“Four Old Broads” play starts July 21
“Four Old Broads” A hilarious comedy by Leslie Kimbel opens this weekend. The Grand Marais playhouse is very proud to present the second show in our summer theater festival opening Friday July 21 at 7 p.m.
July 2023
Read More“Four Old Broads” play starts July 21
Last Civil War Veteran buried in Cook County will be honored July 29
Private Andrew Jackson Scott, AKA Edwin G. Secor, the last Civil War veteran buried in Cook County, Minnesota will be honored in a ceremony at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 29th, 2023, at Saint John’s Catholic Cemetery at Grand Marais, Minnesota.
Power of Produce Club
Todd Ford, CC Public Information Coordinator The Grand Marais Farmers Market is introducing a new free kids program called the Power of Produce Club (PoP Club). This program was created at the Oregon City, Oregon, farmers market in 2011.
COUNTY CONNECTIONS
The 2024 Cook County Budget The 2024 budget season began on April 11 when the county board approved the budget calendar. Preliminary department budgets were due on May 26 with the deadline for final department requests on June 29.
Senior Legion falls to Two Harbors
The first two innings told the tale of this game as Two Harbors scored three in the first and three in the second while holding the Vikings scoreless. Down 6-0, the Vikings scored one in the third and one in the fourth, but Two Harbors punched back with two in the fourth and went on to win 8-2.
Fundraising for Costa Rica for CCHS cultural trip has begun
Cook County High School Spanish teacher Erin Petz Giguere hopes to take a group of students to Costa Rica next year, reviving a tradition that she took advantage of in high school. As near as anyone can remember, the last time kids from CCHS went on an international cultural trip was around 2010.
Junior Legion Cook County/Silver Bay team shuts out Two Harbors
It was all Cook County/Silver Bay in the July 13 away game against the Two Harbors Agates as the Jr. Legion team polished off the Agates 16-0.
Grand Marais Playhouse announces two summer productions
The Grand Marais Playhouse is very pleased to present two shows this summer in repertory weekends from July 20 through August 13. The two shows are Shout! The Mod Musial and the comedy Four Old Broads.
Briand Morrison releases new CD
Grand Portage guitarist Briand Morrison has created a new CD titled “Old Feathers.” He released it on July 14 at Grand Marais Art Colony’s Studio 21. Briand is a recipient of an Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Established Regional Artist Grant 2021 to support this project’s writing, recording, production, and release.
There’s going to be a parade!
Time to sign up for the Fisherman’s Picnic parade on August 6th. Parade starts at 1 pm. Help us out and register ahead of time. Email gmlionsclub@gmail.com or call 218370-1602. Provide Name of entry, contact person’s name and email address or phone number. Also, type of entry: float, marching, vehicle, music etc. You will get a reply back with confirmation.