The University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth staff has extended its thanks to Dr. Jennifer Delfs of Grand Marais for her role as primary mentor for Ryan Buckley over the past two years. During this time, Delfs has hosted the medical student for five separate weeklong visits; each has been vital to Buckley’s education, giving him hands-on experience and exposing […]
More honors for Thrivent Financial
For the third year in a row, the Eastern Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin Regional Financial Office (RFO) of Thrivent Financial has been awarded the 2013 Regional Financial Office of Excellence. The award, known as the Karsten Lundring RFO of Excellence award, is the organization’s highest honor for performance. Under the leadership of Managing Partner Tom Young, the RFO excelled in […]
Safe Routes to School grants awarded to Cook County schools
On April 7 the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced that the Cook County Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) committee would receive help in planning safe walking and biking routes to Cook County Schools, as part of 138 schools in the state to be selected for a Safe Routes to School planning grants. All told $4.8 million was awarded this year […]
IRRRB launches new website, inclusion free to business owner
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) Commissioner Tony Sertich has announced the re-launch of the Made on the Range website. The website, located at www.madeontherange.com, features product and contact information for area businesses that produce, manufacture and sell products in northeastern Minnesota. There is no charge for participating businesses. The site was originally launched in December 2011 in order […]
County Board delays decision on Kellys Hill Road
Residents on Colvill Township Road Number 1 (aka Kelly’s Hill) have requested that the county take over maintenance of the road, maintaining that the original road was funded by Colvill residents and in 1935 all assets owned by the township and taxation rights were turned over to Cook County. On Tuesday, April 8, 2014 they returned to the county board […]
Highway 61 road work planned for Lutsen this summer
An 11-mile stretch of Highway 61 located in Lutsen was included in the $1.1 billon 2014 Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) road and bridge construction bill recently passed by the legislature. All told there will be 308 projects funded under the bill, 74 in the Twin Cities and 194 projects in Greater Minnesota with an additional 40 projects aimed at […]
Track and Field off and running
Seventy degrees and sunny sure feels nice on a day right after another snow storm. This is how the Viking Track and Field team opened up its season. I should mention that the meet was indoors. We brought 35 athletes down to University of Wisconsin, Superior. Teams in attendance included Virginia, Duluth East, Hermantown, Cloquet, International Falls, Esko, Mesabi East, […]
For the record
For the record, I love records. Those giant CDs you probably have stuffed in the back of your attic—pull them out and play them before they become a lost art like wax cylinder music. (If you need to Google these you understand my concern.) Dust off the record player and sit close because if you remember you have to set […]
Community Calendar
Easter Festival and Egg HuntOn Saturday, April 19th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST. Funfor the whole family. $10/child includes lots of activitiesand Easter Loot. $7/adult. Babies under 2 FREE (no loot).Farm animals, duck races, tire swing. Also draft horserides, face painting, bake sale and snacks. GammondaleFarm is located at 426 McCluskey Drive, off Hwy. 61,about 20 miles north […]
KIDS PLUS Easter celebration
The community is invited to support the youth program KIDS PLUS by taking part in the festive Easter Event at the Cook County Community Center on Saturday, April 19. You can show your support by buying a raffle ticket, by baking or buying a beautiful cake or taking part in the traditional Easter egg hunt! The event is a place […]