The Vatican Comes to Duluth 2004 was an exhibit of Father Richard Kunst’s papal artifacts collection, believed to be the largest collection of papal memorabilia in North America. It featured manuscripts, clothing, relics, Swiss Guard items and other rarities connected to the papacy, canonized saints and notable individuals. Father Kunst started the collection while working for the U.S. Senate. Over... READ MORE >
The 2020 Pincushion Winter Festival is less than one month away. If you want to take part, get your cross country skis out and start training now. This year the festival will be held February 15. It’s a day filled with Nordic ski races, skijoring events, and family fun. The 30k classic ski race will start at 10 a.m. At... READ MORE >
Exploring the North Shore Podcast is excited to announce the launch of their new visitor’s guide website. The website www.ExploringNorthShore.com is your guide to all things North Shore from Duluth to the Canadian border, including up Highway 1 and the Gunflint Trail. The website also features a free, detailed business listing guide for area businesses that serve visitors to the... READ MORE >
Temperatures in the mid-twenties, overcast skies, and three inches of new snow set the table for a great day of alpine ski racing held January 3 at Giants Ridge. Approximately 70 boys and girls from eight Arrowhead Conference teams, plus Brainerd, skied two runs of slalom, one run on Innsbruck, and one run on Helsinki. Masen McKeever threw down two... READ MORE >
LightSpeed Lift, a Duluth invention with a system in the Cook County YMCA, sold a record amount of units in 2019. More and more YMCAs are adopting the program, as the benefits of body weight support become increasingly apparent. With elite athletes, recreational users, and rehabilitation professionals, LightSpeed Lift is changing the way the world looks at movement. LightSpeed Lift... READ MORE >
A Grand Marais man spent Christmas in Australia working with local wildland firefighters to slow the massive burn that to date has consumed more than 12 million acres. Mike Crook, with the Superior National Forest out of Grand Marais, Minn., was assigned to Victoria in southeastern Australia on December 19, 2019. He is helping monitor fire weather and fire behavior.... READ MORE >
Paula Oveby, a third party candidate for the U.S. Senate, will be in Grand Marais on Friday, January 17, 7 p.m., to meet with people in the Cook County Community Center Social Room. A documentary movie, “Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives” will be shown with a discussion to follow. The documentary is about the environmental impact of war. Admission is... READ MORE >
The fourth annual “Norpine Fat Bike Classic” will be held Saturday, January 11, with racers starting and ending at Cascade Restaurant & Pub. Entrants will compete in either the short course, 15 miles or the long course, a full marathon of 26 miles. The riders participating in the long course will leave Cascade Restaurant at 10 a.m. on Saturday, with... READ MORE >
As more anglers prepare for ice fishing, the DNR sometimes receives questions about ice shelter licenses. Minnesota fishing regulations recognize two types of shelters: portable and nonportable. A portable shelter is one that collapses, folds or is disassembled for transportation. Portable shelters only need licenses and identification when left unattended, which is defined as all occupants being more than 200... READ MORE >
There will be “Blazing Food Trails” training on Friday, Jan. 24 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center in Grand Marais. This is a free workshop that will include lunch. If you are wondering about selling food items, whether you need a license, how all of this works – this is a great workshop for... READ MORE >
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