Everybody is invited to learn what water fitness can do for their health at special meeting at noon Jan. 10 at the Senior Center in Grand Marais. The meeting will help you understand what water fitness is and how it can help you get healthy and stay healthy. No swimming experience is needed. Classes at the Grand Marais Municipal Pool […]
Wahlers in J-5 top five
Nine-year-old alpine ski racer Reilly Wahlers is competing in the United States Ski and Snowboard Association. The USSA provides opportunities for athletes in the most exciting Olympic action sports. It is driven by a vision to be the best in the world with an emphasis on building character through strong personal values. The USSA’s programs provide education, development and competition […]
Great start for Lutsen Junior Alpine
The Lutsen Mountains Junior Ski Team traveled to Mont Du Lac Recreation area on January for race No. 1 of the Northland Junior Race Series. The Northland Junior Race Series (NJRS) a volunteer group dedicated to alpine skiing that organizes eight ski races at area hills for kids ages four through 17. Lutsen racers ski both slalom and giant slalom […]
Viking boys lose to Moose Lake/Willow River 52-38
Biscuits and baskets don’t mix. And last Tuesday, Jan. 4, it looked like the Vikings’ boys basketball players had eaten one too many biscuits over the holidays and not practiced much basketball. They were a step slow and not getting the normal lift-off on their jump shots against Moose Lake/ Willow River (MLWR). With 11 minutes gone in the first […]
Iron Range Earth Fest, Green Inventors Contest April 9
Iron Range Earth Fest is proud to announce the second annual Green Inventors Contest on April 9, 2011 at Merritt Elementary in Mountain Iron, MN. Whether you are in grade school, middle school, high school or home school, this is your chance to get those safety goggles on and start solving one of the problems facing our community or environment. […]
Viking girls win big against the Rebels
Teams playing the Cook County High School (CCHS) girls’ basketball team need to learn the acronym PTSPL, and what it stands for. After the Tuesday, Jan 4 game played at home, Moose Lake/Willow River (ML/WR) certainly understands what Press, Trap, Steal, Pass and Lay-up (PTSPL) mean. The ML/ WR team came in sporting a 6-3 record and, even though they […]
Literacy Scholarship
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. The Literacy 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 […]
MAT scholarships available; applicants encouraged
The Minnesota Association of Townships will once again offer a township scholarship program for high school juniors in the state of Minnesota. Up to four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. The Minnesota Association of Townships is a nonprofit corporation representing Minnesota townships while being a voice for and promoting an understanding of the heritage and future of its roughly 9,000 […]
Happy Trails
Sugarbush Trail Association Conditions are excellent and the surface should be considerably firmer than before due to a second or third pass with the groomers. The Sugarbush Trail Association reports Jan. 2 that there is a packed base of 10-20 inches, with total snowfall for the season measuring between 28 and 35 inches; 3-6 inches of snow fell during the […]
Warm and dry
The temperatures have been diving into the negatives, which are completely expected for the beginning of January, and the Arctic winds have made things a little miserable. Saturday was the trout opener on lakes within the Boundary Waters and I started off the year with a skunker. In my defense, we could only fish for a couple of hours and […]