Historical Reflections
Down Memory Lane
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Grand Marais Garden Club’s First Meeting of the Year!
After a long winter rest, it’s time for gardeners and their gardens to “spring” back to life! We hope you’ll join the Grand Marais Garden Club on Monday, April 14th, for our first meeting of the season. We’ll be starting at 10 a.m. with our speaker, Cook County Master Gardener Sedna Cedarstone, who will be sharing with us “All Things Soil.” Through her presentation, you will become more informed about your own soil which will, in turn, assist you in becoming a more successful gardener! After the presentation, you’re welcome to stay for our business meeting to learn more about what the Garden Club is planning for this season.
Timber! Tales of Lumberjacks, Settlers, and Lumber Barons in Northern Minnesota
with Author Susan Hawkinson
Moving on
Drink up
State officials continue statewide series of roundtables on impact of proposed federal health care cuts
Proposed cuts could cost Minnesota $1.6 billion annually, jeopardizing health coverage for 1.3 million Minnesotans
Court upholds denial of “site specific” sulfate standard for Hay Lake downstream of U.S. Steel Keetac Mine pollution
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Decision Affirmed
Plastic Frustration
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Tree Planting & Resilient Forests Workshops to be offered in May
Grand Marais, MN. (3/31/2025)- University of MN Extension and Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District are partnering to present two workshops in May for landowners interested in tree planting and increasing resiliency in their forests.
Wellness
It might be cliche by this point with the plethora of self-care resources nowadays, but this week I offer the simple reminder: you are enough. In reality, a person could really just leave it there. You are enough, and that is enough. It’s such a simple truth, but sometimes those are the most difficult to truly believe.
REASON
I’m a very lucky guy. My family’s healthy. They pay me to do things I love. And my six-yearold daughter consistently ranks me as strongest man in the house. Also, once a year, I take a bit of time off and we spend time on this island. The island is tropical and lush and volcanic. People refer to the island in all sorts of ways but perhaps the phrase I hear most often is: almost paradise.