Apple Pruning in Trellised Orchards Workshop Thursday, April 14 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center. Cindy Hale, instructor. Cost $10. Call Cook County Extension at 218-387-3015 to register. Apple Grafting Workshop Thursday, April 14 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center. Cindy Hale, instructor. Includes one grafted apple tree to take […]
Baseball practice begins, spring can’t be far behind
Unless the weather throws the Cook County High School baseball team a curve ball, it should be a season in which they get to play outdoors. Most of the snow is gone off the baseball field, but for now, the team is getting their at-bats and practice throws/catches in the gymnasium. Head Coach Arleigh Jorgenson welcomed 27 players out for […]
Community welding classes held in new Industrial Arts classroom
Cook County Schools – ISD 166 and Cook County Higher Education have been collaborating to offer basic welding classes for several years. In February 2016, the course was offered for the first time in the newly renovated and expanded ISD 166 Industrial Arts center. According to all who participated— instructor Don Hammer, interim Industrial Arts Teacher Mitch Dorr, Higher Ed […]
Spring breakup
Seeing dry pavement on the Gunflint Trail is such a treat that I think it should be an annual event worthy of live music and fireworks. I am sure that many of the early returning snowbirds are excited to taste a little winter, but I cannot help getting anxious about the warmer days ahead, and the sight of open water. […]
Midwest Extreme Snowmobile Challenge returns to Lutsen Mountains
Local motorsports enthusiasts are excited to hear that Cor PowerSports will be returning to Lutsen Mountains on April 15-17 with the Midwest Extreme Snowmobile Challenge (MESC), bringing world class competition to Moose Mountain once again. Last year local racers faced the challenge along with riders from Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota and a large contingent of racers from Thunder Bay, […]
DNR seeks comments on Finland area lake and stream management plans
Citizens interested in learning about or commenting on Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) strategies for managing Finland area lakes and streams have until March 31 to ask questions or submit comments. Management plans describe the past, present and desired future conditions of the fishery and identify specific management activities planned for that lake or stream in the next 5 […]
Disease shuts down trout hatchery that supplies Lake Superior
Lake trout fishermen plying the waters of Lake Superior this coming summer might not notice the difference in numbers of fish caught this year, but in the coming years it will be interesting to see if the strong return of the lake trout continues, or slips backwards in part because the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking at […]