New barber in town

When Chuck Petek hung up his clippers a few years ago and took down his barber pole, the City of Grand Marais was left without a full-time barber. Yes, we have plenty of hair stylists, but not a traditional barber.

Structure fire destroys Grand Marais laundromat

Grand Marais, MN – On October 10, 2024, Cook County Dispatch received numerous calls about a fire in the Cedar Grove Business Park. When deputies arrived, the fire was at the North Shore Laundry Services building on Cedar Grove Lane.

North Shore Storm runners host the Polar Conference Championship

On October 10, the Pincushion Trails were the site of the 2024 Polar League cross country running championships. The course, a challenging 2.6-kilometer trail for the junior high or an even more challenging trail of 5 kilometers for the older runners, was set against the backdrop of the beautiful Pincushion Mountains.

Outdoors

Boy, getting up on that bike again was not easy.

BEYOND REASON

The Recorder As a lifelong fan of the arts, I’ve always thought the best expression of the human soul has to be music. There’s something about music that, when done right, seems to transcend other human expression.