Like most people in Minnesota, teachers and principals are looking forward to spring—the reprieve of warmer temperatures and melting snow. However, teachers and principals also know that spring means it is time for Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs). In April, students in grades 3-8 will take MCAs for reading and mathematics. This will take four mornings of class time. (Some high […]
Grand Marais Playhouse seeks direction
Act 1, Scene 1: Grand Marais circa 1976 A 10-year-old girl takes to the stage as a wood nymph in the “Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” In one set she and the other wood nymphs prance around a tree. The fellow who plays the tree fancies himself the Clark Gable of all performing actors playing trees. His career as an actor […]
Fugitive from Kentucky arrested
A man wanted for burglary in Kentucky ended up with several other charges in Minnesota when he attempted to flee local law enforcement officers who were executing a warrant for his arrest. On October 28, 2013, Johnny Lee Prince, 26, was charged with being a fugitive, two counts of possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, fleeing on […]
Oxycodone sale leads to arrest of Grand Marais man
After Cook County Law Enforcement was tipped off about the possible illegal sale of prescription drugs, a Grand Marais man was arrested and charged with selling six oxycodone tablets. Robert Joseph Gotchie Jr., 32, was charged on March 4, 2013 with unlawfully selling, or possessing with the intent to sell, one or more mixtures containing oxycodone. The maximum sentence for […]
Middle School students celebrate history
Cook County Middle School students have been hard at work in recent weeks, learning about a variety of historical topics as they completed their History Day projects. Unbeknownst to the students, while they were delving into a favorite historical area, they were also fulfilling the Minnesota State Standard for research in eighth grade. The results of their efforts were on […]
Ten good things about a cold snowy winter
Okay, five. I figured 10 would be easy to find but five good things about this record-setting Arctic winter was all I could muster. As I write this column, another foot of snow is predicted and probably will have fallen by the time you read this. So while I’m still feeling upbeat, I’m quickly sending this to my editor. As […]
Hagemann featured in Duluth Photography Institute exhibit
Gunflint Trail photographer Nace Hagemann is in esteemed company this month at an exhibit at the Duluth Photography Institute. Hagemann has one of his many incredible winter photos in the 2014 Frozen Photographers gallery show at 405 E. Superior Street, Suite 140, Duluth. There are only a few more days to see this show, which closes on March 29, but […]
Cook County Chili Cook Off coming soon
How do you like your chili? Do you prefer a bowl of traditional tomato and hot peppers? Or do you like it on the wild side, made with venison and grouse? Do you like a flavorful white sauce or a chili with a hint of chocolate as the secret ingredient? Whatever you like in a bowl of chili, you are […]
Grand Portage Heritage Center adjusts hours of operation
Effective immediately, the Grand Portage National Monument’s Heritage Center will be operating on adjusted hours. The changes are necessitated by visitation and staffing concerns. The center will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours of operation will be extended to again include weekends on May 23. However the site, which […]