Congratulations to Move It! winner Yvonne Mills



During the month of May, nominations were sought for the Move It! award. The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, the Cook County Senior Center and the Cook County News- Herald joined forces to get community members thinking about the people who inspire others to move. Organizers wanted to highlight one youth, one adult, and one senior. This week we are featuring our […]

Clearwater-Day named to Sigma Alpha Pi



Autumn Clearwater-Day was inducted into The National Society of Leadership and Success, Sigma Alpha Pi, a leadership honor society (not a fraternity/sorority) based on leadership potential. It is a nationally recognized achievement of honorable distinction. Autumn was listed on the Keuka College dean’s list and received an award for academic excellence in early childhood education. Autumn is a 2011 Cook […]

Cecelia Olsen awarded prestigious scholarship



Annually St. Catherine University hosts an Honors and Awards Ceremony where special recognition is given to students with high academic achievements. At this year’s award ceremony Cecelia Olsen was awarded the Sister Mary Madonna Ashton Scholarship. Ashton is a leader in the healthcare field. In 1983 she was appointed as the commissioner of health after working 20 years as the […]

Alcohol Server Training offered June 17-18



Cook County Higher Education, working with the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, will offer alcohol server training June 17 and 18. On Tuesday, June 17, the training will be held 5-7 p.m. at Cascade Lodge; the following day training will be held 10 a.m. to noon at Windigo Lodge on the Gunflint Trail. […]

Nature hikes planned for those interested in plants



The Cook County Invasives Team (CCIT) will be hosting a series of hikes this summer to look at native and non-native plants. The hikes will be held on June 16 at Cascade River, June 30 at Temperance River, July 7 at George Washington Pines, July 21 at Sweetheart’s Bluff, Aug. 4 at Oberg Mountain, and Aug. 18 at Kadunce River. […]

June lecture focuses on complementary medicine



Cook County Higher Education’s June guest lecture will focus on complementary and alternative medicine in Cook County. The discussion will be presented at 7 p.m. June 24 by Mona Abdel-Rahman, Kim Falter, and Margy Nelson. Topics included will be non-massage bodywork options, acupuncture, herbs and supplements, and homeopathy. Abdel-Rahman is a nationally certified and licensed acupuncture practitioner with an M.S. […]

Annie Mack coming to Grand Marais July 5



What do you get when you combine blues, roots, gospel, country and soul? A potent, richly layered mix that makes up the essence of Annie Mack. The North Shore Music Association presents Annie Mack at 7:30 p.m. July 5 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. With a powerful voice, dynamic presence, and captivating storytelling ability, Annie Mack is a […]

Playhouse to offer lots of nonsense in Summer Theater Festival



The Grand Marais Playhouse has shifted into high gear! The casts of Nunsense: The Mega Musical and Nana’s Naughty Knickers are busy learning their parts, set designs are finished, ready for the crews to begin, props and costumes are being found and created! More than 25 community members are already at work making theater happen once again in Grand Marais. […]

Community Calendar



Events at Drury Lane Books Saturday, June 14, 11 a.m.: The Muffin Man – Storiesfor young children. Saturday, June 14, 5 p.m.:Writer’s Salon – with Ralph Latham reading anddiscussing his poetry, At Home with Lake Superior.Saturday, June 21, 11 a.m.: The Muffin Man -Stories for young children. Wednesday, June 25,6:30 p.m. Women’s Book Group – Read The Book ofKillowen by […]

New collaring procedures in moose calf study



A smaller part of a much larger study into what is killing Minnesota’s moose involves the capture and collaring of moose calves when they are at least 36 hours old. Last year 11 of 49 captured and GPScollared calves died soon after the study began because of the trauma of being collared. It was the first year the Minnesota Department […]