association (Twin Cities) will discuss coping strategies and available resources to increase the ability to care for individuals with dementia. She will also discuss common emotional reactions after receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and the losses that trigger them. This session is free... READ MORE >
This year marks the 22nd annual North Shore Health Care Foundation Golf Scramble. The event will be held at Superior National Golf Course in Lutsen on October 7 and 8. It will also feature some significant changes from previous years. Expanding to a two-day event allows for the general fundraiser on Saturday and an optional competitive challenge for the serious... READ MORE >
Recreational netting for whitefish tullibee opens on Friday, October 13, on designated lakes that are less susceptible to sudden changes that impact water temperature, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. A $10 license is needed to sport gillnet tullibee or whitefish. The season is open to Minnesota residents only. These lakes, known as Schedule II lakes, offer recreational... READ MORE >
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