Grand Marais Film Society Kicks Off 2024 Season This Friday

With the arrival of fall and cooler weather along the north shore, the Grand Marais Film Society is back with another great season of programming. “We’ve worked hard to make this a sustainable organization, and we learned a lot from our first film season.” Said Tom Morse, one of the Film Society’s board members, “We’ve also been busy filing paperwork and making plans to ensure that this is a sustainable effort so that our community can enjoy films for years to come.” Morse shared that the Film Society is now officially a 501(c) (3) organization and is accepting applications for volunteers to help run screenings.

Cook County Administrator James Joerke Resigns

TODD FORD, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER The Cook County Board of Commissioners shares the unfortunate news that today they have received the resignation of James Joerke, Cook County Administrator. There will be a short special meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners on Friday, November 1, at 8:30 a.m.

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Beloved Cook County Visitors and Neighbors: Thanks to you, Letteracy Deck–the free public letter-writing park in downtown Grand Marais–ended its second season Monday Oct. 28 by mailing the 7,115th letter/ card over a two-year period!

A vote for Ann is a vote thoughful leadership

I’m supporting Ann Sullivan for District 4 Commissioner for many reasons including her experience as a District 4 representative and her thoughtful and inclusive leadership style. I’d like to highlight another important reason that I support Ann’s campaign, her commitment to the environment and specifically to addressing climate change.