10 YEARS AGO AUGUST 16, 2014 * A semi-hauling an empty chip trailer was stopped as it entered the United States at the Grand Portage-Pigeon River Customs and Border Protection station for a routine inspection at about 3 a.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2014.
Captain Experiences, a fishing and hunting guide reservation platform, just released a new report looking at the top U.S. states for fishing tourism, finding that Minnesota ranked 7th in the analysis.
ST. PAUL – FEMA is offering a wide variety of help to people affected by the June 16 – July 4 severe storms and flooding. Homeowners and renters in Blue Earth, Cook, Cottonwood, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Itasca, Jackson, Lake, Le Sueur, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Rice, Rock, St. Louis, Steele, Waseca, and Watonwan counties who suffered damage are encouraged to apply.
Grand Marais Garden Club Meeting Monday, August 12th, 10 a.m., at St. John’s Catholic Church, presentation will be on Lilies and Daylilies.
All records were broken with the Garden Club's celebration of their 90th Anniversary at the Cook County Community Center last Saturday. Over 200 people attended with 20 of them being special guests from the Lake Superior Garden Club. There was also folks from Iowa, Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Kentucky, Montana, Arizona, Texas, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Massachusetts, California, Kansas, Ohio, Canada, and France who came for the flower show.
Local photographer and cartographer Bryan Hansel invites community members and visitors to explore the art of handdrawn map making in a free, drop-in workshop. The event will take place on August 9th and 10th, from 10 am to 2 pm each day, at Lake Superior Trading Post in Grand Marais.
Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., $25 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church.
School Board Work Session Meeting The School Board of I.S.D. 166 will meet for a Work Session Meeting Thursday, August 1st, 2024 at 5:00 pm, in the Jane Mianowski Conference Center, 101 West 5th Street, Grand Marais, MN.
