New website for Grand Marais highway work
An on-line resource will keep the public informed on North Shore road construction this year. Named Project 61, the website will report on the various...
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Fishing Stories
My First Opener By Christopher Pascone My identity as a non-native Minnesotan “looking in” is strongly defined by what happens on fishing opener. I get...
North Shore Health creates Serenity Garden
Until recently, a barren courtyard lay between the remodeled wings of the Hospital and Care Center at North Shore Health (NSH) in Grand Marais. In...
Fish farming considered for Lake Superior
A Thunder Bay CEDC report says there’s a growing market for rainbow trout THUNDER BAY—A new study suggests it may be economically feasible to farm rainbow trout near...
Every Boat Tells a Story
Recently, I wrote about my interest in documenting the historic boats of the Land of 10,000 Lakes. I recently received a grant from the State...
Largest Lake—Tiny Sailboat
Do people discourage you or tell you that you can’t? Sometimes it just takes a small adventure or challenge to avoid other peoples’ limits for...
A modern twist to the ancient craft of felted rugs
It’s a long, tangled fiber that binds my desire to felt a mural to the ancient method of felting rugs. Before wool, paint was my...
How to prevent conflicts with bears this spring
With bears emerging from hibernation in the coming weeks, the Minnesota DNR reminds homeowners to check their property for food sources that could attract bears....