In her report to the School District 166 board on Thursday, February 19, Superintendent Beth Schwarz said she attended a recent public meeting at the Birch Grove Community School in Tofte. She congratulated Birch Grove for being named an “Interim High Quality School.” Schwarz said that Birch Grove had discussion on its budget challenges and she shared information on how […]
Technology continues to change education and lives
There are many reasons that I love being a school principal and working in a public school. And even while we so often talk about how much education and schools have changed, we have to remember that so much remains the same. Every day, students come to school and teachers strive to teach the students in their classrooms. Every day, […]
Driver suffers broken leg in snowmobile accident
Cook County Law Enforcement received a call of a snowmobile accident with injuries at 7:44 p.m. on Saturday, February 21. The caller reported the accident on the snowmobile trail about three miles from Grand Marais, heading toward town from Devil Track Lake. Grand Marais First Responders, Search and Rescue and Cook County Ambulance responded and were on scene to rescue […]
Tickets can stay on record for 10 years
How long does a written warning ticket stay on your record? According to Sgt. Neil Dickenson of the Minnesota State Patrol, a paper warning does not go on your driving record. As for citations for speed, according to the Driver and Vehicle Services, tickets generally stay on your record for five years; serious speeds are 10 years. “With that being […]
Viking season ends with tough loss to South Ridge
Senior co-captain Jamie Wick made four 3-point baskets to score 12 points against the South Ridge Panthers last Friday night as the Vikings played their last home game before playoffs start on Tuesday, February 24. Although it was the most 3-point shots a Viking player has made in a game this year, it wasn’t enough as the Panthers defeated the […]
Forget me not
Lately my favorite flower should be the forget me not…. my short-term memory has gone south for the winter and shows no signs of returning any time soon. Please tell me I am not the only one! Two days ago while talking to my mom on the phone I spent five full minutes looking for my cell phone. True story…in […]
Roll up your sleeve and donate blood
Memorial Blood Centers invites all eligible blood donors to roll up their sleeve and give blood at one of three Cook County location sin March. Every 2 seconds someone needs blood–from heart transplant and cancer patients to accident victims. The need for blood is constant, but the supply is not. Only volunteer blood donors can make a life-saving difference to […]
Lake Superior Writers Contest is “Super + Natural”
Lake Superior Writers announces its 2015 Writing Contest with a theme of “Super + Natural.” This theme was chosen after a year that saw the City of Duluth winning the title of “best outdoors town” from Outside magazine and thousands of people drawn to view the natural phenomenon of Lake Superior’s ice caves in northern Wisconsin. Lake Superior Writers is […]
Gene’s Foods offering family fun night contest
There is nothing more fun on a cold winter night than gathering the family together to play some games. Gene’s Foods in Grand Marais is offering its 5th annual family game night contest with a drawing to give some lucky winners brand new games for family night. There will be two winners each week in each category—ages 3-5, 6-8 and […]