Royalty at Rendezvous
Rendezvous Staff photos/Rhonda Silence The youths who will serve as the 2009 Grand Portage Royalty were announced at the Grand Portage Traditional PowWow on Saturday, August 8. (Clockwise from upper left) Former Princess Chelsey Sorenson and PowWow Committee member Dana Logan help new Senior Brave Jaden Aubid with his honorary sash. Senior Princess Autumn Clearwater-Day in a beautiful yellow and orange shawl dress. Grand Portage Braves (L-R) Tiny Tot Brave John Pierre, Junior Brave Patrick Pierre Jr., Senior Brave Jaden Aubid. Tiny Tot Niimin LeGarde, a jingle dancer, looked very serious about her new duties. Full Story
County rezoning case on its way to state Supreme Court
On August 4, 2009, the county lost a court of appeals case regarding a rezoning request, but on the recommendation of the Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust (MCIT) and attorneys consulted by Cook County, the county board voted August 11 to allow the case to go to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Full Story
Housing program "not a shell game"
At the Tuesday, August 11, 2009 meeting of the Cook County - Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA), the housing administrator hired by the authority expressed frustration at hearing that some local government officials had referred to the Cook - Lake County Housing Program as a "shell game. Full Story
Petunias and politics
I was thinking about writing about the lovely petunias that are growing in a pot on the deck outside my living room window. They are very pretty and very fragrant. I love when the wind blows the sweet scent into the house. It's a relaxing and reassuring sensation— the perfect antidote to the aggravation of politics— local and national. Full Story
The Power of Small Things
On April 13, 1901, Professor Wilhelm Ostwald of the University of Leipzig received a letter that read: "Esteemed Herr Professor! Please forgive a father who is so bold as to turn to you in the interest of his son. 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
WEST END CALENDAR
Tofte Town Meeting Held the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the Tofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. 4/18tfn Lutsen Township Monthly Meetings Held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Lutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. Full Story
2009 Fisherman's Picnic Trail Run
Top Ten finishers - MEN'S - 5 Mile Race Place Top Ten finishers - WOMEN'S - 5 Mile Race Place MEN'S - 5 Mile Race-Walk Place WOMEN'S - 5 Mile Race-Walk Place Full Story
Softball Champs!
Photo courtesy of the team The Eden Prairie Sox won the Fisherman's Picnic Softball Tournament, going 4-0 to add the 2009 title to their 2003 and 2006 wins. Several members of the team, comprised of players from the Eden Prairie area, have competed at the tourney for nearly 20 years. The team also won the Eden Prairie Silver Monday League title the night after winning the Fisherman's crown. Members of the team are (L-R, front) Jon Nelson, Gino Gori, Pat Linder, Jason Holthus, Brett Lamb. (L-R, back) Brian Maginnis, Randy Kellogg, Mike Sandness, Ron Copeland, Brian Erickson, James Kruchten. Full Story
Voyageur games at National Monument
The Grand Portage National Monument had a great Rendezvous weekend with approximately 3,800 visitors over the three-day event. The voyageur encampment also had a record number of 142 camps and 300 reenactors. Several canoes traversed the bay. There was a partner's arrival ceremony and business meeting in the Great Hall. Full Story
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