Dragons invade!!
The 2009 North Shore Dragon Boat races on July 24 - 26 were enjoyed by 17 teams and hordes of people. The Pumphouse Fitness Center of Grand Marais (above), the top local team, celebrates its fourth place finish. Team "Eh" from Thunder Bay was the overall winner. See more Dragon Boat Festival action on page B3. Full Story
Third Avenue residents evacuated by sewer gas
Residents of Third Avenue West in Grand Marais had an extremely unpleasant, but not disastrous experience, on Wednesday, July 22, when utility work caused sewer gas to enter several homes. At about 5:00 p.m. on July 22, a Third Avenue homeowner heard "loud sucking, gurgling noises in the drain pipes throughout the house. Full Story
Burglary suspect arrested after standoff
A search for a DeKalb, Illinois man who was wanted for burglary led to a brief stand-off with law enforcement on the Gunflint Trail on Saturday, July 25. Cook County Law Enforcement was contacted at 12:20 p.m. on July 20, asking for assistance in apprehending Christopher C. Mentenick, 20, of DeKalb, Illinois. Full Story
Daycare and dog circus
Unorganized Territory
Whenever our growing family gets together Full Story
Healed by compassion
A few days before Jesus entered Jerusalem for the last time; a few days before he stood before the Roman governor and an angry mob for daring to challenge the status quo; a few days before he was condemned and beaten and crucified for loving God and people selflessly and sacrificially, Jesus walked into the river town of Jericho and changed a man's life forever. Full Story
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is potluck/speaker meetings. Potluck at 6:30 PM and speaker at 7:30). Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM, First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Full Story
"Know-it-all" sports analyst
Coach's Corner
Have you noticed that sports reporters never really report anything about sports anymore? Whether it is on television, radio, or newspaper, reporters never really report newsworthy items. Everyone in today's media culture is a "talking head" and usually becomes a self-proclaimed expert. Full Story
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The Sven & Ole's Molsen team won the 2009 "B" Bracket in the Rocky Taconite softball tournament in Silver Bay. (L-R, back) Jack Connor, Charlie Blackwell, Mike Christiansen, Steve Wick, Charles Christiansen. (L-R, front) Tait Sande, Danny Ford, Brian Fairbanks, Ben Larson, Brian Carpenter. The Cook County team won all four of its games on Sunday July 11 to win the tournament. It has been a long time since a Cook County team won this tournament. Congratulations! Full Story
Paddles Up!
2009 North Shore Dragon Boat Race Results Full Story
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