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Ruby’s Pantry
Viking girls fall to the Silver Bay Mariners and the Cherry Tigers
On August 27, the Vikings played the Silver Bay Mariners and despite the close loss of two games, 25-23 and 2522, the team’s effort was commendable. Scarlet Higgins and Amber Theiner each had five kills, and Bea Muller had 13 assists in the game to lead the Vikings.
North Shore Health Board Determines 2026 Tax Levy
During their August 21, 2025, meeting, the board of directors of North Shore Health unanimously voted a $284,625 or 15% increase to the hospital district property tax levy in 2026. The funds raised help to bridge the costs of providing essential medical services that Medicare, Medicaid and other insurances do not adequately cover.
Historical Reflections
Historical Reflections
Commissioners discuss the upcoming preliminary levy
Despite the preliminary levy being a month away, Cook County Commissioners dedicated a significant portion of their August 26 board meeting to discussing this improtant matter.
Church Schedule
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) Pastor Calvin Konop, blcpastor@boreal.org Jessica Christenson, CYF Director, blcyouth@boreal.org Belonging to Christ, Sharing Christ on the North Shore & Beyond 417 1st Avenue West (across from YMCA) PO Box 638, Grand Marais, MN 218-387-2227 blc@boreal.org www.sharingchrist.org Sunday Worship at 10:00 AM Livestream: https:// www.youtube.com/@ bethlehemlutheranchurch7397/ streams
Ancia Saxophone Quartet coming Sept. 13
The North Shore Music Association is proud to present the internationally acclaimed Ancia Saxophone Quartet in concert at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Grand Marais, on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025 at 7 p.m..
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Four veterans
Staff photo Brian Larsen