Cook County Community Education is offering Firearm Safety & Hunter Education for students who are 11 years old or older by the first day of class. Classroom sessions are Monday and Wednesday, April 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 and May 1 from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center. The field test will take place on Saturday, […]
Soil & Water needs monitors
If you are interested in learning about water monitoring and using some great equipment, an opportunity is available – Cook County Soil & Water is still in need of water monitors. Volunteers are needed to fill in as substitutes and to possibly be responsible for one water body for a season. The season runs from May-September. A mandatory training will […]
Caring for veterans program is April 24
The Hospice Foundation of America’s 2013 Living With Grief program, Improving Care for Veterans Facing Illness and Death, will be held April 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Corcoran Classroom, lower level of the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic. The presentation will help endof life care providers and health and human service professionals enhance their sensitivities and understanding of veterans […]
Community Calendar
Ellie the Elephant at Grand Marais LibraryFriday, April 12, 3:30 p.m. An adaptation of the fableof the elephant and the blind men by Sarah RuthDiener. All are welcome. Grand Marais Area Garden ClubThe Garden Club will be holding its first meetingof the year on Monday, April 8, at 10:00 a.m.at the Senior Center. Diane Booth will make apresentation, followed by […]
Cook County at regional History Day competition
Cook County Middle School was represented well at the 2013 History Day competition at the University of Minnesota – Minneapolis on March 23. At the end of the day filled with interesting presentations on Turning Points in History, Cook County’s two performance groups advanced to the state competition on May 4. One performance, presented by Emily Jacobsen, Sarah Toftey and […]
Tennis team practices through icy spring
If tennis is a game of love, last week’s weather served up some tough love. While the boys’ baseball team and girls’ fast pitch softball teams practiced in the warm confines of the Cook County high school and elementary school gymnasiums, the boys’ tennis team practiced outside in the cold. And boy was it cold! With temps hovering in the […]
From the Hack at the Cook County Curling Club
The Cook County Curling Club wrapped up its 2012-2013 season on Wednesday, March 27 with play down games. A potluck dinner and a short meeting were held before the competition began for the evening. The Bill Parish Rink (Bill and Jan Parish, Karen Futterer and Chuck Futterer) defeated the Andrew Smith Rink (Andrew and Agne Smith, Steve Waver and Shannah […]
Softball gets ready for season
Head Coach Jessie Anderson is fielding a good group of fast pitch players this spring but says they have a giant hole to fill on the mound. “We were hit hard when Sarissa Falk decided to run track instead of play softball,” said Anderson. “Sarissa was our best pitcher but I understand her decision. She said she wants to run […]
