Welcome, Runners!
The 38th annual Grandma's Marathon begins early on June 21 in Two Harbors. The race finishes in Duluth's Canal Park. Because of the road closures, our downtown offices and Outlet Store will not be open this Saturday.
Grandma’s Marathon weekend
We’ll be covering Grandma's Marathon (the annual race from Two Harbors to Duluth) and the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon tomorrow, posting here at LakeSuperior.com and on Twitter. Best of luck, runners!
P.S. The downtown stretch of East Superior Street will be closed for the races, so our Outlet Store will be closed tomorrow, too. Here's a look at the road closures and traffic advisories.
Clara’s Big Ride
Olympian Clara Hughes, in the midst of a cross-Canada bicycle ride to raise money for mental health services, arrived in Thunder Bay on Thursday. She’ll stop in Terrace Bay, Marathon and Wawa before reaching Sault Ste. Marie on Tuesday.
Sault Accessible Sports Incorporation receives grant
Local people with disabilities who want to get involved in sports have received some extra encouragement to do so.
David Orazietti, Sault Ste. Marie MPP, announced a $51,400 Ontario Trillium Fund grant for Sault Accessible Sports Incorporation (SASI) at a fundraiser Wednesday.
+ The CBC on the Navigating Change conference in Thunder Bay: “Mayors from Canadian and US cities that border the lakes are meeting to talk about how to preserve and protect the waterway.”
+ LSM contributor Molly Hoeg writes about her week as volunteer lighthouse keeper at Michigan’s Crisp Point Lighthouse in a series of blog posts.
+ Joe Baur, UP’s Second Wave: “The future of sustainable fishing in the U.P.”
+ Northeastern Minnesota’s Locally Laid Egg Company, profiled by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
+ Emily Fox, Michigan Public Radio: “The U.P. could soon have a wine country thanks to a new grape.”
+ Bayfield’s Big Water Coffee Roasters has a new roaster that will triple its production capacity, reports Hope McLeod in the County Journal.