Volunteers will again help the community with federal, state and property tax refund preparations. Last year at Grand Marais and Grand Portage, 464 tax returns were processed for taxpayers of Cook County; most (97 percent) were e-filed without the need to mail in returns. Help was even offered with previous year’s returns by amending, with corrections, previous returns. Help is […]

Randy Back, career counselor from the Northeast Minnesota Office of Job Training, will be here in Grand Marais on Wednesday, Jan. 27 to meet with residents of Cook County who are interested in seeking funding for education and career training opportunities. Back will be available from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Cook County Higher Education’s campus at 300 W. […]

Local author, psychologist and educator Karen Lohn will lead a retreat at WindCradle around the enduring thread of connection woven across cultures and generations through natural fibers. Enlisting the metaphor of fiber, she will guide participants in developing relationship with self, one another, and the larger world. Guided meditation, interactive activities, and simple symbolic fiber projects will help weave a […]

Established in 1998, the Cook County Literacy Scholarship has awarded scholarships to over 25 graduating high school seniors and adults in the community, disbursing more than $22,500 to worthy recipients. TheLiteracy Scholarship is a unique program providing recognition to students who may not meet the traditional scholarship criteria of grades, class rank and financial need. The program seeks to honor […]