Playhouse a very busy place
Grand Marais Playhouse is a major hub of activity this month. First up, Theater
Sports
at 7p.m. on March 16 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. This is improvisational theater with a competitive sports angle. Audience participation is very important. The public is invited to come cheer on the high school students as they perform in this show. Thisevent is fun for all. Full Story
Reprieve for the red orangutan
Thanks to my vivid imagination and childhood stories The Velveteen Rabbit
and Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer,
I have an unnatural attachment to all things soft and fluffy. I cannot throw a stuffed toy away. I even feel sad if I think a toy is being ignored. Full Story
Historical Reflections
Do you have an old picture or a story from years gone by that you would like to share with
Cook County News-Herald readers? Give us a call, or stop by our Grand Marais office. We’d
love to hear your Historical Reflections. Call (218) 387-9100; e-mail starnews@boreal.org; or
stop by our officeat 15 First Avenue West.
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Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago
ยท March 13, 2000 • It has fooled a lot of people over the years. The stone gateway near the Grand Marais Public Library that claims to be the entrance to the Gunflint Trail has steered quite a few BWCA-bound tourists up the wrong street, but over the years people have become quite accustomed to it being there. Full Story
What is old is now new
We all know that fashions come and go—corduroys out, ragged jeans in, tank tops out, retro T-shirts in. I am still waiting for kerchiefs and bell-bottoms to make their comeback. You laugh, but I am guessing within the next three years or so we’ll all be touting folded bandanas on our heads and sewing fabric to the bottom of our jeans. Full Story
