The Grand Marais Art Colony is hosting its 7th annual Plein Air Painting Competition Aug. 28 through Sept. 6. Plein air artists are invited to paint Cook County from Aug. 28 through Sept. 3 for any or all of the days. Events for the week include a night-time paint out, guest speaker Howard Sivertson and a quick paint. Theevent culminates... READ MORE >
Pat Thomas, local butterfly expert and wildlife gardener, will present a program about North Shore butterflies Aug. 23 at Sugarloaf Cove. Pat will introduce participants to the wonderful variety of butterflies that call this area home and will help select plants to attract butterflies to your yard. The free program begins at noon. Sugarloaf Cove is located on Highway 61... READ MORE >
WTIP’s Radio Waves Music Festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 12 at Sweetheart’s Bluff adjacent to the Grand Marais Rec Park and Campground. Thedaylong festival boasts 11 acts, on-site food vendors, a dance floor and lots of fun. In order to pull off the festival, volunteers are needed to help with a variety of activities including staffing the ticket booth... READ MORE >
Superior National at Lutsen hosted the third annual “Rally For The Cure” golf event July 18 and 19. It was a big success and everyone enjoyed the warm, sunny days of golf. More importantly, awareness and early detection for breast cancer was the focus for the participants. In the U.S., a woman has a one in eight risk of developing... READ MORE >
Narcotics seizures are at an all time high and illegal immigration apprehensions are at multi-year lows with one quarter remaining in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) fiscal year 2009. During the first three quarters of the fiscal year, CBP interdicted more than 3.3 million pounds of drugs, an increase of 64.3 percent compared to the same period the previous... READ MORE >
North House Folk School is offering free public Wood-Fired Baking Demonstrations every Friday afternoon, starting at 2:00 p.m. From flatbreads to pies, roasts to sweet breads, a new approach to wood-fired baking will be demonstrated every week and recipes shared. Scott Pollock of North House says, “No registration is required, just your curiosity.” Wood-Fired Baking will be offered Fridays through... READ MORE >
Cook County cooks will once again be featured on the Duluth PBS-Eight program WDSE Cooks. The show, to be broadcast during the PBS-Eight pledge drive is I for Italian. Cooks to join host Juli Kellner are LaVonne Anderson of Schroeder, appearing on WDSE Cooks for the second time in 2009. LaVonne will be preparing Baked Spaghetti on the program. Also... READ MORE >
In June 2009, the Cook County Food Shelf served 80 households — up from other months. Would you like to help out? The Cook County Food Shelf could also use a few more volunteers. Someone is needed to pick up food at Johnson’s Big Dollar on a regular basis (at least once a week); and to put away the donations... READ MORE >
Load up your canoe and prepare to embark on an historical adventure! August 7 – 8 marks the annual Rendezvous Days and Pow Wow at Grand Portage. Voyageur songs, Ojibwe drums, and Highland bagpipes mix as the Montreal canoe brigades, native peoples, fur traders, and North West Company partners gather for their annual rendezvous and traditional Ojibwe pow pow. The... READ MORE >
Don Burnstick, a Cree from the Alexander First Nation located outside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is returning to Grand Portage Lodge & Casino for a Friday night show during Rendezvous Days. Those who caught his act when he last visited know he brings plenty of laughter to the stage in this don’t-miss performance. The youngest of 15 children, coupled with... READ MORE >
