A Grand Marais woman, Lorna “Micky” Vale Shell, 82, apparently committed suicide outside the Cook County North Shore Hospital on November 4. A nurse at North Shore Hospital called Cook County Law Enforcement at 12:36 a.m. reporting a person on the ground outside the emergency room entrance, next to a white car. The car was registered to Shell and it... READ MORE >
The Cook County Soil & Water Conservation District has nominated Don Sivertson for the 2009 state’s outstanding SWCD supervisor award. Sivertson was nominated for the award, according to Cook County Soil & Water, because “during his 13 years as a Soil & Water supervisor and representing water quality issues of the west end of the county, Don brought leadership to... READ MORE >
Informations Systems Technician Seaman Apprentice (ITSA) Kevin C. Burgoon was among the servicemen and women honored at the USO Europe’s 17th Annual USO Service Salute at the Fruchthalle in Kaiserslautern, Germany on October 17, 2009. Theannual USO Europe Service Salute was first established by the USO Council of Germany in 1992 as an event designed to honor a junior enlisted... READ MORE >
Since 1994, local quilters have been meeting under various names, but the results have been the same—spectacular quilts for a multitude of good causes. Many of the wonderful locally made quilts will be on display at the Johnson Heritage Post in Grand Marais beginning November 20 until January 3. Anyone interested in quilting is encouraged to see the show. Visit... READ MORE >
The North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum in Tofte invites everyone interested in life on the Big Lake to a conversation with commercial fisherman Mickey Lorntson at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. Lorntson fished Lake Superior for 50 years. His fish house can still be seen on the property of Cove Point Lodge in Beaver Bay, where his family members were... READ MORE >
TheNorthwoods Food Project, a small group dedicated to increasing local foods in our region, is trying to determine local needs for processing meat birds. Recently, the group identified that there is a growing need for poultry processing in our community. More and more people are raising or are interested in raising meat birds, but there is nowhere to process these... READ MORE >
Celebrate the crafts, customs, landscape, history and stories of winter travel and traditional life ways in the North during the eighth annual Winterers’ Gathering November 19-22 at North House Folk School in Grand Marais. The event features coursework, workshops, a winter tent camp, gear swap, community dancing, evening films (14 featured over three days), renowned speakers and more. Among the... READ MORE >
Sue Hakes, mayor of Grand Marais, will present Know Your City Government at the next Women’s Business Luncheon Wednesday, November 18. Hakes believes firmly that “government belongs to those who show up,” but recognizes that participating in the public process might be new or intimidating to some, particularly women. By sharing how our city government works and giving a short... READ MORE >
A unique opportunity is allowing Arrowhead Electric members to help fellow Minnesotans this winter and receive a free strand of holiday LEDs in exchange. Arrowhead Electric will collect strands of working and non-working holiday lights at their office in Lutsen. For each strand of lights brought into the office the cooperative will give members a free stand of energy efficient... READ MORE >
This holiday season, the Cook County Salvation Army Service Unit is working to ensure that our community has a “Merry Christmas for All.” The “Merry Christmas for All” program is seeking participants—people who need some help purchasing gifts for under the Christmas tree, donors who would like to help financially and volunteers to help with gift giving logistics. Pastor Dale... READ MORE >
