A lot of happy faces were seen at the annual Enriching Academics through Sustenance (E.A.T.S.) fundraiser at Cook County High School on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Area restaurants and other food purveyors offered everything from Celtic carrot stew to prime rib to healthy chocolate mint smoothies for attendees to savor. 2012 E.A.T.S. Chair Doug Sanders expects the Cook County Schools […]
Conservation apprentice opportunity at Soil & Water
A summer apprenticeship position for a young adult, age 18-25, is available at the Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) through Conservation Corps Minnesota. The SWCD has been chosen as one of several placement sites throughout the state. The program is funded through the MN Environment and Natural Resource Trust Fund and LCCMR. Apprentices spend their summer working […]
Grand Marais PUC offers scholarship for best essay
The City of Grand Marais is once again sponsoring an essay contest for high school seniors who live in or have a legal guardian living in the PUC district. Prizes of $500, $300, and $200 will be awarded for the first, second, and third place entries, respectively. The first place entry will be submitted to the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association’s […]
College News
Nickolay awarded academic honor scholarship Maria Nickolay, a home-schooled student, has been awarded an academic honor scholarship from Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, for the 2012–13 school year. Nickolay is the recipient of the Collegiate Scholarship, which awards a minimum of $6,000 per year. She is the daughter of Michele Miller of Hovland. Northwestern College is a Christian college in […]
Letters in Nature
Spring is on the horizon; what a wonderful time to spend time outside in nature. A forested area, a park, or even your own yard and neighborhood are full of new and delightful sights, sounds and smells. With spring come baby leaves, fresh air, bountiful colors, busy birds and the scurry of many animals preparing for the arrival of young […]
Where are the fish biting?
I know the warm weather is wreaking havoc on the lakes. There is water everywhere so be prepared to have wet feet. Ice is still plentiful for now but be aware of problems possibly cropping up. There are a few people still heading out. Although they only caught about four fish at last weekend’s fish contest at West Bearskin, others […]
Happy Trails
At press time, local ski and snowmobile groups provided the following snow report: Sugarbush Trail Association March 9 update: Fresh snow did a good job of softening the classic tracks and allowing for some kick. We mixed the new snow into the skate deck and eliminated the icy conditions there as well. Get out early to avoid soft conditions. Packed […]
New rules at the Trout Derby
The annual Trout Derby was held this past weekend on West Bearskin Lake and I thought it was a nice change of scenery. The fishing was slow for most, and the lake was pretty sloppy with a lot of slush to power through, but everyone seemed to be having a great time. I was over-dressed and over-heating since I chose […]
NJRS Team Lutsen shines at January home meet
Race No. 5 of the Northland Junior Race Series was held on Koo-Koo at Lutsen Mountains on January 29. Forty-eight racers from the Lutsen Junior Alpine Club attended the event competing in a field of 114 area Alpine skiers from Team Duluth, Giants Ridge, Brainerd and Mont Du Lac. Unseasonably warm temperatures prevailed all week during practice, which made the […]