The Cook County/Silver Bay Alpine Ski team returns a young but experienced and relatively deep field of athletes to the Minnesota State High School League Section 7 Alpine race circuit. Thefirst race of the year fielded eight regional teams with nearly 120 racers at Mount Du Lac near Duluth last week. The girls’ Alpine team took home individual hardware including […]
Vikings polish off Agates
Jacobsen passes 1,000 point milestoneThe Cook County Vikings used a strong first half to win an early Polar League battle on the road against the Two Harbors Agates, 45-34. Thewin improves the Vikings’ record to 2-0 as Cook County enters a tough stretch of three games in five days before the Christmas break. In the first half Cook County’s defensive pressure led to Ailee […]
The Great Christmas Bowl
The other day I received an unusual sized envelope in the mail. To my surprise it was a signed copy of Susan May Warren’s new book, The Great Christmas Bowl. As I would later find out, Warren is a very accomplished writer, having written many books too numerous to list. I know her best as “Peter’s mom.” Her son, Peter […]
Christmas wish list
It truly is beginning to look a lot like Christmas on the Trail. A beautiful white blanket of snow has managed to stick around long enough to justify plowing the roads. The tree has been decorated and the lights have been hung. Thiswill be the first Christmas in our new home and I have to admit that I am feeling […]
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Ethan and Ella Sporn are excited to announce the birth of their new baby sister, Piper! Piper Grace Sporn was born to Paul and Cara Sporn on October 10, 2009 at 8:39 p.m. weighing 8 pounds and 1/2 an ounce.
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Lily Schoenert holds her new baby brother Thomas Laetham Schoenert, who was born November 15, 2009 to Lieschen and Tim Schoenert of Coon Rapids. Proud grandparents are Bob Sopoci, and Kathy and Doug Finn; great-grandmothers are Vera Finn and Dorothy Krotz of Grand Marais.
Lives Remembered
Hilliard R. “H” Smathers, 85, went to be with the Lord on December 5, 2009. “H” was born in Asheville, N.C. on November 16, 1924 and raised in Canton, N.C. He attended Canton High School, where he set the record for most football field goals made; a record that still stands today. H graduated in 1943 and went on to […]
Cut commissioners’ pay to fund administrator
’Tis the season for wish lists and our commissioners cry “Ho! Ho! Ho! Hold On!” They said they were committed to funding all seven projects to get your yes vote on the referendum. The mayor says we can’t afford it. Time will tell who the honest politician is. The commissioners sold us seven projects and we voted yes. Instead of […]