Graveside ceremony held for the last Cook County Civil War soldier
There was a nice turnout for the dedication ceremony held for Civil War Veteran Andrew Jackson Scott (Hungry Jack) on Saturday, July 30. Jr.
August 2023
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Grand Marais City Council July 26
Grand Marais City Councilors handled a good bit of business at their July 26 meeting, approving the Grand Marais Library 2024 budget at a 4. 8 percent increase over 2023, agreeing to pay an honorarium of $7,500 to the late George Morrison family, and settling on some language for adult public use of cannabis on city grounds as of August 1 when it became legal in Minnesota.
Historical Reflections
20 YEARS AGO AUGUST 1, 2003 v Coast Guard Admiral Ronald Silva, responsible for command of all of the Great Lakes, and other highranking officials visited the Grand Marais Coast Guard Station on Monday. Silva and Master Chief Petty Officer Bryan Clemons have been traveling together on a two-part mission.
Happy Hikers August9hikeagenda for this week
The Happy Hikers will travel to Schroeder, then up the Cramer Road to the Cramer Tunnel. The Cramer Tunnel is the longest railroad tunnel in the state of Minnesota, measuring 1,800 feet from the entrance to exit. During the peak of the taconite industry in the 1950s, LTV Steel used a 72-mile railroad system to connect their Hoyt Lakes taconite plant with their Taconite Harbor shipping port located near Schroeder, MN. Now abandoned, this tunnel is an off-the-beaten-path gem that is available for visitors to explore.
Weekly Weather
Weekly Weather Date High Low Precipitation From Josiah Avery, East County Road 14 July 25 70.0 54.5 0.00 0 July 26 77.4 58.6 0.66 0 July 27 85.1 57.2 0.13 0 July 28 68.9 57.4 0.00 0 July 29 69.4 52.0 0.05 0 July 30 77.4 52.5 0.00 0 July 31 70.0 54.5 0.00 0
Rare (to our area) butterfly pays a visit to the Northshore
This past Tuesday David MacLean sent several pictures of the Western White, Pontia occidentalis feeding on Sedum. Similar to the Checkered White, the main range of Pontia occidentalis includes the western U.S. to Central California, northern Arizona and northern New Mexico; central Ontario to the Yukon and Alaska.
A Special 50 Year Family Anniversary Celebration: 1973 – 2023
When I was a high school sophomore in suburban Buffalo, New York, one of my Social Studies teachers announced that an international student exchange program called the American Field Service (AFS) was looking for host families for the following year. I don’t recall what caught my attention about the announcement, but the decision my family took that evening to submit an application would change many lives forever. After an involved process that included written applications and a home visit, we were selected to be hosts; and, shortly after the new year of 1973, AFS informed us that we had been chosen to serve as the American family for an 18-year old high school graduate from near Cannes on the French Riviera who would arrive later that summer.
COUNTY CONNECTIONS
Dust in the Wind “Dust in the Wind.” The lyrics of that infamous song by Kansas came to mind often while checking roads this June. Many Cook County residents are familiar with billowing clouds of dust trailing their cars down gravel roads, along with the bone-rattling experience of driving on a washboard-stricken hill.
Forever grateful for the help I received
I often find myself complaining about what is going wrong with things. So, it is time to acknowledge what went “right” and publicly thank all of the people responsible.
Please come to the public meeting concerning the Capital Improvement Plan
The hour is upon us. Timing is tight.