Radon is a colorless, odorless gas and is a cancer risk, but home testing rates remain inconsistent. With Minnesota homes shut tight against the cold, dangerous levels of cancer-causing radon gas can build up during the winter months. To draw attention to this risk, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and partners mark January as Radon Action Month, urging Minnesotans... READ MORE >
The Cook County Curling Club hosted its third Two Person Champagne Open Bonspiel this past weekend with eight out-of-town teams participating in a pool of 16 teams who played a round robin format. Taking first place in the A-event was the St. Paul rink of Phil Henning and Dan McPeak. The father and son team of Todd and Andrew Smith... READ MORE >
All are welcome to an art history presentation and discussion, facilitated by Art Historian Wayne Roosa, PhD. on Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the conference room at the North Shore Community Hospital. Roosa will be a visiting artist at The Grand Marais Art Colony and is doing this presentation as part of his visit. The Epiphany—celebrated... READ MORE >
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. “ -Margaret Mead. As the 116th Congress convened on January 3, Indivisible members, including members from Cook County gathered around the nation to tell our leaders what we expect them to accomplish during this term. Arrowhead Indivisible... READ MORE >
The first race for the combined high school Two Harbors/Cook County Nordic ski team was held December 13, 2018, in Ely. Temperatures in the low 20 F degrees at the start time made for good conditions for the skate race. However, the scant snow cover on the trails was soft and made for challenging curves and downhills, providing an excellent... READ MORE >
On January 21 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Cook County Higher Education is offering a presentation about the 1913 Woman Suffrage Parade. Cost is $20 to attend. This presentation focuses on the first national suffrage parade and the crowd violence that disrupted it. It works through the idea that women had to actually work at being perceived as public women,... READ MORE >
WDSE•WRPT is pleased to invite you to tune in Thursday, January 17 at 8 p.m. on PBS North (check your local listings) to watch Making It Up North’s new episode, “Making It By Hand,” which features North Shore ceramic artist Hannah Palma and Grand Marais’ Abby Tofte’s new shop that celebrates the Big Lake. The episode will feature creative entrepreneurs... READ MORE >
Lonnie Dupre left Talkeetna on Monday, Jan. 7, flying into the Alaska Range to the base of Mount Hunter (14,573ft) to attempt its first winter solo ascent. Hunter is the steepest and most technical of the three great peaks in Denali National Park. “The approach up and through a tricky icefall followed by sustained technical climbing with a heavy pack... READ MORE >
According to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 2.8 percent. That’s the third consecutive month that Minnesota’s unemployment has held to 2.8 percent. Cook County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was a tick higher than the states at 2.9 percent. Meanwhile the national unemployment rate is 3.7... READ MORE >
On February 5 at 1 p.m. Pushing Chain will appear at the Grand Marais Public Library. Join Pushing Chain, an acoustic folky-tonk duo from the shores of Lake Superior, as they discuss musical choices and performance decisions as they apply to being a duo. How do they arrange songs to fit into the seemingly small box of an acoustic folk... READ MORE >
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