🌱 Why a haunting Grand Marais case tops this year’s true-crime list

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• Why a haunting Grand Marais case tops this year’s true-crime list

Also on today's calendar: Weekly Open Stage with Pete K and Friends at Up Yonder Bar, Grand Marais MN.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 25 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Frigid with a little snow, temps: high: 19, low: -8.
• Saturday: Frigid with clouds and sun, with a high of 5 and low of -5 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Best True Crime Stories Of The Year 2025, ranked (realityblurred.com) — One of this year’s standout true-crime longreads takes you inside Grand Marais, following an isolated older resident, a hoarded house at the edge of town, and a mental-health crisis that local support systems couldn’t fully prevent. The broader article ranks notable 2024–25 crime stories, but this Grand Marais piece stands out for its careful, unsensational look at community limits and tragedy.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grand Marais

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Holiday Chamber Connect @ Java Moose
  Java Moose Espresso Cafe, 218 MN-61, Grand Marais
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 30

• Weekly Open Stage with Pete K and Friends at Up Yonder Bar, Grand Marais MN
  Up Yonder , 1615 W Hwy 61 , Grand Marais
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Get Crafty : Snowglobes
  Ely Public Library , 224 East Chapman Street , Ely
  1:00 pm
• Introduction to Rosmaling
  Ely Folk School , 209 E Sheridan St , Ely
  1:00 pm
• Hockey: B/JV
  Proctor Arena
  5:00 pm
• Hockey: B/V
  Proctor Arena
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Curiosity Cohort : Tea Blending
  Ely Public Library , 224 East Chapman Street , Ely
  1:00 pm
• A Christmas Carol
  Northern Lakes Arts Association , 1900 E Camp St , Ely
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Christmas at the Lighthouse
  Split Rock Lighthouse , 3713 Rd , Two Harbors
  10:30 am
• Santa at the Lighthouse
  Split Rock Lighthouse , 3713 Rd , Two Harbors
  11:00 am
• Holiday Paint Party at the American Legion Post 241
  117 Main St S , Aurora
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Swedish Saint Lucia Rolls
  Ely Folk School , 209 E Sheridan St , Ely
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Health Advocates Network posted a job opening for CT Tech in Grand Marais. Apply here.
• Cook County Independent School District 166 posted a job opening for Special Education Teacher in Grand Marais. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Marais here.

🗞 Nearby News

Two Harbors

• See Santa for Free at Split Rock Lighthouse in Two Harbors (thriftyminnesota.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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