Applications are in, and we are into the second phase of the Operation Family Christmas program. At this time we are looking for people to donate by “adopting a child” for Christmas. The way this works is throughout the county (including the Senior Center) there will be Christmas trees up with tags that give information (gender, age, favorite color, wish […]
Help provided for those needing to start or change Medicare
If you need help to change or start a Medicare supplemental or drug insurance program for 2017 by the Open Enrollment deadline of December 7 you can get help from a Senior Linkage Line trained volunteer. A trained volunteer will be available on Monday, December 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Grand Marais Senior Center. You will […]
Coming soon, Birch Grove Holiday Book Fair
The Holiday Scholastic Book Fair will be held December 12-16 at Birch Grove Community School. Books make excellent gifts for children; a gift that keeps on giving! Birch Grove Community School receives Scholastic dollars for every purchase, so you will give to our school library as well. The book fair is also open on Wednesday, December 14 after the annual […]
Community Calendar
Cook County Ruby’s Pantry Ruby’s Pantry is a food distribution program held 5 – 6:30 p.m., every second Tuesday. Parking at Sawtooth Elementary. $20 (cash only) per share. Buy more shares as you want. No financial qualifications. Bring a laundry basket and cooler to bring home frozen items. Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. Volunteers always needed. $20 gift […]
Vikings prepare for upcoming season
Depth might be a problem for the Cook County High girls’ basketball team this year, but not heart. The girls who play basketball for the Vikings have plenty of heart. Cook County High School varsity girls’ basketball coach Kelly Senty welcomed nine girls to her squad, and the kids have been working hard in practice to get ready for their […]
Boys’ basketball starts play at home December 9
Sam O’Phelan, a 6-foot-tall forward, and Marcus Logan, a 5’11” guard, are the lone seniors on a very young Cook County High School boys’ basketball team this winter. Still, the Vikings have some other starters back from last year’s squad, and, if they can stay away from injuries, should improve upon their two-win 2015-2016 mark. Two juniors, Mike Burton and […]
YMCA hosts first ever holiday volleyball tournament
The YMCA will host a first ever holiday volleyball tournament on December 17. The action will begin at 10 a.m. and will consist of teams of 4-6 players. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, December 14. Win a prize for the best-dressed holiday team! Sign up online at cookcountyymca.org or in-house by stopping in or calling the member service […]
Taste of Winter
Hosting Thanksgiving dinner at our home on the Gunflint Trail was always too stressful, given the limited space we had to work with. This year we utilized the lodge and commercial kitchen, which comfortably accommodated a dozen relatives and friends, and clean-up was a snap with the big dishwasher and many helping hands. It was especially nice to have everyone […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all […]