The ice rinks and warming house at the Cook County Community Center were opened for the season on Saturday, January 13. The warming house is open and staffed daily from 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Skate rentals cost $2/pair, or a season pass of skate rentals for individuals is $20. Skate sharpening services are available for $5 per pair. The warming house also has concessions including popcorn, snacks, and hot cocoa and coffee.
The Cook County Boys' varsity basketball team traveled to McGregor last Friday, January 12, and lost to the McGregor Mercs 61-49. It was a winnable game that got away from the Vikings.
Brian Larsen The Cook County Chamber of Commerce's first 'Chamber Connect' of 2024 was held at Dappled Fern Fibers, 15 Broadway Ave., downtown Grand Marais, on Tuesday, January 16th, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Brian Larsen The Grand Marais City Council met on January 10 and conducted various business, including their annual organizational meeting. The Consent Agenda was first on the council's to do list, which was unanimously approved.
Todd Ford, Public Information Coordinator North Shore Health (NSH) recognized a major gap in care for patients needing mental healthcare in the community. Patients were coming into the ER with specialized mental healthcare needs.
Please submit obituaries to ccnh@boreal.org. Nancy Joy Cihlar, 75, of Grand Marais, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at CareFree Living in Silver Bay.
Fans of sled dog racing will be excited to learn that the Gunflint Mail Run Sled Dog race will be held again this year, albeit a month later than usual. With the recent snow, rescheduling the Gunflint Mail Run Sled Dog Race to February 10, 2024, was a good idea.
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Who knew? Early in December I developed a toothache, just in time for the holidays. Go figure.
Skyport airport is gone today, just a long, flat, straight patch of weeds and grass and ghosts of airplanes, but at one time, it was a hub of activity. It was the airport for Grand Marais and the surrounding area. An airport started by Clarence Krotz, a World War Two pilot with 73 missions over two tours of duty who saw action in Sardinia, Italy, North Africa, and the European Theater. Clarence was nearly killed on his last mission when a cannon shell blew through the nose of his B-26 Lockheed Martin Marauder, killing his co-pilot. He was discharged in 1945 at age 25 with a fist full of military medals and moved from his Chicago home to Cook County, purchasing the 77-acre Bent's Resort on Devil Track Lake for $8,000. However, the County informed him of a surveying error that meant he had purchased land along Devil's Track Lake. If he wanted the land to build an airstrip, he would have to pay the County another $8,000, a hefty sum that required a bank loan.