County Commissioner Sue Hakes will explain the inner workings of county government at Cook County Higher Education’s April Business Networking Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 25 in the commissioner’s room at the courthouse. Cost is $15. Hakes spoke at a similar luncheon about the workings of city government when she served as mayor of Grand Marais. It provoked […]
Invasive species training offered in Grand Marais
Lake Service Providers are required by law to attend Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) training and obtain the permit prior to working in waters of the state. For their convenience, a training session is scheduled in Grand Marais on May 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Cook County Community Center. Lake Service Providers should act now and be sure […]
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 PM Step meeting. Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, Noon, […]
Eco-Industrial Park exploratory meeting held
“Nature doesn’t waste, so why do we?” asked Tim Nolan as he addressed a gathering of about 15 people who came out to the Cook County Community Center log building on a snowy night in March to hear about transforming the way industry and regular folks use energy. Currently, said Nolan, who works as a principal planner with the sustainable […]
WEST END CALENDAR
Tofte Town MeetingHeld the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the TofteTown 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. Meetingsare held at Schroeder Town Hall, 124 […]
School bus garage using recycling principle for free heating fuel
What if you didn’t have to pay for the fuel you use to heat your home? Your business? Your school bus garage? Good news! You, the taxpayer, are not paying for fuel to heat the Cook County Schools bus garage. About six years ago, under the leadership of Facilities and Transportation Director Mike Groth, the school maintenance department installed in […]
Revolutionary thoughts for eighth-graders’ History Day competition
Cook County scholars have shone recently in competitions like the National Geographic Geography Bee and Knowledge Bowl. On March 31, Cook County Middle School students once again showed their intellectual power at the History Day regional event at the University of Minnesota- Duluth. All of the students in Dorie Carlson and T.J. Super’s eighth-grade classes completed History Day projects on […]
Literature class attends opera, theater
Each spring the Cook County High School College Literature class travels to the Twin Cities to experience professional theater. This year the class attended the opening night of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly at the Ordway Theater in St. Paul and a matinee of Time Stands Still by Don Margulies at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. The group enjoyed a private tour […]
Knowledge Bowl finishes season strong at state meet
An exciting season for the Cook County Knowledge Bowl team wrapped up at the state meet on April 12 -13 at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd. On April 12, the Knowledge Bowl students completed the written round—an intense 60-question multiple choice exam. When the scores were tallied, the Cook County team was tied for 11th place. On the morning of April […]
Life is a verb
I just discovered a wonderful book called Life is a Verb by Patty Dign. It is a beautiful, fun and brilliant book with the goal to help the reader along a path to live more intentionally and mindfully. It is packed full of colorful and creative pictures, quotes, activities and stories to encourage and guide discovery. It is not written […]