Brian Larsen In 2022, the Rec Park's 18 Lakeside campsites grossed $152,000, a hefty sum, but should those campsites be removed to create more greenspace for the public? Or should they stay to produce more revenue for the City of Grand Marais, with some of those dollars helping to keep the levy down?
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Brian Larsen Citing rising costs throughout the system, on August 24 the North Shore Health hospital board voted to raise the levy from $1,500,000 to $1,725,000 for 2024, an increase of $225,000 over last year. The increase is the result of two main factors said Hospital Director/ CEO Kimber Wraalstad.
The count was full, and Harmon Killebrew had swung at a bad pitch, checking his swing. He looked back at the ump to see if he would get called for a strike, but unfortunately, Harmon had hit the ball. And, unfortunately for the pitcher, the ball went over the fence for a home run.
Some folks take their dog for a walk. Others take their dog out for a paddleboard adventure.
Oddz & Endz, Inc., after ten years leasing their current business location, purchased the building and land out of which the store has been operating. The purchase establishes the quirky community thrift store and their mission as a permanent component of Cook County, Grand Marais, and North Shore culture.
Come celebrate two lives well lived! Robert (Jerry to all) Carpenter passed away on October 13, 2022, in Duluth from Alzheimer’s. His wife Lorraine preceded him in death on June 19, 2012, after a hard battle with cancer.
John Franklin “Bj” Aman, 74, of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away August 9, 2023. Born August 13, 1948, in Quincy, Illinois to B.
Zdenek Henry Pechacek lived a full and amazing life. Born in Usti Nad Orlici Czechoslovakia, October 20th, 1949, he grew up in a country ravaged by WWII and isolated by the Iron Curtain.
Duluth East boys’ and girls’ cross country teams dominated the North Shore Storm Invite competition held Thursday, August 31, on a perfect day for running. In addition to Duluth East and Cook County/Two Harbors, teams came from Cloquet, Moose Lake/Willow River/Barnum, Carlton/Wrenshall, and South Ridge.