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Zinter earns membership in Million Dollar Round Table
Staff report | June 24, 2017
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 >

Want to know more about joining the Lioness Club?
Staff report | June 24, 2017
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 >

Dom Flemons to perform at Arrowhead Center for the Arts
Staff report | June 24, 2017
Dom Flemons, co-founder of the “Carolina Chocolate Drops,” is a Grammy Award-winning musician, singer-songwriter, and slam poet. Carrying on the songster tradition, Flemons strives to mix traditional music forms with a contemporary approach to create new sounds that appeal to wider audiences. In his recent solo album Prospect Hill (2014), Flemons draws from a wide range of styles, including ragtime,... READ MORE >

Ruby’s Pantry has moved— for now
Staff report | June 24, 2017
Because of the high school remodeling project Ruby’s Pantry has moved. The new location for the months of June and July will be the Cook County Community Center. Ruby’s Pantry is a surplus food distribution program open to all. It helps if everyone of every economic level comes because it is not a program that is only for low income.... READ MORE >

Smart phone apps can help increase driver safety
Staff report | June 24, 2017
As many Cook County residents know, driving on the North Shore during the icy winter months or busy summer season can be dangerous. Though there are many external dangers we can’t control on the road like ice, deer, and other drivers, there is one that we can – our own behavior. To meet that end developers have put out a... READ MORE >

Registration open for Lost Forest classes at Sugarloaf Cove
Staff report | June 24, 2017
North Shore landowners care deeply for their land. That’s why Sugarloaf: The North Shore Stewardship Association, in partnership with University of Minnesota Extension, has developed the Master Woodland Owner program and tailored it especially for owners of property along the North Shore of Lake Superior. This comprehensive education program teaches the ins and outs of caring for trees, tree planting... READ MORE >

Sign up now for North Shore Writers workshops
Staff report | June 17, 2017
Two years ago, the inaugural North Shore Readers and Writers Festival sold out quickly. Registration for workshops and seminars opens Wednesday, June 21, 2017. This year’s festival will be Thursday, Nov. 2 – Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. More than 20 authors and publishing professionals will conduct classes, craft seminars, author talks, panel discussions at the biannual North Shore Readers and... READ MORE >

Town of Tofte special meeting
Staff report | June 17, 2017
The Tofte Town Board has called a special meeting on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, at 6 p.m. at the Tofte Town Hall. This meeting will be the second meeting to continue the discussion on the changes that will occur with the acceptance of the Birch Grove Task Force Committee agreement. The continuing discussion will include the management of the building,... READ MORE >

Alcohol Server Training offered June 21
Staff report | June 17, 2017
Cook County Higher Education, working with the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, will offer alcohol server training June 21st and June 22nd. On Wednesday, June 21, the training will be held 3-5 p.m. at Cascade Lodge and on Thursday, June 22, training will be held 10 to noon at Cook County Higher Education.... READ MORE >

Minnesota’s rich ski history is topic of SAHS annual meeting
Staff report | June 17, 2017
Ski historian Greg Fangel will present a slide show, along with a sampling of antique skis unique to Minnesota, on Saturday, June 24 at the Schroeder Town Hall in Schroeder. The presentation will follow Schroeder Area Historical Society’s Annual Meeting and Community Supper at 5 p.m. Fangel has been collecting, buying, and selling wooden skis since 2002, while donating most... READ MORE >
