Paging Through a Reading Wonderland
The Grand Marais Public Library’s Reading Wonderland Winter Reading Program begins January 8 and runs through March 1, 2024. This Winter Reading Program is for all ages.
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Lutsen Mountains celebrates its 75th anniversary and the opening of the Raptor Express chair lift
Seventy-five years ago, George and Patty Nelson opened the Lutsen Ski Hill and raised their five children there. 'It was our playground,' said Cindy Nelson, who was on hand for the 75th year celebration.
11th District Minnesota State Bar Association Scholarship
Announcement is made that the 11th District Minnesota State Bar Association will be awarding two nonrenewable $2,000 scholarships for 2024. Deadline for submission is March 1, 2024. The Scholarship Committee asks that the school counselors make applications available to interested students.
Historical Reflections
Many of the ads in the 1930s used humor or claimed that buying their product would greatly enrich your life. While many of those local businesses are gone today, the Grand Marais State Bank is still going strong, proving a little humor and good business practices go a long way.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGO DECEMBER 26, 2003 v Eighty-five acres in Grand Marais – essentially the entire business development area (BDA) – have been designated with special tax-exempt status under the new state development initiative known as JOBZ (Job Opportunity Building Zone). The “tax free” zones, created statewide, give new businesses locating in the zones a 12-year exemption from most state and local taxes.
Latest news from the North Pole
In an exclusive to the Cook County News-Herald, Santa Claus reports that his elves have been working overtime to prepare for the big day, or shall we say big sleigh ride night? The call to the paper was a bit fuzzy, almost white noise, just like his fuzzy white beard, but behind the banging and clanging and loud happy elves talking and singing, Santa could be heard to say, 'Ho, ho, ho Cook County. Merry Christmas to all and especially Merry Christmas to all of the good little girls and boys.” Santa’s headquarters shelves are stocked to the brim with the latest toys, he said, and gracious gift wrappers are rapidly wrapping presents.
Birch Grove Community School winter musical hits all of the right notes!
Diane Blanchette, Director, Birch Grove Community School Birch Grove Community School's annual winter musical was 'Christmas at the O.K. Corral' this year! K-5 students worked hard and gave two performances on Wednesday, December 13, one in the afternoon during school and an evening performance.
Maria Nickolay will perform a free concert at the Hovland Town Hall
What a wonderful way to spend an evening in the afterglow of Christmas! Sharing original songs from her new album, 'Wolves' (as well as some holiday favorites), Maria Nickolay is 'back for the holidays' from her new home in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She will perform on December 27th at 7:00 p.m.
This Year Santa May Need Wheels and Shorts for His Grand Marais Visit
With little snow on the ground, it seems like Grand Marais may experience a brown Christmas. It’ll be one of those rare years when Santa may need to drop the wheels on his sleigh instead of landing on rooftops with runners.