Playhouse Director Sue Hennessy earns her moment in the spotlight
Sue Hennessy, Cook County’s 2010 Citizen of the Year, spends most of her time at the Grand Marais Playhouse in the Arrowhead Center for the Arts (ACA), but from there, her positive influence has spread far and wide. According to Playhouse board member Jane Gellner, the Grand Marais Lions Club received more than a dozen letters nominating her to be the 2010 Citizen of the Year. Full Story
Primary narrows choices for voters
The primary election contests that perhaps most interest Cook County voters are the local races to narrow the field for county commissioner and judicial seats. Full Story
County board discusses need for more storage space
People have opinions about everything, including where and where not to put up a storage building. Cook County Maintenance Director Brian Silence reported to county commissioners Tuesday, August 10, 2010 some of the opinions people have expressed to him regarding putting up a garage in the parking lot on the old Gunflint Trail (5th Avenue West) across the street from the courthouse. Full Story
Seagull silliness
Watching the seagulls hover over the final event of Fisherman’s Picnic— the fish toss on Sunday afternoon, just before the drawing for the grand prize of $10,000—I was reminded of how omnipresent seagulls are in our North Shore life. Full Story
Dancing light
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest I fell in love with the mountains: backpacking with friends and children. Nothing, I thought, could be as beautiful as a sweep of alpine meadow leading to a snow-capped peak. 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 meeting. 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. 3/13tfn
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. 4-17tfn Full Story
Fisherman’s Picnic Lumber Camp…
hard workin' fun!
Most visitors to the Fisherman’s Picnic Lumber Camp, presented by Wood-Mizer and Central Boiler, welcomed sprinkles of the cool Lake Superior water as Jenny Atkinson performed her fancy footwork on the log rolling logs, showing different techniques used to dislodge opponents in competition. Full Story
Lumber Camp results:
MN State Championships
Women’s Elite Log Rolling:
1 T aylor Duffy Madison, WI Chainsaw + $175 2 K atie Rick M Full Story
Old-timers prevail in softball game vs. Vikings, 19-6
Friday night of Fisherman’s Picnic, the oldtimers and Cook County High School girls’ softball teams met for the fifth year in a still somewhat new rivalry. A good crowd was on hand at the Rec. Park ball field to cheer on both sides. Full Story
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