Curling Club kicks off season with potluck
The Cook County Curling Club is very excited about the start of the new season and hopes that community members take this opportunity to learn more about the sport. Curler Joanne Smith encourages people to come learn about curling, a lifetime sport. Smith notes that curling isn’t just about being on the ice, it’s about strategy. And for those interested […]
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 MeetingHeld the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the TofteTown Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. 3/12tfnLutsen Township Monthly MeetingsHeld the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at theLutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. 4 17tfnSchroeder Town MeetingsHeld the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.Meetings are held at Schroeder Town Hall, […]
Community elders craftwork exhibit at Grand Portage National Monument
Grand Portage National Monument is proud to announce the opening of a new exhibit featuring brief biographies of 17 Grand Portage community elders and examples of their craftwork produced as part of the monument’s cultural demonstration program from 1968 to 2002. There will be an open house for the exhibit on Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 5-7 p.m. at the Heritage […]
A week of wins for Viking volleyball
The Cook County Vikings had a very busy week of volleyball action. Following a home win over Mesabi East Giants on Monday, the Vikings traveled the North Shore three different times on very successful trips. Vikings dominate Rebels and Bulldogs The night after taking care of the Giants in three games, the Vikes went to Moose Lake/Willow River to battle […]
A good, fun run in the Milaca sun
Right after school on Friday, September 23, our caravan of two school vans and seven parent vehicles headed to Hinckley for an overnight before the huge, 150-team, 4,500 runner Milaca MegaMeet. Milaca runs all day Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with 19 races. To keep costs down and fun high, we stop for a dinner in Two Harbors […]
Kieran Scannell wins first cross country meet at New Hampshire academy
Cook County High School’s loss of cross country runner Kieran Scannell has been Phillips Exeter Academy’s gain. Scannell transferred to Phillips Exeter of Exeter, New Hampshire for the start of his junior year, and in a dual meet against Portsmouth High School on September 14 on Phillips Exeter’s home course, he won the 5K race with a personal record of […]
Vikings defeat Ely 16-6
The Cook County Vikings extended their Polar League North conference record to 3-0 when they faced the Ely Timberwolves last Friday night in Ely, coming away with a 16-6 victory. The win is the third in a row for the Vikes, who lost an opening round match against 3A opponent Esko. Once again the Vikings were led by their stout […]