10 Years AgoApril 8, 2005 “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” a joint production of the Cook County High School and the Grand Marais Playhouse, opened at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts April 14. The play stars Phil Klobuchar, Cory Cochrane and Jason Fries. The Cook County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating three separate incidents in which people were bitten […]
E.R. Perry Signs nominated for Labovitz Entrepreneurial awards
The local sign company with a national footprint is in line for an entrepreneurial award, and win or lose, business owner Elizabeth (Betsy) Perry said, “I feel like it’s an honor just to be nominated.” E.R. Perry Signs & Engraving is one of 44 Northeast Minnesota companies selected to compete for one of five Joel Labovitz Entrepreneurial Success Awards given […]
Matthew Webb and Cecilia Bloomquist promoted to new roles at HDC
The Human Development Center (HDC) recently announced the appointment of program supervisors for HDC’s Lake and Cook County offices. Matthew Webb, PsyD, LP will supervise HDC’s Grand Marais office, and Cecilia Bloomquist, MSW, LICSW will supervise HDC’s Lake County offices in Two Harbors and Silver Bay. Bloomquist graduated from UMD with her MSW degree. She has worked as a psychotherapist […]
Community Fund grant applications due May 1
The Cook County Community Fund, an affiliate fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, is now accepting its annual grant applications. Grants are accepted through an online application. Letters of intent are due April 15 with completed applications due by May 1. The Cook County Community Fund supports projects in the arts, community development, education, environment, human services and […]
Area schools receive finance awards
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) included three area schools on its recently published list of 2015 Finance Award recipients. Birch Grove Community School (BGCS), Great Expectations School (GES), and Oshki Ogimaag Charter School (OOCS) each received the award based on their 2014 financial performance and reporting. The Finance Award is awarded annually by MDE’s School Finance Division to recognize […]
Fond du Lac Band plans to spear walleyes in Cook County
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has announced plans to spearfish in four lakes in Cook County this spring. Once the ice goes off of the lakes, the Band plans to spear in Pike, Caribou, Tait, and Four Mile lakes in Cook County and Cadotte Lake in St. Louis County, harvesting a total of 950 pounds of […]
Forest Collaborative announces May symposium, planning update
The North Shore Forest Collaborative has scheduled a pair of events next month in Grand Marais to discuss what is happening with the North Shore forests. A “Northern Sustainability Symposium” will take place May 1-3 at the North House Folk School. The agenda includes such items as “Restoring Lake Superior’s North Shore Forest” with Becky Bartol, “Stewarding Northeast Minnesota’s Forests […]
Vikings battle McGregor—and the weather
Travis Bradley took the mound for the Vikings in the home opener against McGregor Mercs on Tuesday, April 7 and led the Vikings to a 12-3 win on a cold, blustery day. Temps never reached 40 F, and the wind off the lake made it feel more like 20 F. The only thing warming the hearts of Viking fans was […]
House warming
I felt it… just for a few days but it was almost here… spring! The weather turned to a balmy 60 degrees, the snow left the ground and the house was warm. But it was only Mother Nature tricking me into thinking I could now turn off the furnace… it was as if she was giving us a “house warming” […]
Grand Marais Playhouse— activities and awards
The Grand Marais Playhouse is proud to present James and the Giant Peach, the tale of a magical peach! An imprisoned boy! Insect friends! An incredible journey! This amazing adventure of James Henry Trotter will fulfill the fantasy of anyone who has ever dreamed of escape. Roald Dahl’s story comes hilariously to life in this delightful dramatization that reveals the […]