Tuesday, September 2, 2025

GRAND MARAIS

Cook County Hosts ‘Meet in the Middle’ Pickleball Tournament

Submitted by Calvin Konop This August, the spirited community of Grand Marais became the epicenter of in­tense, fast-paced action as the Cook County Tennis and...

Local Family Laments Theft of Vehicle From Outskirts of Grand Marais

GRAND MARAIS – Residents of America’s “coolest small town” ar­en’t accustomed to auto theft. That’s for the big cities. Or video games. That narrative changed...

Last Chance: Get your recipe in the Historical Society’s Cookbook and be part of history!

August 19, 2025 - The Cook County Historical Society is cel­ebrating its 100th Anniversary by creating a cookbook which will capture the unique culinary...

North Shore Journalist with Deep Ties to Cook County Passes Away

GRAND MARAIS – There was undoubtedly coffee involved when Rhonda Silence left her home in the middle of the night, drove several miles to...

Grand Marais Library Announces Power-Up Party A Summer Reading Program Finale and Community Picnic

Grand Marais, MN, August 4, 2025 — Grand Marais Public Library invites everyone to the Power-Up Party at the library on Saturday, August 16,...

Into The Boundary Waters Work-in-Progress Reading

Grand Marais, MN, August 8, 2025 - The Grand Marais Public Library is thrilled to host Cook County novelist Brian Malloy who will read...

Farm Tour Offers Insights for Local Producers

Grand Marais, Minn. — The University of Minnesota Extension is teaming up with the Lake Superior Chap­ter of the Sustainable Farming Association and the...

Infrastructure Work Underway at Vesta Unchained Site in Grand Marais Development Features 24 Lots for Single-Family Homes

At a meeting with Grand Mara­is city officials on June 12, 2025, Chris Skildum, President of Ves­ta Unchained LLC, handed over a cashier’s check...

The 96th Annual Fisherman’s Picnic

The 96th Annual Fisherman’s Picnic brought a vibrant energy to Grand Marais, MN, from July 30th to August 3rd, 2025. People of all ages...

Hovland Transfer Station Open House Saturday, August 9

Cook County and North Shore Waste announce that construction of the new trans­fer station located in Hovland at 6023 North Road, the site of...

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Lake County Board of Commissioners’ regularly sched­uled meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Lake County Board Chairperson...