On February 10, 2011, 15 teams from the Arrowhead chapter of the Minnesota Math Counts program sat at UMD and worked math problems, alone and together, for four hours. The Cook County Middle School team, made up of Melanie Stoddard, Richie Furlong, Lars Scannell, and Daniel Ahrendt, took home a respectable fifth place. Our county can be proud of the […]
Section 7 Championship Meet at Giants Ridge
Eight Cook County Nordic skiers headed west to Giants Ridge in Biwabik, Minnesota last Wednesday, February 9, to get ready for the Section 7 Championship meet. The skiers and their coaches, Kelly and Mark Summers and wax tech Dave Seaton, stayed in the sports dorm at Giants to be ready and rested on Thursday morning. The Section meet is the […]
Kristen Bockovich named to Bemidji dean’s list
Kristen Gail Bockovich of Grand Marais has earned a spot on the dean’s list from Bemidji State University at the conclusion of the 2010 fall semester. Kristen is the daughter of Dale and Linda Bockovich of Grand Marais, and is a senior in elementary education. She is a 2006 graduate of Cook County High School. Located in north central Minnesota, […]
Ahna Schulte named to Bethel dean’s list
Ahna Schulte of Grand Marais has been named to the 2010 fall semester dean’s list at Bethel University. The dean’s list honors students who achieve an outstanding scholastic record during a semester with a grade-point average of 3.6 or greater. Ahna is majoring in elementary education. She is the daughter of Craig and Lynn Schulte of Grand Marais. Bethel University […]
Addie Gecas recognized at UW-Stout
Addie Gecas of Grand Marais has received the Chancellor’s Award for the fall 2010 semester at UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University in Menomonie. She is the daughter of Greg and Barb Gecas of Grand Marais. The university has a long-standing reputation of serving business, industry, education and the helping professions through its specialized educational programs. The preliminary estimate for this year’s […]
Gecas named to dean’s list at UM-Morris
Paul Gecas, Grand Marais, has been named to the University of Minnesota, Morris Dean’s List for the 2010 fall semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List students must achieve a grade point average of 3.66 or higher while taking 12 or more credits. Morris is the University of Minnesota’s public liberal arts college, a residential campus located in west […]
Happy Trails
Sugarbush Trail Association The center of the Sugarbush trail system (Upper Picnic to Moose Fence and Onion River Road) was snowmobilegroomed Feb. 15. There is a packed base of 20-30 inches, with total snowfall for the season measuring 83 inches; 1 inch of snow fell during the last week. See www.sugarbushtrail.org for an update. Gunflint Trail/Cook County Ridgeriders The Grand […]
Valentines on the Trail
I hope you had a nice Valentine’s Day. It may not be an “official” holiday but it is a perfect time to remind your significant other how special they are. If you are anything like me, your wife deserves to know how much her patience and dedication is appreciated. You do not have to spend a lot of money on […]
Where are the fish biting?
According to Jon at Buck’s Hardware, reports have been fair this week, and that cold spell last week helped ease some of the slush problems. “With the warm-up this week though, I wouldn’t be surprised if the word on slush increases throughout the week and weekend,” he said. Lake trout action has been picking up a little, said Jon. Saganaga […]