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Winter has arrived in Grand Marais, and we are embracing it in style in 2023. Burt Township has answered the calls of many residents in turning the Community Center Barn back into a seasonal indoor Ice Rink.

Mather Elementary 4th Grade: Ryder Beauchaine, Luke Bowerman, Julia Cole, Laney Connaughton, Sophie Cromell, Trey DeFrancesco, Camille Johnson, Branson Lancour, Emily Laufenberg, Elijah Lee, Addison Lewis, Lennon Livermore, Jackson Oppenheim, Pierce Paajanen, Charles Phillipson III, Kahlan Ramsey, Elizabeth Reimer, Ava Singer, Morgan St. Amour, Hayden Viau 5th Grade: Sophia Anderson, Destiny Andrews, Natalie Brock, Emma Conklin, Mackenzie Daniels, Carianne Dolaskie, Sullivan Ford, Magdalen Gage, Karter Goings, Evan Kelto, Madelyn Kulppi, Jackson Lasak, Eiza Lee, Trey Mattson, Rhys Montcalm, Logan Oas, Scarlett Ott, Ava Prunick, Katence Rider, Juliana Smith, Lucas Smith

The alternate date for the Mending 101 program originally scheduled for Thurs. Feb. 23 with Joan Vinette will be Mar. 2, at 3:30 p.m. As of the news deadline the predicted storm has the possibility of cancelling school on the 23rd and per library policy, if the school is closed for weather, the library will be closed as well, thus the need for an alternate date.

Are you paying a ton for streaming services? Maybe it’s time for you to try Kanopy, your public library streaming option. With thousands of popular and award-winning, thoughtful films available for free to library cardholders, how can you go wrong? Create your free account at Kanopy.com and then add the app to your smart device or smart TV and, once you authenticate with your library card number, you are ready to stream. With 10 view credits a month per cardholder, there are lots of options to choose from, and the children’s channel streams for free with no limit. All you need is your up to date library card. For more information, please call the library at 906-387-2125 so you can get streaming as soon as possible.

Controversy struck the Alger County Commission meeting on Monday, Feb. 13 after the county board originally attempted to approve a notice of discontinuation of working through employees lunch periods.