With his lifelong friends and fellow Grand Marais natives, Gordon and Joyce Russell Lindquist, Bob spoke with Anne Brataas of Minnesota Children’s Press in April 2017 while gathered around the Lindquist’s kitchen table. We created what we called The Wisdom Project. “We wanted to pass on local elders’ views and true tales of North Shore life, culture and values to... READ MORE >
On the chance there will be high school athletic events this spring, the I.S.D. 166 school board approved the following people to coach spring sports at CCHS for 2020. April Washlstrom will once again head up the boys and girls track and field teams. Her volunteer assistant coaches are Jay Arrowsmith-Decoux, Jeanne Monson and Jenn Schueler. Back again to lead... READ MORE >
Tony Swader, Trust Land Administrator for the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, has been appointed to the Governor’s Council on Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program. He joins Matthew Brown and Jim Erickson from Cook County on the council. All of the Cook County appointments end April 2, 2023, but the Governor can approve longer membership terms to the... READ MORE >
To slow the spread of COVID-19 across the state, Governor Tim Walz signed Executive Order 20-20 on Wednesday, March 25 directing Minnesotans to stay at home and limit movements outside of their home beyond essential needs. This order takes effect at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 27 and ends at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 10. The Governor ordered restaurants... READ MORE >
On Wednesday, March 25 Cook County established a COVID-19 emergency operations center (EOC) at the Cook County Community Center, county officials announced. The EOC provides a centralized location for personnel to gather information and make emergency management decisions. As such, it is a secure area and not open to the media or the public, said Cook County Emergency Management Director... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is hosting a series of trainings throughout northern Minnesota for loggers and transport operators moving select items out of Lake and Cook counties. The two counties are under quarantine for gypsy moth, and a special permit, called a Limited Permit, is needed to move wood products out of the quarantine area to an approved facility.... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is hosting a Coffee and Conversation open house Tuesday, May 19 in Grand Marais. The public is welcome to bring questions about the Highway 61 project that will start in May to this informal conversation, which will begin at 10 a.m. at the Grand Marais City Hall. Each month, District 1 project managers and... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is hosting a series of trainings throughout northern Minnesota for loggers and transport operators moving select items out of Lake and Cook counties. The two counties are under quarantine for gypsy moth, and a special permit, called a Limited Permit, is needed to move wood products out of the quarantine area to an approved facility.... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering $100,000 in shooting range grants as part of an effort to increase opportunities for people to have safe places to practice shooting sports. The open-ended application period begins March 16. Grants from $2,500 to $25,000 are available. The grants require a 1:1 match and may be used for five-stand, pistol, rifle, skeet... READ MORE >
North House Folk School is excited to announce we will be working with new partners who will operate the Dockside Fish Market and Restaurant starting in spring 2020. The new partners have significant experience running successful local businesses. They are Kate and Jeremy Keeble, owners of Hungry Hippie Hostel and Hungry Hippie Tacos, and Abby Tofte and Sam Hedstrom, owners... READ MORE >
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