Honor a loved one or thank a special person by donating $10 to illuminate one light on the “Tree of Lights” at St. Mary’s Medical Center. The ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 4. Honorees will be listed in a remembrance book, and the light will remain lit throughout the holiday season. Fourth graders will read their winning […]
Cook County to host holiday-themed weekends
As the folks fortunate enough to live in Cook County year-round know, the North Shore is one of the most wonderful places to spend the holidays. In its efforts to champion the unique North Shore holiday experience, the Cook County Visitors Bureau once again invites visitors to enjoy “A North Shore Holiday,” a series of themed weekends from Thanksgiving through […]
Start your holiday with “Hawaiian Fantasy” in Schroeder
Schroeder starts the holiday season with wonderful crafts, creations and activities on Saturday, November 19 with “Holidays in Schroeder.” At 2 p.m. on the 19th, the Schroeder Area Historical Society will be raffling a quilt called “Hawaiian Fantasy.” This year the Cross River Quilters have stepped aside to introduce a quilt created by Ipo Camara of Honolulu, Hawaii. SAHS board […]
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
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Winterer’s Gathering 2011: Tents, tales and tradition
Snow is on its way, and along with it comes a celebration of all things winter: Winterer’s Gathering & Arctic Film Festival at North House Folk School in Grand Marais. North House will host the annual event Nov. 17-20. Featured speakers this year are Isle Royale wildlife biologist Rolf Peterson, filmmaker George Desort and polar explorer Mark Terry. This year’s […]
Vikings fall in semifinals
The Cook County Vikings took an 18-game winning streak into the Section Semifinals against the defending Section champion Cherry Tigers. The Vikings were looking for revenge as the Tigers beat the Vikes in last year’s championship game. What ensued was possibly the most thrilling volleyball game I’ve ever seen. The Vikings, as they have all season, started out slow. Cherry’s […]
Exploratory Day at Cook County Middle School
Rhonda Silence Cook County Middle School students enjoyed a beautiful fall day outdoors on September 23. Students hiked at Cascade River, Pincushion Mountain, the Superior Hiking Trail and Kadunce River and reported on it through a photojournalism project. All of the work is on display in the Middle School hallway, bringing the scenic outdoors into the school hallway. This reporter […]
Knowledge Bowl finishes season No. 1
The Cook County Middle School Knowledge Bowl team has had an outstanding season of competition. Coach Dorie Carlson happily announced this week that the team had won all of its meets. The regular season is now over and Cook County has earned first place in the 2011 Knowledge Bowl standings. The Knowledge Bowl team now heads to Mountain Iron on […]