A number of Cook and Lake county community members have participated in the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course, working together on a 20-hour FEMA curriculum, learning how citizens can be prepared for hazards and how to deal with disasters. One CERT member, Deb Ahlbeck, lost her husband, Richie Ahlbeck, to cancer recently, and her emergency services colleagues in Lake […]
Vendors gather for benefit for Angie Cook
Angela Cook of Schroeder is facing a difficult course of treatment for cancer. Angie works at the Cook County Auditor’s Office but has not been seen much lately as she has been making frequent trips to undergo—and recuperate from—treatment. Her friends are hoping a benefit will cheer her up while raising some money to help offset medical and travel expenses. […]
Digital photography program coming to library
Brian Rauvola of the Duluth Photography Institute will present a free program on digital photography at 1 p.m. Nov. 7 at the Grand Marais Public Library. Rauvola will present a three-hour hands-on beginning photography workshop about using your digital camera and editing your photos. Bring your camera (compact or dSLR), camera manual, a tripod (if you have one) and other […]
Higher Ed wins grant for “Dressed Up” project
Cook County Higher Education (CCHE) is the recipient of a $2,500 grant from the Cook County Community Fund to foster local employment. The “Dressed Up with Someplace to Work” collaborative project is designed to help local college students gain resume and job interview skills and provide the start of a “dress for success” wardrobe. Many of CCHE’s clientele have little […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Annual Woodcarving ShowThe Knotty Carvers of the North will host theirsecond annual woodcarving show at the ProctorArea Community Center, 100 Pionk Drive, Proctor,MN, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov.1. Freeadmission. Call Nancy Borson, 218-624-0121. Shop For A ReasonFundraiser for Angie Cook at the Schoeder TownHall. October 26 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Vendors sellingproducts are donating proceeds to Angie who isbattling […]
Thomas picked to compete in Down Under Games
Last year as a ninth grader Molly Thomas nearly broke the school record in the 400 meter run when she clocked the distance in 63 seconds and change. Her time placed her fourth in sections and nearly qualified her for a trip to the Minnesota State High School track meet. All in all Thomas, who was new to the quarter […]
Carly Puch graduates from Augsburg College
Carly Jean Puch of Grand Marais graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and women’s studies at Augsburg College’s commencement ceremony May 3, 2014. While at Augsburg, Carly’s activities included Alpha Kappa Delta Society, co-founder of Augsburg Against Gender Violence, and freelance blogger. Carly plans to attend graduate school in the near future. She is […]
Clara Olsen earns cosmetology degree
Clara Jean Olsen graduated on Aug. 11, 2014 from Model College of Hair Design in St. Cloud with a cosmetology degree. Clara has been hired at the Darling Reflections Spa at Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria. If you’re ever in the Alexandria area, stop by the Darling Reflections Spa and make an appointment with Clara. Clara is the daughter of Brian […]
Season winds down for some Vikings at the Proctor Lions Invite
With sections around the corner on Thursday, October 23 at the Cloquet Country Club some runners have their focus on that meet as a chance to make it to state and for others their last meet happened in Proctor on October 14. With some of our top varsity boys focusing on sections they rested, which gave some of our younger […]
Another year smarter
Each year I revel at the notion of becoming more efficient at the skills required to accomplish the seemingly endless list of chores for winter preparations. This season I am happy as a clam that 12 cords of firewood have been cut and stacked in the wood shed before the snow has covered the pile—and it isn’t even November yet. […]