Other Features
The North Shore's Dying Trees
Anyone driving on Highway 61 can’t help but notice the struggling forest along the North Shore. The skeletal bones of dead or dying paper birch cleave the sky while young poplars and balsam fir crowd in amongst them.
Assisted Living: “Complicated” Matter for Cook County
A visit from Minnesota Rep. David Dill and Spectrum Health Companies officials last March sparked interest in the future of elder care.
At Solstice, We Celebrate
What is it about wooden boats? Is it the smooth sweep of the natural curves? Or is it the burnished lustre of wooden ribs? Maybe it’s just knowing a wooden boat, whatever it’s origin, was crafted by someone who loves boats as much as you do.
Inside Mountain Stage
Larry Groce is no stranger to Minnesota. During the 1970s and 80s, he performed at schools throughout the state as part of an artist-in-residence program. He’s played in other venues as well. As the host of the Mountain Stage radio program, Groce now lives in West Virginia. But he’ll be back in Minnesota in September when Mountain Stage comes to the Unplugged Festival in Grand Marais—and he plans to stay awhile.
Building a Playhouse to Keep Kids Safe
A beautiful little hand-built playhouse on a trailer will make the rounds in Cook County this summer before being raffled off as a fundraiser for the Violence Prevention Center during Fisherman’s Picnic.
