Cook County Whole Foods Co-op in Grand Marais continues to grow, and now has a membership of over 1,600 owners. Run by a board of directors, the co-op will have two board seats up for election this fall. With a seven-member board of directors, each year two or three members are elected. This fall two board member seats are up.... READ MORE >
Do you or someone you know have difficulty seeing even with glasses on? If so, please attend the vision loss support group on Thursday, July 20 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Cook County Senior Center at 10 N. Broadway Avenue in Grand Marais. Come to this free event to learn more about the new Vision Loss Support... READ MORE >
In 1976, friends and neighbors on the upper Gunflint Trail organized the first Gunflint Trail Canoe Races to raise money for worthy causes benefiting all on the Trail. Since then only one year was cancelled – 1999 – when the great BWCA blowdown occurred just a few days before the scheduled races. This year, therefore, marks the 40th “Running of... READ MORE >
Grand Marais Public Library is set to host Dustin Luke Nelson at the library on Thursday, July 6 at 2:30 p.m. Nelson is a poet, author and artist whose most recent book is the art and poetry collection “in the office hours of the polar vortex” (Robocup Press, 2016) and the chapbook “Abraham Lincoln” (Mondo Bummer, 2013). Nelson is celebrating... READ MORE >
When tragedy strikes, it’s the blood already on the shelves that saves lives in our local hospitals. Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) is encouraging members of our local communities to help keep those shelves stocked by becoming regular blood donors, and is offering this great incentive to get them started. Volunteer donors are needed to step up and give blood during... READ MORE >
The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and the University of Minnesota Medical School/Duluth will host a community presentation on the recently completed study: Rural Obstetrics and Maternal Preferences. The meeting will be held Wednesday, July 12, at the Community Center in Grand Marais, and everyone is welcome to attend. The report will focus on data derived from a survey that began one... READ MORE >
If you were ever interested in learning more about the Grand Marais Lioness Club, now is your chance. On Tuesday, June 27 from 5-7 p.m. the club will hold a gathering for interested ladies at Voyageur Brewing to introduce themselves and tell what the club does. Chartered in 1978 as an auxiliary organization of the Grand Marais Lions Club, the... READ MORE >
Gary Zinter attended the 2017 MDRT annual meeting June 4 – 7 in Orlando, Florida. Over 13,000 financial professionals from 50 countries were in attendance at this year’s Million Dollar Round Table. Gary has been a member for 35 years. Mark J. Hanna, CLU ChFc 2017 MDRT president congratulated Zinter for membership in the 2017 Million Dollar Round Table. “Our... READ MORE >
Steve Bragg received the “Big Hitter Award” at the Calhoun Companies Awards breakfast celebration in Minneapolis on Feb. 7, 2017. This award was given to the most productive of 21 Calhoun agents servicing a five-state area. This is the fourth award in the last five years that Steve has received. Calhoun Companies has been selling businesses and commercial properties since... READ MORE >
Local Cook County artists and organizations were awarded grants from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council on June 15, 2017. Two noted local artists were awarded Career Development grants. Joan Farnam of Grand Marais was awarded a $2,930 Career Development grant to help create four storytelling videos with local video artist Patrick Knight. The videos will also be shared with the... READ MORE >
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