Last week I told you that Irv Benson’s Memorial was on the 4th of July. This was not correct, it will be held on July 3rd, which is Friday, at Chippewa Inn on Saganaga Lake. Shuttle service to the island will be provided from both landings, which are County Road 81 (Moose Pond Rd) or County Road 11 (Sag Store... READ MORE >
As the weather has warmed up, so has the fishing! The folks at Buck’s Hardware have heard the following reports on local lakes. Photo courtesy of Dave and Mike This 30-inch, 11 pound walleye was caught by Bob Viren on Blueberry Lake. Assisting him land this beauty was his "li’l brother" Dan. Walleyes have been found on Flour Lake in... READ MORE >
Connor Smith, 15, had a great day of racing at Echo Valley Moto Park in Brookston, MN on Saturday, June 13. Connor was in first place for most of his first motocross race, until he took a spill on the last corner of the last lap. He ended the race in a respectable fourth place. In the second motocross race,... READ MORE >
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has found that a petition to list the coaster brook trout, a form of brook trout found in the Great Lakes and its tributaries, as endangered is not warranted. On March 1, 2006, the Service received a petition from the Sierra Club Mackinac Chapter and the Huron Mountain Club asking the Service to list... READ MORE >
A June 12 press release from the Cook County Attorney’s Office reported that in the case of the State v. Maranda Weber, the Cook County District Court found adequate probable cause to indict Weber and ordered that the case proceed to trial. A grand jury had indicted Weber on April 22, 2008 on one count of careless driving and one... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Classic Car Show was held in Grand Marais on Saturday, June 13. A car show favorite was this 1956 Mercury Monarch Lucerne. The “Li’l Darling” belongs to Brian Ross of Thunder Bay. L’il Darling won top honors in Class B cars, 1951 – 1964. See more Classic Car Show photos on page A13.... READ MORE >
Persons wishing to add their voices to the chorus of opinions about the proposed city noise ordinance will have their chance on June 24 at 5 p.m. City council decided at its June 10 meeting to hold the hearing before any final decision is made regarding the ordinance, a draft of which has been changed three times in as many... READ MORE >
A special general election was held in Grand Portage on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 to determine who would fill an unexpired four-year term on the Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council. The candidates on the ballot were Dean Deschampe and Geraldine Kozlowski who received the most votes in the special primary election in April 2009. Deschampe won the seat, earning 186... READ MORE >
All-terrain vehicle (ATV) enthusiasts from around the state, region, and nation gathered in Silver Bay, MN on Saturday, June 13 in an attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Record’s entry for “the world’s longest ATV parade.” The count has yet to be verified by Guinness Book officials, but organizers are confident that Saturday’s count of 1,632 will stand—topping... READ MORE >
