Pet of the Week

This cat’s name is Arlo, and Arlo is a member of the Frith Family. Every morning Arlo and the fox share a moment together. Arlo is fascinated with the outdoors and loves watching all wildlife and birds.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., $25 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church.

Grand Marais City Council July 26

Grand Marais City Councilors handled a good bit of business at their July 26 meeting, approving the Grand Marais Library 2024 budget at a 4. 8 percent increase over 2023, agreeing to pay an honorarium of $7,500 to the late George Morrison family, and settling on some language for adult public use of cannabis on city grounds as of August 1 when it became legal in Minnesota.

Historical Reflections

20 YEARS AGO AUGUST 1, 2003 v Coast Guard Admiral Ronald Silva, responsible for command of all of the Great Lakes, and other highranking officials visited the Grand Marais Coast Guard Station on Monday. Silva and Master Chief Petty Officer Bryan Clemons have been traveling together on a two-part mission.

Happy Hikers August9hikeagenda for this week

The Happy Hikers will travel to Schroeder, then up the Cramer Road to the Cramer Tunnel. The Cramer Tunnel is the longest railroad tunnel in the state of Minnesota, measuring 1,800 feet from the entrance to exit. During the peak of the taconite industry in the 1950s, LTV Steel used a 72-mile railroad system to connect their Hoyt Lakes taconite plant with their Taconite Harbor shipping port located near Schroeder, MN. Now abandoned, this tunnel is an off-the-beaten-path gem that is available for visitors to explore.

Weekly Weather

Weekly Weather Date High Low Precipitation From Josiah Avery, East County Road 14 July 25 70.0 54.5 0.00 0 July 26 77.4 58.6 0.66 0 July 27 85.1 57.2 0.13 0 July 28 68.9 57.4 0.00 0 July 29 69.4 52.0 0.05 0 July 30 77.4 52.5 0.00 0 July 31 70.0 54.5 0.00 0

Rare (to our area) butterfly pays a visit to the Northshore

This past Tuesday David MacLean sent several pictures of the Western White, Pontia occidentalis feeding on Sedum. Similar to the Checkered White, the main range of Pontia occidentalis includes the western U.S. to Central California, northern Arizona and northern New Mexico; central Ontario to the Yukon and Alaska.