GRAND PORTAGE, MN (KDAL) – The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is partnering with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office to create a marine search and rescue program to serve the lake’s north shore.
The need for the program occurred when the U-S Coast Guard station in Grand Marais ceased operations last year.
The Grand Portage Band secured funding for two search and rescue boats, staffing and training through a bill that was passed by the Minnesota Legislature in 2023.
It is hoped the first-in-the-nation partnership between a tribal band and county will provide needed on-the-water services and save lives along the North Shore of Lake Superior.
