Wildlife Matters
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Temporary Road Closure on Cascade Beach Road
Construction for the new bridge crossing Spruce Creek on Cascade Beach Rd (UT 97) will begin Monday, June 2, 2025. Cascade Beach Rd will be closed from Spruce Creek Cabins (address # 4146) to Spruce Falls Cabins (address # 4140). This project is expected to be completed by mid-August. Spruce Creek Cabins may be reached from the west on Cascade Beach Rd or from Highway 61. The access to Spruce Falls Cabins will not be hindered.
A new food truck has opened
A new food truck has opened
Devil’s Kettle Trail at Judge C.R. Magney State Park wins first place in national readers’ choice award for best hiking trail
Devil’s Kettle Trail at Judge C.R. Magney State Park wins first place in national readers’ choice award for best hiking trail
Moving on
Litteracy 101
Les Donek
Leslie Jerome Donek of Grand Marais, Minnesota, passed away peacefully with family by his side at North Shore Health on May 25, 2025 at 10:40 or 10-4 in trucker talk. What joy in heaven when he was reunited with Sheila.
Wildfire smoke from Canada blankets the Northland
BRIAN LARSEN
Oberg to Dean’s List at UW-Superior
The University of Wisconsin-Superior has named Amery Oberg of Grand Marais to the Dean’s List for academic achievement during the Spring 2025 semester.
Grand Marais Garden Club Happenings
With spring in full swing, we’ve been busy! Notice all the bloom-filled planters around town? You can thank the Garden Club Team, lead by Linda Quick and Gan Mesenbring, who came prepared to help beautify our lovely city by doing the annual filling of the planters with colorful flowers. Our local community members, as well as our summer visitors, are sure to enjoy them right into fall!
New hires and one retire at the courthouse
BRIAN LARSEN