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🌱 What does Ruby’s Pantry shutdown mean for food access in Grand Marais?
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In today's newsletter:
- What does Ruby’s Pantry shutdown mean for food access in Grand Marais?
- How one Grand Marais teacher is coping with a growing caseload
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Today's riddle: How do billboards talk ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Windy; chilly with snow, 4-8", with a high of 32 and low of 28 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 39, low: 31.
- Saturday: Windy with 3-6 inches of snow, with a high of 34 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ruby's Pantry to cease operations, ending food distribution in Grand Marais and across the Midwest (wtip.org) — Ruby’s Pantry has abruptly shut down, immediately ending its long-running food distribution in Grand Marais and across Cook County. Local volunteers and partners say the program was vital for many food-insecure residents, even as other efforts like the courthouse pop-up pantry and a new Food Access Council work to fill growing gaps amid SNAP changes and rising grocery costs. 
• Small Schools, Big Solutions (dtnpf.com) — A Cook County High School special education teacher in Grand Marais is juggling extra students after a colleague resigned, highlighting how rural staffing shortages directly affect local kids. The piece explores how underfunding, enrollment declines, and federal policy shifts are straining rural schools nationwide, while also showcasing creative solutions—like place-based learning and “grow your own” teacher programs—that schools in Grand Marais and other small communities are using to adapt.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Starbeam Community Craft & Bake Sale: Easter Edition
Ely Community Center , 30 S 1st Ave E , Ely
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MorningBird - The Haven
Haven Bar & Grill , 217 Kennedy Memorial Dr , Hoyt Lakes
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Lake County Board of Commissioners – Agenda Meeting
Split Rock River TH , 2437 MN-61 , Two Harbors
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Get Crafty : DIY Bookpage Flower Bouquets
Ely Public Library , 224 East Chapman Street , Ely
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Curiosity Cohort : Balloon Animals
Ely Public Library , 224 East Chapman Street , Ely
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Russ Vanderboom
Ely Public Library , 224 East Chapman Street , Ely
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Frost & Flame | Lutsen's LGBTQ Ski and Winter Weekend
Lutsen Mountains , 467 Ski Hill Rd , Lutsen
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Aurora Peer Pop-Up: Warm Hands, Warm Hearts
The Hive Coffee And Bakeshop , 103 N Main St , Aurora
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Mountain Meltdown
Lutsen Mountains , 467 Ski Hill Rd , Lutsen
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Track and Field: B/V
Chisholm High School
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Track and Field: G/V
Chisholm High School
4:00 pm
Saturday April 4
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Wednesday April 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- MobilizeGreen posted a job opening for 2026 MobilizeGreen Youth Conservation Program Crew Leader 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
Silver Bay
- This Cannibalistic Monster From Native American Lore Will Haunt Your Dreams (allthatsinteresting.com)
- Ruby's Pantry announces end to all operations in MN, WI and IA (kaxe.org)
Ely
- The Rugged Little Town In Minnesota That's A Gateway To Untouched Wilderness (familydestinationsguide.com)
- MnDOT Announces Duluth Area Road Projects (95kqds.com)
Two Harbors
- Two Harbors To Host 90s Country Music Legend For Concert During Summer 2026 Event (b105country.com)
- Winter Storm Warnings Now In Over 14 Wisconsin, Minnesota Counties (kroc.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: Sign language! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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