Kids Plus coupon books are now available, with a new look and lots of new ways to save money while helping local youth programs. The coupon books offer huge savings from 43 local businesses, and are available for $25 at Blue Water Cafe, Cook County Community Center, Grand Marais Pool, Great Gifts, Isak Hansen, Java Moose, Joynes Ben Franklin, and […]
Township association offers scholarships
The Minnesota Association of Townships (MAT) is proud to again offer a township scholarship program for high school juniors in the state of Minnesota. For the 13th year, the township association will award up to four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded. MAT is a nonprofit corporation representing Minnesota townships while promoting an understanding of the heritage, future and being a […]
Perpich Arts High School hosts information session for prospective students
Perpich Arts High School will host its final information session for students from around the state who are interested in attending the two-year program for grades 11 and 12. The information session will be Saturday, Jan. 12, 1-3 p.m. Registration is not necessary. Perpich is located at 6125 Olson Memorial Parkway, in Golden Valley, just west of the State Route […]
Gagnon graduates from UM-Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato had more than 1,600 students graduate during fall commencement exercises held Saturday, December 15, 2012 in Bresnan Arena at the Taylor Center on the Minnesota State Mankato campus. Among the graduates was Christopher Gagnon of Grand Portage. Christopher received a bachelor of science in marketing degree. Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with over 15,400 students, […]
Whitney Wahlers admitted to Concordia University, St. Paul
Whitney Wahlers, a resident of Grand Marais, and a member of Cook County High School Class of 2013 has been admitted to Concordia University, St. Paul for the fall 2013 semester. Wahlers was awarded the University scholarship. Concordia is committed to providing an outstanding value investment at an affordable cost to all students. Concordia University, St. Paul is a comprehensive […]
CLIMB Theater entertains, teaches character
Cook County has hosted CLIMB Theater workshops for a number of years. The theater group focuses on social skills and character education while entertaining students. The energetic theater company was back in November, focusing on the topics of empathy, exclusion and cliques. CLIMB stands for Creative Learning through Ideas using Mind and Body and the actors present the material in […]
Great BWCA trout opener
Every once in awhile Mother Nature decides to throw a bone in our direction and bless us with some beautiful winter weather. The fishing conditions for the BWCA trout opener last weekend were perfect. The mild temperatures and thick overcast were a nice combination for a comfortable day on the ice. Light snow cover made hiking across the lake a […]
Pagami Creek fire devastation featured at Jan. 9 program
A free presentation entitled Wounded Land—Pow Wow Trail after the Pagami Creek Fire will be given by Martin Kubik at 7 p.m. Jan. 9 at the Hartley Nature Center in Duluth. The Boundary Waters has over 200 miles of scenic and challenging backpacking trails. Kubik has dramatic photos of the Pow Wow Trail that capture the devastation that resulted from […]
State wolf hunting and trapping season to close
Although the Minnesota wolf hunting and trapping season has been closed in the Arrowhead, the season remained open in other parts of the state. Minnesota’s firstever wolf season completely closed at the end of shooting and trapping hours on Thursday, Jan. 3. As of Jan. 2, 181 wolves had been registered in the late season northwest wolf zone out of […]