I think the county board should take How to Hire a County Engineer 101. Don’t tick off the M.C.E.A. (Minnesota County Engineers Association). Thecounty board did. If you don’t tick off the MCEA, and you get qualified candidates, have people on the hiring committee who know what the qualifications for the position are, and somewhat understands them. Thecounty board and […]
Classroom should foster respect
We are responding to the offensive nature of Mitch Dorr’s recent Coach’s Corner column We have robbed our kids of common respect. Mr. Dorr, as graduates of Cook County High School and former students, we reject several of the article’s basic premises, on the grounds that you dismiss our generation as a complete moral loss. As young people, we feel […]
Lapse of brain function necessary for belief in God
In his May 8 letter, Garry Gamble proposed that natural man “represses the evidence” that would lead to a true knowledge of God. No, instead it seems the religious man suppresses the need for evidence so he may comfortably continue to hold his belief as true. Recent research from Aarhus University in Denmark compared brain scans of devout Christians with […]
Lives Remembered
Gustav W. “Fred” Anderson, born October 27, 1928 to Walfred and Ingeborg (Wulff) Anderson in Duluth, MN, died May 13, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by his family. Fred is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Charlene (Nelson); daughter Victoria (Gene) Stagg and Laurie (Lyle) Spry; sons David (Cherie), Aaron (Peg), and Alton (Jane); 14 grandchildren; 11 […]
Vikings lose to Polar Bears and Cardinals
The Cook County baseball team dropped two games last week to bring its overall season record to 4-9. On Monday, May 10, the Vikings lost 11-10, in an extra-inning heartbreaker at home against the Floodwood Polar Bears. Cook County then traveled to Cotton the next day and came up short, losing 9-6 to the Cardinals. At home against Floodwood, the […]
Hooks & Slices
from Gunflint Hills Golf CourseThe spring meeting of the golf club met on May 11 with Leonard Goodell presiding. Dates were set for leagues and mixed golfing events. Men’s League will start on May 27; Ladies League on June 1; Senior Men on June 2; and Couples on June 4. Dues for membership and leagues are the same as last year and must be […]
Players invited to tennis tournament
The Grand Marais Open Tennis Tournament will begin June 16 at the Cook County Public Tennis Courts in Grand Marais, and it’s not too late to sign up. Junior events include (Level 6) for youth (girls and boys) 12, 14, and 16 singles and doubles. Adult events include men’s 50 singles and doubles, women’s 50 singles and doubles, and 50 […]
Canadian regulations for 2010
I know, life simply does not ever get easier. Just when you thought there could not be any more paperwork required to spend a day on the water, here comes yet another regulation. This one may not affect very many people, but it is something to be aware of. A Canadian boat operator’s permit is now required for anyone who […]
Where are the fish biting?
By most accounts, the opening of fishing 2010 was slow. However, the poor fishing reports have been unanimously followed by the declaration that it was a great weekend to be out on the water! A few fishermen have given John at Buck’s Hardware a report of where they found fish. Lake trout have been caught at Daniels Lake in 20 […]
