Monday, January 5, 2026

GRAND MARAIS

Ringing in the New Year: From Ancient Roots to North Shore Traditions

The tradition of New Year’s resolutions dates back over 4,000 years to ancient Babylon. During the 12-day Akitu festival, people made promises to their...

Art of Kumihimo Bracelet Take & Create Kits Available at ALS Libraries January 5-31, 2026

Mountain Iron, MN, December 8, 2025 - The Arrowhead Library System (ALS) will be providing Art of Kumihimo Bracelet Take & Create Kits for...

City of Grand Marais receives $1,066,560 to fund Phase One buildout of the Grand Marais Recreation Area MasterPlan – New entrance, wayfinding and interpretive...

Grand Marais, MN - People who enjoy outdoor recreation in the Grand Marais area will soon have their experiences enhanced, with a $1,066,560 grant...

Paddle and Portage Named Official Media Partner for Canoecopia 2026

GRAND MARAIS, MINN., Nov. 24, 2025 – Paddle and Portage media is excited to announce it has been chosen as the official media partner...

Tettegouche Wayside Offers Coffee Bar and More

Opened in 2014, the Tettegouche Visitor Center operates jointly under the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)....

Paul Nelson Receives 2025 Virginia McKnight Binger Heart of Community Honor

Paul Nelson of Grand Marais has received one of seven 2025 Virginia McKnight Binger Heart of Community Honors from the McKnight Foundation in partnership...

The Heights, Bluffs Ribbon Cutting and Tours in Grand Marais

The Heights, Bluffs invites the public to celebrate its upcoming completion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, November 19, hosted by the Cook County...

Agates Accelerate – Swim Team State Bound After Record Setting Season

Recently, Head Coach Heather Mayfield was asked, “If anybody told you three years ago that you’d be fighting for section champion or that you...

Cook County Conquers and Charges Toward State

By Sarah K. Simon Making it to state for the first time in 18 years is an accomplishment in itself. Doing it undefeated? That’s...

Empty Bowls Soup Dinner November 29 at Up Yonder in Grand Marais

By Steve Fernlund Since 2006, the annual Empty Bowls soup dinner and lunch, along with the handmade bowl sale fundraiser, have played a crucial...

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The Long Way Home

Last November, Congress overwhelmingly passed, and the President signed, the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The Act was spurred by the delay, despite the Trump...