Ten Cook County High School students participated in the One Act Play this year. The show was We’re Not Making This Play Up—Honest by Bradley Walton. The play is a comedy about the backstage crew and some extras forced onstage in front of an audience to perform a play when all but one of the actors gets sick. Grand Marais […]
Chamber of Commerce holds welcoming party Feb. 12
The new Cook County Chamber of Commerce invites all county business owners and managers to a “We Love Cook County” pre-Valentine celebration from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Sivertson Gallery in Grand Marais. “Everyone is welcome,” said host Jan Sivertson. “We’d love to see members of the Greater Grand Marais Chamber and also business folk from other parts of […]
Family Game Night drawing back at Gene’s Foods
There is nothing more fun on a cold winter night than gathering the family together to play some games. Gene’s Foods in Grand Marais is promoting family game nights with a series of drawings each Saturday for the next three weeks, starting February 16. Two winners each week in each category—ages 3-5, 6-8 and 9 – up—will win a brand […]
Sven & Ole’s to host World Championship joke-telling competition
You didn’t know it, but you have been training your whole life. Anytime you told a Sven & Ole’s joke at home or school or to your dog, you were sharpening your skills. And now it’s time to show the world just how good you have become at delivering a punch line. On February 20 the first world championship Sven […]
Register now to “Keep It Moving”
It’s time to register for “Keep it Moving in February,” where teams and individuals are challenged to just keep moving. If you’ve participated in the past, continue to use your existing username and password. We’ve gone around Lake Superior more than 13 times in the spring! That is more than 16,000 miles of moving our bodies as a community. Let’s […]
Community Calendar
Local Musicians ShowcaseFebruary 16, 7:30 PM, Arrowhead Center for the Arts,51 W. 5th St. Come see local musicians such as: JaneHoward, Samuel Black, Paul Pederson, Swamp Donkeyand Cook County’s Most Wanted. Tickets $10 adults/$5students, at door or tix.com. For more Info visitnorthshoremusicassociation.com. Spaghetti Dinner FundraiserSpaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to help cover medical andtreatment travel costs for Coach Pam Taylor. Friday, Feb.8, […]
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. atSchroeder Town Hall, 124 Cramer Rd., Schroeder.
Weather delay didn’t derail Pincushion Invitational
The Pincushion Mountain Invitational Pursuit Race was delayed by a day because of dangerously cold temperatures. Changing a race date is a tough decision because of all the planning, logistics and travel that goes into a big race. It was the right choice as Saturday was cold but windless and sunny for skiers, volunteers and cheering section alike. Over 280 […]
Anders Zimmer leads boys’ team to state Alpine meet
I wrote the opening article about the Cook County Alpine ski team back in early December. I thought it would be interesting to look back and compare how they did. Below are snippets from the early December article. “And with the advent of the first race, there are self-imposed high expectations for a successful season…” “Led by Senior Captain Anders […]
Fast day at Lutsen Mountains for Jr. Alpine
The Lutsen Junior Alpine Club hosted race No. 4 of the Northland Junior Race Series Sunday, February 3 on Koo- Koo at Lutsen Mountains. Fifty-two Lutsen skiers from ages 5-17 raced in a field of 124 athletes from Team Duluth, Mont Du Lac Alpine and Ski Gull Alpine clubs. The weather was sunny and cold with a high temperature peaking […]