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🌱 How Grand Marais earned a spot among top Great Lakes downtowns
Grand Marais, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Grand Marais! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Grand Marais earned a spot among top Great Lakes downtowns
- Why Grand Marais made a national list of must‑visit towns
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 53 and low of 48 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 58, low: 39.
- Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 53 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 11 Best Downtowns In The Great Lakes (worldatlas.com) — Grand Marais is singled out as one of the Great Lakes’ best downtowns, with its harbor-hugging streets leading straight to Artist’s Point and the lighthouse. The article highlights the Grand Marais Art Colony, local galleries, and waterfront spots like Angry Trout Café and Dockside Fish Market, underscoring how closely everyday downtown life connects to Lake Superior. 
• 9 Idyllic Small Towns In The United States To Visit In 2026 (worldatlas.com) — Grand Marais gets a prime spotlight as one of nine idyllic U.S. small towns to visit in 2026, praised for its harbor setting, lighthouse, and thriving arts scene. The piece urges travelers to explore Artist’s Point, the Art Colony, and the Gunflint Trail into the Boundary Waters, putting local galleries, shops, and outdoor adventures squarely on visiting readers’ radar.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lake Superior YMCA posted a job opening for Personal Trainer- Cook County YMCA in Grand Marais. Apply here.
- Cook County Independent School District 166 posted a job opening for Substitute Custodian(s) in Grand Marais. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Marais here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Pulsar Helium signs off on helium liquefaction plant (elyecho.com)
- Minnesota North College a step ahead in Minnesota State realignment (hometownsource.com)
Ok Grand Marais! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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