Join author and illustrator Derek Anderson for a one-of-a-kind “Trunk Show” at 10:30 a.m. April 26 at the Grand Marais Public Library. Anderson will talk about his book Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure, and get everyone dancing to original music by Tom Lieberman, laughing with goofy props, and conclude with a group drawing activity. The program is suitable for […]
Community Calendar
Intensive Apple Growing Systems and Apple Pest Management With Cindy Hale: Sat. May 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center. Call Diane at 218-387-3015 to register. Cost is $10, bring your lunch. Want to learn about growing vegetables? U of M Master Gardeners and David & Lise Abazs are presenting Beginning and Intensive Vegetable […]
Vikes start season with win over Northeast Range
Cook County won its baseball opener against Northeast Range by a score of 14-3 in a game played at home on Friday, April 15. Northeast scored one run in the first and the Vikings came back and scored two of their own, and added one more run in the second to go up 3-1. With both coaches changing pitchers every […]
Vikings win softball opener
Alex Slanga struck out four of the first six batters she faced and the Vikings raced to a 10-0 lead in the first two innings of their opening game played at home on April 14 against the Cromwell Cardinals. Looking sharp in the field and strong at the plate, the Cook County High School girls’ softball team wasted little time […]
North Shore Rollers do well at Harold Fischer tournament
Alexis Plummer’s first place finish in the U-7 co-ed division led the way for the Cook County YMCA North Shore Rollers at the Harold Fischer amateur log rolling tournament at the Hudson, Wisconsin YMCA on April 16. Alexis defeated Ellis Priest of Hudson to take the championship match. She is the daughter of Dave and Amanda Plummer of Grand Marais. […]
Bergstrom to graduate as UND’s all-time singles’ winner in tennis
It seems like yesterday David Bergstrom was playing basketball and tennis for Cook County High School, but in reality, it was four fast years ago. In high school Bergstrom was a first team All-Conference guard and a two-time qualifier for the state tennis tournament. Since his graduation the boys’ basketball team has gone through several coaching changes and the boys’ […]
Author talk with Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux
Cook County School’s 4th grade class filled the two front rows of the Arrowhead Center for the Arts auditorium on Wednesday, March 2 to hear Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux talk a little about writing and to hear her read from her recently published book, The Marvelous Imagination of Katie Addams. DeCoux began the talk with a short story about a school […]
Sign up now for ATV Safety
The Cook County ATV Club reminds parents that an ATV Safety Training course is available in May for students, ages 11 – 15. Sign up now for a safe summer! The course is part independent study and part field test. New this year is the ability to study for the written test online at www.offroaded.com/minnesota instead of with a CD. […]