When Hungarian Eugene Fodor created his first travel guide in 1936… On the Continent, little could he know that his travel guides would one day contain destinations for tourists not to travel to. Today, Internet Brands owns and publishes the travel guide, and on the 2024 No List is Lake Superior.
BRIAN LARSEN The planned rebuild for the Grand Marais City Hall and Liquor will begin on April 1, 2024, and finish on December 14. In the interim, the liquor store operation will move to the Beaver House just down the block and across the street from the current municipal liquor store.
BRIAN LARSEN Commissioners approved sending a letter to the Minnesota Legislature to support a request by the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to receive tax exemptions for tribal parcels used for public purposes. Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Chair Bobby Deschampe, former Tribal board member John Morrin and Tribal Secretary/ Treasurer April McCormick appeared before the commissioners and presented 'Grand Portage Land History and Treaty Relations in Cook County.
State investigators set no timeline on release of fire cause or origin Following a Feb. 6 fire that destroyed the Lutsen Resort Lodge, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety State Fire Marshal (SFM) division is releasing information regarding the property's most recent inspection.
MARCIA HYATT The Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP) announced that the third annual Cook County Earth Day Fair is set for April 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS, and Department of Energy announce closing of applications for first year of groundbreaking Inflation Reduction Act program for Solar and Wind Energy in Low-Income Communities
Following the fire that destroyed the iconic Lutsen Lodge on February 6, questions have arisen about the cause of the fire. On Friday, February 9, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office put out a news release stating “The Minnesota State Fire Marshall’s Office and Cook County Sheriff’s Office want to notify everyone that the area of the Lutsen Resort main lodge is an official crime scene.” Later that day they corrected the news release explaining, “The cause of the fire at the Lutsen Resort Main Lodge is still under investigation.
On Tuesday, February 6, Grand Marais Rec Park Director David Tersteeg told the park board that the Fisherman's Picnic weekend had already been sold out, and 'for the most part, people have been able to book online without issues.'