A record 34 players participated in the North Shore Social Doubles event held Sunday, August 20 at the Cook County Community Tennis Courts in Grand Marais. The field included six players from Silver Bay, one from Minneapolis and five from Canada. Sean Wiebe, in fact, came from Prince Edward Island to take part. Eight teams competed for the coveted honor... READ MORE >
A rally for racial equality is scheduled for Saturday, September 2, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Beaver Bay rest stop located at the junction of Highway 61 and County Road 4 (Lax Lake Road). The purpose of this rally is to show support for racial equality in our communities, our state, and our nation. Recent events have proven... READ MORE >
Memorial Blood Centers will be coming to Grand Marais on September 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cook County courthouse (411 W. Second St.). Cook County employees are sponsoring the blood drive. Whether at a high school, college, business, retirement home, place of worship, or neighborhood celebration, blood drives connect life-savers in our communities to patients at... READ MORE >
Cook County Higher Education is holding a workshop on Sept. 7, from 1-3 p.m. to help Cook County employers learn more about the J-1 and H-2B visas programs. Presenters include H-2B immigration attorneys Loan T. Huynh and Debra Schneider from Fredrikson & Byron, Minneapolis and Cook County resident Bruce Kerfoot, a J-1 expert who owned and operated Gunflint Lodge. Loan... READ MORE >
Firearms and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as lottery this hunting season are reminded they must purchase their license by Thursday, Sept. 7. Hunters who purchase their license before this date are automatically entered into the lottery for the deer permit area or special hunt area they declare. This season, antlerless... READ MORE >
A favorite rest stop of area travelers heading east of Grand Marais on Highway 61 will be temporarily affected because of a stream improvement project. The Kadunce River State Wayside will be partially closed for three to four weeks beginning in mid-August while a habitat improvement project takes place in Kadunce Creek. During the construction, visitors may still park at... READ MORE >
The second annual Care Partners Ice Cream Social will be held on Sunday, August 27, from 2-5 p.m. at Sydney’s Custard. The event will include sundaes for a $5 donation, a silent auction, chair massages from LutZen Reflections and a quilt raffle draw. All proceeds go to support Care Partners services to provide support and companionship for those on the... READ MORE >
Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program is accepting applications for Short Term Action Request (STAR) grants to enhance natural, economic, recreational, or cultural resources of Minnesota’s coast of Lake Superior. STAR applications are due Sept. 1 by 3 p.m. Find the grant guidance and application instructions on the MLSCP web page (www.mndnr.gov/mlscp). Staff are available to assist with application questions. Contact... READ MORE >
Do you want to remove invasive species from your land but don’t know how? Do you want to see plants like tansy and Canada thistle gone from your yard but don’t have the equipment? The Community Forest Restoration Shed at Sugarloaf Cove houses tools, herbicide application equipment, and herbicides that are available for anyone to use. People wishing to use... READ MORE >
The 17th Annual Gitchi-Gami Trail Association (GGTA) North Shore Bike Ride will take place Saturday, Aug. 19 on the Gitchi- Gami State Trail (GGST) and connecting roads, with 8-mile, 28-mile, 37-mile, and 55-mile route options. The recreational ride will once again begin and end in Gooseberry Falls State Park on scenic Highway 61. All riders must wear helmets and agree... READ MORE >
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