Flurries likely before 5pm, then isolated snow showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29.
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Current Local Events & Announcements
Care Partners Senior Chore program
Care Partners of Cook County sponsors the Senior Chore Program that provides assistance with short-term tasks for those 60 and over. Volunteers are needed to perform these services. There is a variety of inside and outside chores available, and volunteers can select their choices, and be reimbursed for mileage. More information is available at 387-3788.
Social Drop-in Group
The Healthy Living adult social drop-in group meets every Monday at 1:30 pm at The Hub (formerly the Senior Center). The meetings include snacks, games, and tips on healthy living. More information at 387-2660.
Monday Cook County AA, Al-Anon, and CoDA Meetings
There are regular meetings of AA, Al-Anon, and CoDA in Cook County and you can find a complete schedule of those meetings on our website, under the Ongoing Events menu.
Every Monday, in Grand Marais, there's a CoDependents Anonymous meeting at 5:30 p.m. and an Al-Anon meeting at 7 p.m., both
at the First Congregational Church; and at 7 p.m. there's an AA Open Meeting at the Senior Center.
Dance, Dance, Dance
A Monday night dance party will be held on January 20 at the Cook County Community Center log cabin building from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Music mixed by Lord Jammin and DJ Woodsplitter. No experience necessary. More information available at (612)-961-4691, or by searching Cook County Dance Dance Dance on Facebook.
“Celebrate Winter Reading” - Family Storytime
Grand Marais Public Library hosts family storytimes as part of their winter reading program, "Celebrate Winter Reading". Family storytimes are for kids of all ages and their caregivers to enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and more. Storytimes will take place on Tuesdays at 10:30 am. More information at (218)-387-1140.
Grandma Rays Trivia Night
Grandma Rays hosts Trivia Night every Tuesday from 7 until 9 p.m.
Lutsen Township Meeting
The township of Lutsen meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Lutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. See lutsentownship.com for agenda and minutes.
Puzzle Tournament to Benefit Library Friends of Cook County
Library Friends of Cook County is sponsoring a puzzle tournament on Saturday, January 25 from 11 am to 1 pm at The Hub.
Team registration forms for adult and kid's teams are available at the Grand Marais Public Library or at The Hub. Completed registrations are due by Wednesday, January 22.
For more information contact Jan Smith at flannelmoosestudio@gmail.com.
Senior Lunch at Birch Grove Center
Birch Grove Center hosts a senior lunch every Wednesday at 11:30 am.
For reservations and more information, call or text Craig at 218-343-5966.
Writing the Wilderness
Grand Marais Public Library hosts author Cary Griffith on Wednesday, January 22 at 6 pm. Cary will present "Writing the Wilderness", a photo-journalistic experience of the incidents detailed in his non-fiction titles (Gunflint Burning: Fire in the Boundary Waters and Lost in the Wild). More information at (218)-387-1140 or grandmaraislibrary.org.
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