Folks who passed by Sven & Ole’s pizzeria in Grand Marais this week may have seen “Sven” madly shoveling snow, landing most of it on the head of an oblivious “Ole.” Why was the famed Scandinavian duo in front of Sven & Ole’s? They were promoting the Sven & Ole World Championship Joke telling contest that will be held Feb. […]
Family dance and fundraiser with The Splinters March 7
Mark the calendar for an upcoming event your family won’t want to miss! On March 7, the community is invited to dance the night away at the North House Folk School to the eclectic electric, polka, zydeco, and rock sounds of The Splinters. A potluck dinner will be held from 6-7 p.m., followed by the dance from 7 to 9 […]
Community Calendar
4th Annual Cook County Chili Cook-Off Saturday, February 23, 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. St. John’s Catholic Church. All proceeds will be split between the Cook County Food Shelf and Coldwater IMPACT, a youth leadership initiative. $200 Grand prize. Admission: Adults $7 all you can eat, children 12 and under $4 and 2 and under free. Or purchase the “Complete Deal” $10.00 […]
Great trails for Nordic section meet
There were no surprises at the Section Seven State qualifying meet held at Giants Ridge on February 7. The top team honors for boys went to Ely, and for girls to Duluth East. Both teams will be heading back to the same course at Giants Ridge for the Minnesota State Championship meet February 14 where it is likely that either […]
Good Viking defense versus Floodwood
Fans who like good defense saw plenty of it on Friday, February 8 when the 14-3 Floodwood Polar Bears came to town to face the 10-5 Vikings. Floodwood’s 6’4” center Ross Schminski was held scoreless but had half a dozen blocked shots and altered several more in a game that was close from the opening tip-off. The Vikings’ leading scorer, […]
Plahuta named to UMD dean’s list
The University of Minnesota – Duluth (UMD) has announced its dean’s list for fall semester 2012. Students on the dean’s list have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Named to the list was Jake Plahuta of Grand Marais, a sophomore, attending the College of Liberal Arts. His major is undeclared. Jake is the son of Jim and […]
Ailee Larson recognized for academic, athletic success
Ailee Larson, a sophomore at St. Catherine University, has been honored for her academic and athletic achievements. Each fall, the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) honors outstanding student-athletes for their participation in varsity athletics while also achieving at the highest level academically with Academic All-Conference honors. St. Catherine University had 14 student athletes from all four fall sports earn the […]
Kieran Scannell named candidate in Presidential Scholars Program
Kieran Scannell, a graduating senior at Phillips Exeter Academy, has been named one of more than 3,000 candidates in the 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.4 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2013. Inclusion in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, now in its 49th year, is one of […]
Vikings take two out of three games
As the season winds down towards the section playoffs the Vikings have steadily improved, and with two more wins have upped their record to 9-13. The Vikings faced Marshall on Thursday Feb. 7, taking a win from the Hilltoppers. The next night they played Floodwood and lost to a scrappy Bear team but on Tuesday, Feb.12 they played and beat […]
Discover winter with the MN DNR
Winter offers a whole new way to play, and Minnesota State Parks and Trails have adventures to keep you and your family enjoying the season all winter long! Some parks have rental gear available, and there are lots of kid-friendly activities, from sledding to winter geocaching. Hit the trails and try cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or snowmobiling. Wildlife watching is great […]