In memory of B.J. Rolfzen, a Hibbing English teacher who passed away in 2009, and his passion for poetry and writing, the Dylan Days Creative Writing Contest is calling for short stories, poems and oneact plays from students and emerging writers for 2010. The competition will henceforth be known as the “B.J. Rolfzen Creative Writing Contest” and each year’s winners […]
Talent show to open doors for people with handicaps
Dawn Byholm is on a mission to make Grand Marais an easier place for people with physical disabilities to get around. Fortunately, she has found others who share her sentiments, and they’re doing something about it. For months now, a group of people including Byholm, ISD 166 parent Jeff Kern, school board member Mary Sanders, grant writer Cindy Pendergraft and […]
Valentine Basket
Just in time for a Valentine gift, Cook County Community Education and basket maker Jane Shinners are offering the opportunity to create a heart-shaped basket. Participants in the class on Wednesday, February 10 will learn to make an easy basket that is useful for holding bread or napkins—or as an accent on the wall. The class will be held in […]
Pirates of the Carrot Bean coming ashore
Is healthy eating boring? Does the idea of instituting an exercise plan make you yawn? Batten down the hatches, because an upcoming production at Cook County schools may make you think again! The community is invited to a dynamic presentation of Pirates of the Carrot Bean at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26 in the Community Education gym at Cook […]
Jill Terrill featured at Women’s Business Luncheon
Jill Terrill, Grand Marais business owner and entrepreneur, will present her story Threads of Success at the next Women’s Business Luncheon, Wednesday, January 27. Terrill said, “Although I’ve always loved the idea of entrepreneurship and have dabbled in it since elementary school, owning three businesses was never my vision or goal. I got here by accident, kind of.” Jill will […]
Local geography bee takes audience on quick spin around the world
What is the world’s saltiest body of water? What is Africa’s longest river? Which state, with a panhandle in its north, is a leading producer of potatoes? Which state is bordered by Lake Erie and Kentucky? If you know the answers to these questions, that’s great, but they were only the warm-ups for the 2010 Cook County Middle School […]
M-2 hockey on Bulldog ice
Drive by the ice skating rink at the Community Center after school on a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday and you’re likely to find the rink filled with kids. If it is between the hours of 4:30 and 6:30 p.m those kids are members of the Cook County hockey team. The Cook County Hockey Association is surprisingly large for such a […]
Brian Wallace named to national ski team
Brian Wallace of Woodbury is among 10 men and three women named to the World Junior Championship Team, which will compete in Nordic combined and ski jumping in Germany Jan. 25-31. Wallace is the grandson of Delores and the late Lyle Saethre of Grand Marais. His parents are Mark and Kathy Wallace. Brian competed in the national tournament in Lake […]
UnORGANIZED TERRITORY
Cleaning up ChristmasIs Christmas over at your house? I don’t think it will ever be finished at my house. Not just because I haven’t finished my Christmas cards yet—I’m not worried about that. I think my holiday cards will include greetings for Christmas, New Year’s and Valentine’s Day this year. I’ve come to terms with that. But Christmas cleanup is driving me […]