With the county board trying to keep from increasing its levy too much, a decision to add a half-time position in the county attorney’s office is not made lightly. On September 13, however, commissioners voted to add a 15-hour-a-week paralegal position to the half-time grant-funded victim/witness coordinator position that will be vacated by Susan Maijala in October. In a September […]
John Davis Jr. for president
For more than 30 years, John Davis Jr. was an independent homebuilder, but about a year and a half ago he said, “God told me to run for president and here I am. Cook County is the 1,201st county I have visited so far out of the country’s 3,143 counties. It is my plan that by next summer I will […]
Lots of smiles and personal bests at Eveleth cross country meet
We were a little nervous on the ride over to Eveleth for the big Golden Bear cross-country meet. With the big turnover from last year’s successful boys’ and girls’ varsity teams, over half of this years’ varsity runners had to step up from the junior high ranks. It’s a great opportunity for the young runners to develop quickly, but running […]
Vikings lose one, win one
The Cook County Vikings were coming off their first loss of the season, to Esko, when they traveled to Floodwood for another Polar League match-up. What ensued, between the rivals, was a match of epic proportions. The Polar Bears jumped out quickly to a nice lead, using a couple of Viking mistakes at the serving stripe to take charge. The […]
Vikings win big against Mesabi East
The Cook County Vikings played an all-around great game last Friday night when they went on the road and faced the Mesabi East Giants, beating the Giants 38-6. Defensively, the Vikings held Mesabi to 85 yards rushing on 32 carries, and as Head Coach Mitch Dorr said, “Most of those yards came on their last drives when they were playing […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is desserts and coffee at 7 PM and speaker at 7:30 PM.) Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM, First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Wednesdays: at Trinity Lutheran in Hovland at 6:00 p.m. Step meeting. Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, Noon, […]
WEST END CALENDAR
Tofte Town Meeting Held the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the Tofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. 3/12tfn Lutsen Township Monthly Meetings Held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Lutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. 4 17tfn Schroeder Town Meetings Held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 […]
Purposeful Learner series continues
Cook County Higher Education continues its The Academic Warrior: Becoming a Purposeful Learner series by Dr. Robert Pratt with a presentation on Critical Thinking. The next session is Thursday, Sept. 29 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. at the North Shore Campus in Grand Marais. The program consists of different modules, and participants may choose to participate in any number of […]
Mark your calendar for Curling classes
Although the weather is still reasonably warm, it’s time to start thinking about ice—curling ice, that is! The Cook County Curling Club is invited anyone ages 12 and up to come and give curling a try at classes in October. Have you ever wondered what the heck is curling? This class is your opportunity to learn a lifelong sport that, […]
Outdoor emergency care program begins Sept. 30
Cook County Higher Education will offer an outdoor emergency care program beginning Sept. 30 at the North Shore Campus in Grand Marais. The program is the National Ski Patrol’s award-winning training program for patrollers and others in the recreation community who deal with emergency situations. This 100-hour course prepares students for the Outdoor Emergency Care Technician certification exam and for […]