Cook County Higher Education is sponsoring a brown bag lunch at 11:30 a.m. April 22 at its Grand Marais campus on Third Street. Tracy Benson of the Cook County Community Fund notes that, “Just as any successful business, nonprofits want a loyal customer base. What is your message? Is it being heard? Who is as passionate as you are about […]
Program on generations to be held April 21 at Community Center
There will be a community conversation about the different generations in Cook County on April 21 from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. at the Community Center. Free childcare will be provided by the YMCA (at the YMCA) and food will be provided at the discussion. The discussion will start by asking: Which are you – the Traditional Generation, the Baby Boom […]
Community Calendar
Alzheimer’s and other dementias A community forum, April 28, 4- 6 p.m., Corcoran Classroom, lower level of the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic. Featured speaker is Dr. Terry Barclay, PhD, LP, director of neuropsychology at HealthPartners and Regions Hospital in St. Paul. There will also be a panel discussion with local professionals who work with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. For […]
Knowledge Bowl team advances to State Meet
The Cook County Knowledge Bowl Team has done it again! The team performed well enough at the final tournament to advance to the state meet in Brainerd, Minnesota at Cragun’s Resort. Their final tournament was on March 24 and Knowledge Bowl Coach April Wahlstrom said, “After a season of wins we were hopeful. They had a great day and beat […]
Spanish students take part in immersion program
A group of eight secondand third-year Spanish students led by Spanish Teacher Carrie Jansen attended the Concordia Language Villages Spanish Camp, “El Lago del Bosque,” near Bemidji Feb. 27-March 3. The camp is a language immersion opportunity for students. Everything about the villages mimics an authentic travel experience from the architecture of the buildings, to the food and activities. Jansen […]
North Shore rollers do well at Wisconsin tournament
Five members of the Cook County Community YMCA log rolling team participated in the Harold Fischer Memorial Tournament held in Hudson, Wisconsin on Saturday, April 11, and three came away with medals. Allesandra “Ali” Duclos took second in the U-10 girls’ division while Dominick Wilson placed third in the boys’ U-13 bracket and Wellesley Howard-Larsen placed third in the U-17 […]
College News
Mellang graduates from UW-La Crosse Martina Mellang of Lutsen was among those who completed degree requirements at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in December. The 50th annual midyear commencement was held at the La Crosse Center on Sunday, December 14, 2014. Martina majored in community health education and received her Master of Public Health degree. She is a 2004 graduate […]
Jacobsen plays big role in Thunderwolves basketball
Former Cook County High School great Essa Jacobsen recently helped her Thunder Bay Lakehead College women’s basketball team to a final four finish in Canada’s collegiate playoffs. On March 6, the Lakehead Thunderwolves lost to the Number 1 seed Windsor Lancers by a score of 57-31. Lakehead’s top player, Jylisa Williams, suffered a concussion in that game during the first […]
Split week against North Shore baseball rivals
The Cook County Vikings traveled to Two Harbors on April 10 to face the Silver Bay Mariners and the Two Harbors Agates. Vikings sink Mariners First up for the Vikings was their nearest North Shore rival, the Silver Bay Mariners. Jaret Baker pitched seven strong innings for the Vikings against the Mariners, leading his team to a 15-5 win. Silver […]