Visit the Grand Marais Library on Saturday, February 25 for a delightfully different library offering—an appearance by the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra’s Brass Quintet. The quintet will perform its Go for the Gold program at 3:00 p.m. The Go For the Gold performance features DSSO brass musicians Earl Salemink, Tom Pfotenhauer, Jill Pospisil, Larry Zimmerman, and Steve Grove who demonstrate […]
Grant writing workshop Feb. 22
The Cook County Community Fund, an affiliate fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, will host a grant writing workshop from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Cook County Higher Education Building in Grand Marais. CCCF board member Mary Petz explained that the workshop will focus on how to craft an effective grant proposal. The workshop presenter […]
February business luncheon focuses on online service
Join University of Minnesota Extension Educator John Bennett for a discussion of best business practices in providing service to online customers and clients at Cook County Higher Ed’s February Business Networking Luncheon on Feb. 29 at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon will be held at Chez Jude, 411 West Highway 61 in Grand Marais. Cost is $15. According to Bennett, most […]
Winter photography is focus of Feb. 25 workshop
Landscape photographer Chris Sandberg will lead a workshop designed to help outdoor photographers improve their artistry and technical skills on Feb. 25 at Sugarloaf Cove, with a “focus” on working in the cold and snowy Minnesota weather. The two-hour class will focus on the two important parts of the photographic process: finding and capturing outdoor scenes that reflect the photographer’s […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:00 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is desserts and coffee at 6:30 PM and speaker at 7:00 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 theTofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. Lutsen Township Monthly MeetingsHeld the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at theLutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. Schroeder Town MeetingsHeld the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.Meetings are held at Schroeder Town Hall, 124 […]
Nordic season comes to a close
The Cook County Nordic Vikings’ season came to an end last Thursday at the Section 7 State Qualifier Meet held at Giants Ridge. Seven varsity skiers worked hard in the two-part pursuit race and were disappointed that no Vikings advanced to the state meet. The pursuit race was a combination of a 5k skate and a 5k classic for both […]
Vikings record 16th win against Floodwood
Junior guard Kale Boomer had his best game of the season, scoring 19 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing out 7 assists to lead the Vikings to their 16th win on Friday, February 9 at Floodwood. In a see-saw battle, the Vikings won 63-50. Senior guard David Bergstrom also had an excellent game, scoring 19 points while grabbing 14 rebounds […]
Kristina Rude named to dean’s list
The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has released its fall 2011 dean’s list, which includes Kristina B. Rude of Grand Marais. Students on the list all achieved a grade point average of 3.66 or higher while taking 12 or more credits. Kristina is attending the College of Education and Human Development, and is studying kinesiology. Kristina is a 2011 graduate of […]
Klobuchar graduates from U of M – Twin Cities
Philip Klobuchar recently graduated from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities from the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) program with a Bachelor of Arts degree. CLA graduates are leaders across a broad spectrum of human endeavors, in fields such as law, humanities, medicine, government, business, education, public relations and marketing, the arts, and international relations. Philip was 2008 valedictorian […]