If the Lutsen Cemetery Association has its way, local residents and cemetery lot owners will vote this August to accept—or reject—taking back the Lutsen cemetery from the cemetery association, which has owned it for the past 16 years. The August meeting will be a continuation of the March 2009 annual meeting. Over the course of time the cemetery and its... READ MORE >
Cook County Sheriff Mark Falk visited Grand Marais city councilors June 24 to give an update on topics including an upcoming Hell’s Angels rally, a proposed noise ordinance, traffic control and law enforcement coverage in the city. Mayor Sue Hakes welcomed the sheriff, and began the conversation by asking about the Hell’s Angels rally scheduled for the end of July... READ MORE >
Cook County North Shore Hospital received a visit on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 from Minnesota Hospital Association President Lawrence Massa, roughly the 40th of 147 Minnesota hospitals he has visited since he began his tenure last October. Almost a dozen and a half staff and board members from the hospital and Sawtooth Mountain Clinic listened as Massa outlined the association’s... READ MORE >
For a month now, Americans re-entering the U.S. through the border crossing at Grand Portage have been asked to present a passport or other approved document, but according to Customs and Border Patrol Officer Frank Fenner, the new requirement has not been a problem. “It’s actually sped things up,” he said. Since Americans entering Canada are not asked for a... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais-Cook County Airport is among five airports in northeast Minnesota that have been awarded over $2.2 million in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Thefunds will come from the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program. “This program is designed to make critical investments in airports in rural America,” said Congressman Jim Oberstar. “Airports in these communities help with economic... READ MORE >
Through 75 Summers, Flowers Bloom in Many Ways is the theme for this year’s annual Grand Marais Garden Club flower show. Members will create arrangements depicting the history of the club. Co-chairpersons of the event are Donna Clothier, Skip Joynes and Evelyn McDonald. The popular flower show, where friends and flowers meet, will be held at the Cook County Community... READ MORE >
The West End Garden Club on the North Shore Lake Superior will present 74th annual flower show from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 18 the Schroeder Town Hall. This is an informal showing, which illustrates the range of flowers found in local gardens and the wild. Theshow is free and open to the public. This year the club will... READ MORE >
The bloodmobile from the Memorial Blood Centers in Duluth will be in Grand Marais on Wednesday, July 22, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. The blood drive will be conducted by Memorial Blood Centers, a non-profit organization that supplies blood and blood components for local and area patients. Every week, they must collect approximately 400 units... READ MORE >
After several months of writing, finding cast members, then rehearsing and filming within the walls of a purportedly haunted mansion, Director Kyle Ford, 22, is ready to share his latest production, The Room, with the public at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts on Monday, July 6 at 7:00 p.m. The Room is the frightening tale of a little boy... READ MORE >
Little Susan Cowsill, of the popular ’60s band the Cowsills, is all grown up. And fortunately for North Shore fans—including many soon-to-be fans— Cowsill is making a stop in Grand Marais on her upcoming tour. Between performances in major venues in Mandeville, Louisiana; Chicago, Illinois and others, is an evening at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. The Susan Cowsill... READ MORE >
