Community Calendar



Cook County AA MeetingsMondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais SeniorCenter (1st Monday of the month is desserts and coffee at7pm and speaker at 7:30 pm.)Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM,First Congregational Church in Grand Marais.Wednesdays: 12 Step Study Meeting, 6:30 PM, ArrowheadElectric Co-op building, Lutsen.Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, Noon, First CongregationalChurch in Grand Marais; Big Book Study […]

West End Calendar



Sawtooth Mountain Clinic Foot Care ClinicThe Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and the Cook CountyDepartment of Public Health & Human Services offer FootCare Clinic at the Grand Marais Senior Center on the thirdTuesday of each month, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. First come,first served. The cost is $10 for either location. Bring your ownsoap, towel, and bucket to soak your feet. West […]

Local grocer hosting family game night giveaway



Anyone out there getting cabin fever? Are your kids getting restless as the school year wears on and there continues to be more darkness than daylight? Gene’s Foods has just the thing for you. The Grand Marais grocer is promoting family game nights with a series of drawings each Saturday for four weeks starting February 26. Each time people stop […]

Dealing with stress is business luncheon topic



An expert on stress will be the featured guest at this month’s business lunch. According to Grace Bushard, Cook County Social Service supervisor, it is not uncommon for employers in Cook County to contact Public Health and Human Services regarding concern for their employees who may be experiencing stressful situations. Some of these concerns include depression, chemical dependency and occasional […]

Success and disappointment at Section 7 Meet



Mike McCarthy—head coach for the Green Bay Packers—had his team fitted for Super Bowl rings the day before the Super Bowl. Was that a coaching move of sheer confidence or a motivational tool? Who knows? Irrespective, it worked. The Alpine Girls entered the Section 7 race as defending champions — a feat not accomplished for a Cook County/ Silver Bay […]

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I thought I would miss it more…



Each year we do something a little bit different, but in general, our family suspends our television service when football season ends. This year, we shut off our service with a few weeks still remaining in the NFL’s regular season. Yes, I have to admit that the Vikings’ uninspiring play led me to shut off the television a bit earlier […]

Viking girls win on Senior Night



A large contingency of Cook County fans was on hand to see the Vikings notch their 17th win of the season in their final home game played against the McGregor Mercuries. Two seniors, Ailee Larson and Brea Boomer were honored before the game began. Once the action started, each senior did her part in helping the Vikings take a 34-26 […]

Vikings lose to McGregor in last seconds



McGregor came into the Vikings’ gym on Friday, Feb. 4 sporting an 18-2 overall record, and 9-2 record in conference play. The Vikings had a 9-7 overall record and were 5-4 in conference. Only Esko and Moose Lake have better conference records than the Mercs, and they are class 2A schools. But on this night the records were thrown out, […]

Whirligigs



Who do you know that is responsible and why is it so important? A responsible person does what he or she says and follows through. It means you can be trusted and it helps you learn to be a good leader. Being responsible helps make the world a better place. It’s a positive characteristic that is learned by watching others […]