Staff reports Readers of all ages are invited to come explore the night this summer as the Grand Marais Public Library presents its summer reading program, Dream Big, READ! The program runs eight weeks, from June 6 through July 31. Kids can win prizes, enjoy story times and attend two top-notch family entertainment events. The goal of the program is […]
Alcohol Server Training offered in June
In June, Cook County Higher Education will coordinate Alcohol Server Training at Cascade Lodge and Windigo Lodge, and CCVB Customer Service Training at the North Shore Campus and Lutsen Resort. The Cook County Visitors Bureau Customer Service Training will take place from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, at Cook County Higher Education’s North Shore Campus in Grand Marais, and 8 […]
Millwright diploma offered in Silver Bay
Mesabi Range Community & Technical College will be offering its two-year Industrial Mechanical Technology (millwright) diploma program in Silver Bay beginning in the fall semester of 2012. An informational session will be held at 6 p.m. May 29 in the Silver Bay High School Library. Quincy McNeil, dean of students at William Kelley High School, said, “This is an opportunity […]
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, […]
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 […]
Zafft earns All-Conference honors—twice
The Polar League conference track meet is always tough, especially since Esko is always tough, as any Cook County High School sports team that has to compete against them knows. Add strong teams from Moose Lake, Two Harbors, and the other eight of us are fighting for individual honors and to score team points. Coming into the meet, held in […]
Language revitalization in community
Worldwide, a language is lost every 14 days. The focus of this edition of Issues in Education is one of multinational and local concern— indigenous language revitalization. The official language of the Grand Portage Band is Anishinaabemowin, also known as the Ojibwe language. With students of Ojibwe ancestry in each school in the county it is important that all learners […]
Recognition of success at CCHS Awards Day
The 2012 Cook County High School Awards Day was held Monday, May 21 and an impressive number of academic and athletic awards and scholarships were distributed to deserving students. In addition to 28 college scholarships to graduating seniors, there were awards recognizing students for excelling in math and science; for participating in robotics, theater and band; for sports participation and […]
Vikings win first play-off game in front of home crowd
Coming into their first playoff game, the Vikings were still stinging from the loss of their last regular season game at Ely. The Vikings played the Ely Timberwolves on Saturday, May 19 in Ely and lost 11-8. “We started that game up 4-0 after the first inning and then it slowly got away from us,” said Head Coach Jessie Anderson. […]