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Reminder to submit applications!
The Great Place Project grant program, a project of the Cook County Business and Civic Partnership, is officially open for your applications. We are in our 11th year of funding great projects throughout Cook County and Grand Portage.
Tree Planting & Resilient Forests Workshops to be offered in May
University of MN Extension and Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District are partnering to present two workshops in May for landowners interested in tree planting and increasing resiliency in their forests.
Life in Christ Lutheran Church Announces Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Church Building
Life in Christ Lutheran Church is excited to announce the groundbreaking of its new church building on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., at 2017 W. Highway 61 in Grand Marais. The public is warmly invited to attend the ceremony and a time of fellowship to follow.
YMCA to receive new cardio and weight lifting equipment
Brook Lessard, Maintenance Director, requested that the Cook County YMCA replace its weight-lifting and cardio equipment. Lessard requested a 60-month lease for cardio equipment at $44,27.50, which is $938 per month and includes a preventive maintenance agreement. He also requested purchasing $36,605.44 in new weight-lifting equipment, which he said was in the budgeted funds.
Historical Reflections
This is what most fishermen dream about! But Bernie Larsen gets up early early morning hours and catches ‘em. This rainbow beauty weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces. A number of big ones have been caught by fishermen in this area recently. The “one that got away” was the one hooked by Larry Wilson. Larry fought the big fish close for two hours, and both the fish and man were considerably spent, but the fish won. It broke the line and was off. The small gallery of onlookers who watched the fight estimated that the fish weighed 15 pounds.—Photo by Humphrey.