The annual Gunflint Trail Canoe Races will be held at Gunflint Lodge on the south shore of Gunflint Lake on Wednesday, July 17, beginning at 4 p.m. The underlying mission of the event is to support the efforts and growth of the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department (GTVFD). According to GTVFD Chief Jim Morrison: “Funds from the Canoe Races support... READ MORE >
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic (SMC) will host a community-wide open house on June 24th, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. All are invited to attend this family friendly gathering to celebrate Sawtooth Mountain Clinic’s newest physician, Dr. Catherine Hansen and CEO Rita Plourde’s nearly 40 years of leadership. Dr. Catherine Hansen joined Sawtooth Mountain Clinic in October, 2018. She has been an excellent... READ MORE >
Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan are encouraging Minnesotans to get out and enjoy the state’s outstanding outdoor opportunities by proclaiming June 2019 as Great Outdoors Month. The governor’s office has teamed with the Department of Natural Resources to issue a new School’s Out – Camp Out Challenge for Saturday, June 8. The challenge encourages all school-aged kids... READ MORE >
2019 marks the 55th year since the Community Action Network was established to help American families and communities overcome obstacles to poverty. Over 1,000 agencies across the country are working every day to create opportunities and transform the lives of their neighbors to make communities stronger and help families across the U.S. thrive. This year, the Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency... READ MORE >
Over the past two months Cook County I.S.D. 166 has received 17 generous donations from area clubs and individuals that will be used to support student activities. These donations fill a need that can’t always be met by the school district. Five of the donations came from the Cook County Education Foundation and are as follows: $100 was given towards... READ MORE >
At the April meeting of the Grand Marais Public Library Board of Trustees, the library changed its policy regarding fines for overdue materials. Effective immediately, fines will no longer be levied on Grand Marais Public Library (GMPL) materials kept beyond their due date, and existing fines on patron records are being waived. The library also will no longer charge $1... READ MORE >
Local author Joan Crosby is to appear in an author presentation at Grand Marais Public Library on Wednesday, June 12, from 2 to 3 p.m. Crosby plans to talk about her new book “Tucker Lake Chronicle,” about her experience homesteading on the Gunflint, about the personal journey the book details, and about her experience as an author. Fifty years ago,... READ MORE >
Arrowhead Library System is pleased to present family comic Kenny Ahern and his To Laugh is to Live! program. This event is free and for all ages. Join us on Monday, July 8, 3 p.m. at the Grand Marais Public Library To Laugh is to Live! is a hilarious family escapade. You are introduced to a whimsical, comic world where... READ MORE >
With more than 200 runners entered, this Saturday’s Voyage North 5K and 10K races should be an exciting event to take part in or watch. Runners will leave the Coast Guard Station parking lot at 11 a.m. If you want to watch the runners, pick a spot on the course and cheer. 10K route Just prior to 11 a.m. the... READ MORE >
The Arbor Day Foundation has a book that helps people identify trees in a simple, step-by-step process. The book, What Tree Is That?, is available for a $5 donation to the nonprofit tree-planting organization. What Tree Is That? is a fun, easyto use tree identification guide that features hand-drawn botanical illustrations highlighting the distinctive characteristics of many tree species. Nature... READ MORE >
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