The Great Polar Alliance Conference just released its allconference selections for the 2009 football season. Of the 32 member all-conference team, the Vikings had two first team selections in senior linebacker Kipp Sande and sophomore wideout Dylan Quaife. The Vikings also had two honorable mention selections in seniors Brock Hommerding and Jacob Rude. Senior halfback Brock Hommerding had 127 carries […]
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Hitting the ice! The Cook County Youth Hockey Association (CCYHA) held a Skate-A-Thon on Saturday, November 21. The energetic M1 and M2 level skaters raised pledges for each half hour they skated. The money raised will go to the hockey association to fund rink maintenance, tournament entry fees, and equipment costs. (L-R, front) Finn Furcht, Noah Furcht, Ella Sporn, Lucas […]
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is that magical long weekend of the year where we spend time with friends and family to remember our blessings and give thanks for those in our lives. In our house that means a great combination of faith, family, food, and football! My mom prepares a great meal and then we all gravitate to the football games to watch […]
Deer rifle season ends
Deer rifle season closed Sunday, November 22, and a new winner has been named in the Buck’s Hardware Big Buck Contest. Paul Swearingen of Buffalo, MN, who had the lead in the contest for several weeks, was bumped by Treg Axtell of Hovland. Axtell earned the prize for the largest deer with a buck weighing 245 pounds. The prize for […]
New Beginnings
George and Cheryl Humphrey of Grand Marais are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristi, to Jed Smith, son of Betty Smith of Morrill and Todd Smith of Grand Marais. Kristi is a 2005 graduate of Cook County High School. She graduated from St. Cloud Technical College in December 2007 with an Associate of Applied Science degree in […]
New Arrivals
Welcome to Andrew, Agne, and Noah Smith’s new daughter/ sister, Lilija Joy Elizabeth Smith. Baby Lilija’s name, with Lithuanian spelling, is pronounced Lilia. She was born November 15, 2009 at 6:03 p.m. She was 6 pounds 15 ounces and 20 inches long. Big brother Noah is excited to have a little baby sister. He is already calling her “my baby.” […]
Lives Remembered Saethre, 82, Russell
Lyle Wesley Saethre, 82, of Grand Marais died Friday, November 20, 2009 at the Cook County North Shore Hospital. Lyle was born February 7, 1927 to Alfred and Mabel Saethre in Clearwater, Minnesota. He grew up and lived his entire life on Maple Hill in Grand Marais, Minnesota. He graduated in 1945 from Grand Marais High School. After graduation, Lyle […]
“Cookies for Troops” a great success
I would like to thank the many people who made our “Cookies for Troops” drive a huge success. Besides cookies and treats, over $300 came in for mailing the boxes overseas. This created a surplus, enabling us to have another batch of goodies sent to troops in January in time for Valentine’s Day. I’ll send out information at that time, […]
Minnesota needs to continue to work together
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It is an opportunity to gather with family and friends and reflect on what is really important in our lives. Over the years I’ve been thankful to live in a state that places such as emphasis on community—where we take care of one another and make a better place for the next generation. […]