The residents at North Shore Care Center know how to beat “cabin fever” with a full calendar of activities scheduled for February. This month has plenty of excitement, from the Super Bowl and Groundhog Day, to Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day, plus Mardi Gras and Chinese New Year. A music recital was performed by eight homeschooled students on Wednesday, February […]
Volunteers earn $51,525 for local nonprofits with 1st and 2nd Thrift Store
On January 21, representatives of many local nonprofit organizations gathered at the Cook County Senior Center to find out how the 1st and 2nd Thrift Store in Grand Marais had fared in the past year. Bev Green, director of the Cook County Council on Aging, which oversees the thrift store, was happy to report that things had gone well. She […]
Grand Marais Park and Recreation Board selects chair
With the January meeting cancelled due to possible low attendance by park board members, Grand Marais Park and Recreation board members met for the first time this year, February 3. New members Dave Mills and Kaye Tavernier were introduced to current board members Walt Mianowski, Reid Dusheck, and Sally Berg. Mills, a newly elected Grand Marais city councilor, replaces former […]
Birch Grove continues to top Tofte’s agenda
The Tofte Town Board covered a variety of topics at its January 8, 2015 meeting, many related to the operation of the Birch Grove Community Center and new construction under way there. Supervisor Jeanne Larson gave an update on the $2.2 million 12-unit Tofte senior housing project that will be built on township land behind the Birch Grove Community Center. […]
Former commissioner files for Schroeder Town Board
Township elections will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2015 and there are candidates on the ballot for all three townships, but only one has a contested race—Schroeder. In Schroeder, incumbent Supervisor Deb Johnson is being challenged by former West End Commissioner Bruce Martinson. The incumbent treasurer in Schroeder, Alisha Kangas has said she is running for reelection. In Lutsen, acting […]
Changes to Arrowhead Transit Dial-A-Ride program
For many years the people of Cook County have called their bus driver directly when they needed a ride on the Arrowhead Transit bus. As of Monday, February 9, that will change, but Arrowhead Transit Marketing Coordinator Larry Rodgers reassures riders that the upgrade will enhance the transportation service. Having riders calling the driver directly required the bus driver to […]
North Shore Care Center celebrating 50 years
As 2015 is in full swing we are reminded that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the North Shore Care Center and we want to recognize this special anniversary. The Care Center was funded in 1962 and was completed in 1964 making this event a special addition to the North Shore Hospital, which opened in 1958. On March 8, […]
Local swimmers advance to State competition
On January 24, 14 swimmers from Cook County attended the YMCA Northern Sectional swim meet held in Brainerd, Minnesota. They competed with swimmers from Duluth, Brainerd, Grand Rapids, and Superior. The Northern Sectional team is part of the Minnesota YMCA Swim League. Twenty-two other teams from across Minnesota make up this league. At the Brainerd event, each of the four […]
Good showing for young racers at Cook County Invite
For the first time ever, Cook County High School was unable to field any high school varsity racers in the January 30 running of the Cook County Invitational Freestyle/Classic Pursuit Nordic ski meet held January 30 at Pincushion Mountain. However, several younger skiers participated in junior high and junior varsity races, representing the school well. Nine boys’ and nine girls’ […]
CCHS actors share We Loathe Our Customers!
The Cook County High School One Act Play was performed before an appreciative crowd at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts on Thursday, January 29. The audience loved the delightful comedy, We Loathe Our Customers! by Bradley Walton. Watching the two office supply store clerks forced to be “nice” to the customers when they really didn’t want to be brought […]