Another installment of Voices from the Fishing Life will be presented at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at the North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum in Tofte. Dale Tormondsen, Lake Superior commercial fisherman, will be the featured speaker. He will talk about his experiences fishing the big lake. Admission is free and all are welcome. Call 663-7050 or www.commercialfishingmuseum.org for additional info.

Johnson Heritage Post is hosting a reception on Feb. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. to showcase the combined permanent collections of the Cook County Historical Society and the Johnson Heritage Post. The collections include paintings by Birney Quick, Howard Sivertson, Harvey Turner, and even Ellen “Ma” Douglas. The late 19th century pencil sketches by Judge George Durfee will also […]

The Cook County Fair Board encourages interested residents to attend its next meeting at 4 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Cook County Community Center in Grand Marais. Said Fair Board President Amanda Plummer, “We currently have three people who plan, implement and manage the fair and we are in dire need of new board members and volunteers. If you are […]

For most of her adult life, Doris didn’t worry much about her health. Then at 67, she was diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure. She tried to follow her doctor’s advice to take her medications, exercise, and eat better. But often she was tired and even a little depressed. “I figured it was just part of getting older,” she […]

University of Minnesota Extension Educator John Bennett will teach an afternoon workshop on “Business Websites from Simple to Complex” from 1 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Cook County Higher Education’s North Shore Campus in Grand Marais. Cost of the workshop is $10. Starting a website doesn’t have to be an intimidating process; there are some great options for […]