An 18-year-old from Superior, Wisconsin was killed in an automobile accident involving a young lady from Grand Marais on Tuesday, February 7 while driving on Highway 61 near Two Harbors. Linnea Lyn Leonard, 24, of Grand Marais was driving a Nissan Sentra in the southbound lane when Ashley N. Billiot, who, according to the Minnesota State Patrol, lost control of […]
Burglary suspect found guilty
One of two people wanted in connection with the theft of property at Cleveland Cliffs Taconite Harbor facility in Schroeder last March was convicted on two counts of burglary, one count of damage to property, and one count of receiving stolen property. Madison Rose Vail, 23, of Lindstrom, Minnesota was tried by a jury of her peers in Sixth District […]
Alpine boys’ team advances to state
Wahlers and Backstrom qualify for girls' state meetCook County senior Will Lamb was near the top of the leader board after the first of two runs at Section 7 Alpine ski meet Tuesday, February 7 at Giants Ridge ski hill near Biwabik. This is a position he has been in before. In ninth grade, Lamb advanced through sections and took 14th place at state. In tenth grade, […]
The Year of Hygge
I found the word Hygge on a Grand Marais website. I was attracted to it before I knew what it was. Y paired with GG looked like waves when I wrote it in cursive. I just had to Google the meaning. “Hygge (pronounced hue-gah) is a Danish word that is a feeling or mood that comes from taking genuine pleasure […]
Fibers for Kids Program offered at North House Folk School
The Northwoods Fiber Guild will once again teach fiber-art classes to children and adults during the annual Northern Fibers Retreat at North House Folk School in Grand Marais. It is the seventh year for this fiber-filled event, which will take place Feb. 15-19. The retreat is a collaborative effort of three local organizations in Cook County, which includes North House […]
Cook County sheriff to give security update to businesses
In response to a spate of recent break-ins at Grand Marais businesses, the Cook County Chamber invites business folks (and anyone else interested) to a security update from Sheriff Pat Eliasen and Emergency Management Director Valerie Marasco. Please join us at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at Grand Marais City Hall. While the sheriff and Marasco cannot comment directly on […]
AARP class offered in Grand Marais
From noon to 4 p.m. on Feb. 23 an AARP safe driving class will be offered at the Cook County Community Center in Grand Marais. Cost for AARP members is $15 and non-members $20. If you can’t make that class, another will be held on March 23 from noon to 4 p.m. at Cook County Community Center. Minnesota drivers age […]
Do you want to get S.M.A.R.T.?
Stress Management And Resiliency Training (SMART) is a scientifically validated approach to wellbeing developed by Dr. Amit Sood of the Mayo Clinic. SMART enhances happiness, improves our ability to pay attention to the present moment, and increases our engagement in healthy behaviors. Instead of spending so much time ruminating on the past and worrying about the future, we’re free to […]
Calendar
Benefit for Angie Cook Who is going through her second round of chemo. Spaghetti Dinner, Saturday, February 25 at the Birch Grove Community Center, 5-7 p.m.. Suggested donation $10/Adult. Need help with your taxes? Cook County Taxes VITA provides free tax service to all low to moderate income Cook County residents, seniors 60+ and international students working in our county. […]
Emily Jacobsen hits 1,000 point milestone
Ordinarily, a steal that led to a lay-up wouldn’t result in a basketball game being stopped and a standing ovation from the crowd for the player making the lay-up. But this wasn’t an ordinary basket, nor an everyday player. With 10 minutes gone in the first half of the game against Barnum last Friday night, Emily Jacobsen stole the ball […]