On Sunday, September 11, members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Grand Marais participated in a service project in recognition of the 15th anniversary of the 9-11 tragedy. Eighteen church members went to the Search and Rescue facility behind Cook County Law Enforcement to show gratitude for our First Responders. All across the United States on Sunday, many members of the […]
Workplace Wellness initiative unveiled
The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is inviting employers in Cook County to apply to participate in a workplace wellness collaborative. This no-cost initiative is designed to create “cultures of health” that support healthy behaviors at work. The initiative is funded through the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP), Minnesota Department of Health. In the initiative, which will be for one year starting […]
Community member celebrates International Day of Peace
September 21 has been designated as the International Day of Peace and the day is being commemorated with two events. Kathleen Sullivan of Grand Marais explains that dedicating September 21 as a day of peace was created with a resolution from the United Nations in 2001. Citizens around the world are called to gather to promote the ideal of peace […]
Author Peter Geye to visit library Sept. 23
Wintering, Peter Geye’s third novel set on the shores of Lake Superior, will be the topic of a Sept. 23 presentation at the Grand Marais Public Library. Listeners will follow a father and son’s epic journey into the forbidding wilds of the Boundary Waters as the stories unfold – beginning when a now-demented and elderly Harry escapes his sickbed and […]
Community Calendar
Events at Drury Lane Books Saturday, September 17, 5 p.m., Writer’s Salon with Rose Arrowsmith Decoux reading from her book The Marvelous Imagination of Katie Addams. Saturday at 11 a.m., Muffin Man Story Hour with stories for young children. Cook County Ruby’s Pantry Ruby’s Pantry is a food distribution program held 5 – 6:30 p.m., every second Tuesday: October 11. […]
Vikings stage comeback to beat Carlton
Connor Somnis caught a Hail Mary pass from Josh Prom and ran it in for a touchdown with 1:41 to play in the Vikings’ first home game of the season against the Carlton Bulldogs. The two sophomores hooked up on a 68-yard reception that gave the Vikings a 20-16 lead with time winding down, but Carlton almost stole the game […]
Ekstrom raises $3,500 for Folds of Honor Foundation
Superior National at Lutsen golf pro Heath Ekstrom managed to play 122 holes of golf on September 11 and raised about $3,500. “Or close to it,” said Ekstrom the next day, “I’m still tallying up the donations.” This was Ekstrom’s first time to participate in Patriot Golf Day, a nationwide fundraiser for the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides scholarships […]
Vikings lose to Esko in five games
Like every week during the volleyball season, the Vikings had a very busy schedule, playing two games on the road and one at home. Cook County lost a thriller to the mighty 2A Esko Eskimos on Thursday, September 8 in front of a large cheering home crowd, falling in five games. It was a seesaw match that saw the 2015 […]
Falk named captain of Hamline Cross Country running team
Sarissa Falk has been named captain of the women’s cross country team at Hamline University for the second year in a row. A 2012 graduate of Cook County High School, Sarissa is the daughter of Mark and Sue Falk of Grand Marais. While she is not the top runner for the Pipers, Falk, who was an all-conference cross country runner […]
Cook County ATV Club volunteers on the trail
Trail maintenance is a continual challenge in Cook County for all forest users. The nonprofit Northwoods Volunteer Connection (NVC) was formed to recruit, train and deliver volunteers to work on projects within or near the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota. NVC recently assisted the Cook County ATV Club in obtaining a grant for trail cleanup from the national Tread […]