Carrie Jansen was welcomed as the newest member of the I.S.D. 166 school board at the first meeting of the new year, the board’s organizational meeting held Jan. 5. Elections were held to determine the 2017 school board officers. Sissy Lunde was elected board chair, Deb White board clerk, and Chris Goettl board treasurer. Jansen and Jeanne Anderson fill out […]
Energy-efficiency rebates granted by Grand Marais PUC
The first order of business of the January 4 meeting of Grand Marais’ Public Utilities Commission (PUC) was to approve two energy-efficiency rebates for local businesses. The North Shore Hospital received $20,161 through the PUC while Mike’s Holiday received $10,192. Rebates such as these are available to any customer of the PUC and gives funds to residents and businesses that […]
Cook County ski team wins team titles at Moose Mountain Invite
A bit of cold weather didn’t derail the Cook County boys’ and girls’ alpine ski team from each winning team titles at the Moose Mountain Invite held Jan. 12 on Lutsen Mountains. The competition took place on Caribou Run and consisted of two runs of slalom for the boys and girls on the longest slalom run in Minnesota. Although it […]
Angry Trout dressings available in local stores
Fans of the Angry Trout Café’s fare will recognize a familiar treat in a new package in local stores. The maple mustard, tomato basil, and barbecue dressings that accompany the popular downtown Grand Marais restaurant’s meals will be available to shoppers in 8 oz. glass bottles. Elliot Noyce, an employee of the restaurant, has been heading the upstart project. He […]
Feather and fur report
Hard to believe I ever complained about not having birds at my feeders. I even wrote a column about my woes. This thought crosses my mind as I step onto the deck in this pre-dawn January morning. The moon still shines in a winter sky, but I don’t take the time to admire the beauty. The birds will soon be […]
CCHS students present “Careers and Controversy”
Whether her career takes her to the inner city or the countryside, Brooke Sherer knows she would like to pursue a career in Native American social work. “Once I am done with school I don’t know if I will look for a job here, Duluth, the Twin Cities or somewhere else. I just know that there are a lot of […]
Cloud Cult coming to Papa Charlie’s
Fresh off of a sold-out West Coast tour, Duluth’s top experimental indie rock band is coming to Papa Charlie’s on Saturday, February 11. Led by singer/songwriter Craig Minowa, Cloud Cult has a national release coming this month, and the band has made a lot of headway over the last year with their film The Seeker starring Josh Radnor and Alex […]
Workshop for builders and homeowners on how to heat buildings in cold climates
Interested in geothermal and sustainable building in cold climates? If you are a contractor, building professional or a homeowner thinking about building your own home, please attend the Continuing Education Workshop for Builders on Thursday, February 9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop will be held at the Cook County Community Center. Please come at 7:30 a.m. to […]
Second annual Hockey Day Minnesota to be held at Birch Grove
As part of Minnesota’s Hockey Day celebration, the Birch Grove Community Center ice rink in Tofte will be the site of a fast-paced fun-filled pick-up hockey game from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21. Following the pick-up game, the rink and warming house will be open until 10 p.m. with the outside lights on so people can continue […]
Grant writing workshop offered by Higher Education
Nonprofits and community groups are invited to a workshop offering grant-writing techniques to organizations in Cook County. The workshop will provide information about where and how to apply for grants. The event will be from 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 25 at Cook County Higher Education, 300 W. Third St., Room 214, Grand Marais. There is no fee for admission, but registration […]