BRIAN LARSEN The Poplar River Snowmobile Bridge, destroyed by flooding in the spring of 2022, will be rebuilt using a variety of grant money and donations. Northland Construction of Duluth will replace the Poplar River Bridge at a lump sum price of $492,500.
Per a request from one of last year’s hikers, the Happy Hikers will tackle the Drainpipe section of the Superior Hiking Trail at Tettegouche State Park. From the trailhead, we will walk uphill for a bit until we get to the SHT.
BRIAN LARSEN Due to recent storm damage on portions of the race course, Life Time Fitness race officials shortened the Lutsen 99er to the 69er course. And no Larsons were in any of the races for the first time.
Brian and Melissa Gregg are starting a new mountain bike club/team for local kids. The team is going to have a student rider/parent information meeting on Thursday July 11th at 5:00 pm at North Point Youth Center.
On July 10 the Happy Hikers will meet at 270 OVERLOOK (TERMINUS OF SUPERIOR HIKING TRAIL). From the trailhead on Otter Lake Rd., the Happy Hikers will hike along the Superior Hiking Trail/Border Route Trail to the northern terminus of the Superior Hiking Trail and the 270 Degree Overlook, where you will see beautiful views of the Swamp River/ Pigeon River valleys and the Canadian border. We will have lunch at the overlook. Well-behaved dogs on a leash are welcome.
BRIAN LARSEN On a cool, drizzly, windat- your-back day, many runners set personal bests (PBs) at the 48th running of Grandma's Marathon held on Saturday, June 22. There were 7,543 finishers- 4,386 men, 3,132 women, and 22 non-binary runners that completed the 26.2 mile Grandma's Marathon.
CARIBOU FALLS (SUPERIOR HIKING TRAIL FROM SUGAR LOAF RD) – JULY 3, 2024. Beginning at the trailhead off Sugar Loaf Rd.
Reed Meher, Grand Marais, was named to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. Reed is majoring in Information Studies.
