The Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting a free nitrate testing clinic at the County Fair on Aug. 19 and 20 at the Cook County Community Center. To sample your well water for nitrate contaminant concentrations, run your tap for three minutes, fill a plastic baggie or clean jar with 1 cup of water, then keep […]
County fair to feature magic
Magic, the age-old art, has the power to make people suspend disbelief and to convince them that the unimaginable might be possible, even if just for a short while. Of course, it can also make people simply gasp and laugh. The Cook County Fair Board is pleased to announce that there will be a performance by Adam and Lisa of […]
Lakeshore management workshops
How Cook County citizens can protect their lakes from major threats—aquatic invasive species (AIS), impaired septic systems and poor lakeshore management—is the focus of free stewardship workshops to be held in Cook County. They are scheduled for Thursday, August 25 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. in the Schroeder Town Hall and again on Friday, August 26 from 9 a.m. to12:30 […]
Lumber Camp is a one-of-a-kind event
There was non-stop activity at the Fisherman’s Picnic Lumber Camp presented by Wood-Mizer and Central Boiler—friendly contests, demonstrations, and there was even some work being done as Lumber Camp organizer Niel Atkinson milled three cords of salvage logs donated by Hedstrom Lumber Company. The logs, trucked to Lumber Camp by Circle H Timber, were milled with the LT40 Wood-Mizer portable […]
Fisherman’s Picnic tennis tournament enjoyed by all
Ninety-three tennis players, making up 151 entries in various events, participated in the 35th Annual Fisherman’s Picnic Tennis Tournament, at the public tennis courts in Grand Marais. The weather was great and the participants and spectators enjoyed the competitive play and social aspect of this popular tournament. Twenty-six junior participants, making up 33 entries in various events, participated in the […]
Fisherman’s Picnic
Overall Results for Males – 5 Mile Race PlaceN ame City/StateA ge/GroupN et Time Pace 1 Kates, Adam Thunder Bay, ONT 31 0:28:34.1 05:42/Mi 2 Scannell, Kieran Grand Marais, MN 17 0:29:36.7 05:55/Mi 3 Lennie, Leif Ottawa, ONT 20 0:31:46.4 06:21/Mi 4 Kilroy, Greg Powassan, ONT 21 0:32:22.3 06:28/Mi 5 Schield, Dan Thief River Falls, MN 23 0:32:45.5 06:33/Mi 6 […]
Where are the fish biting?
Tyson at the Beaver House says northerns on Northern Light, Two Island, Elbow and Devil Track lakes and bass are biting well. Rainbow trout are biting on Mink, and nice size ones on Trout lake. Walleyes are biting on Devil Track in the evenings on leeches, slip bobber and Beaver Flicks. Also Elbow, Two Island, Brule, East Twin and Aspen […]
Canada Fires
Smokey Bear might be saying “moderate” fire danger right now but the conditions are changing rapidly. There has been some significant rainfall lately yet the forest is becoming very dry. The lake levels have been dropping and we could use a good soaker rain—minus the lightning. There was a small campsite fire on Loon Lake this week that started near […]
Ruffed grouse counts still high
Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring drumming counts were higher than last year across most of the bird’s range, according to a report released by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “The grouse population is probably still near the high end of the 10-year cycle because drumming counts this spring were between the values observed during 2009 and 2010,” said Mike […]
State championship logrolling tournament held in Grand Marais
World Champion Girls’ U10 winner Lucy Shaw won her division in the Fisherman’s Picnic logrolling contest, but it wasn’t easy. Lucy had to roll against Alicia Diethert of Somerset, Wis. in the final and she had to work hard to defend her state championship title. Paige Everson of the North Shore Rollers finished third in the contest. Lucy also won […]