Want to meet the four commissioner candidates for the East End of Cook County and hear their thoughts on local issues? A forum is scheduled for Monday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at the Hovland Town Hall. Written questions are being collected ahead of time and there will be opportunity to write a question at the forum as well. There […]
Tofte Township waiting to hear from One Roof
Tofte Township supervisors met with Cliff Knettel, deputy director of One Roof Community Housing at their February meeting to discuss the community housing project that has sat in limbo for the last two years. Supervisors turned over all of the information for the planned 12-unit housing project that will be built on the hill above Birch Grove Community Center to […]
YMCA swimmers perform well at State
As is the custom each year, the state YMCA swim meet, which took place on Sunday, Feb. 19, was held at the University of Minnesota’s Aquatic Center. This venue offers our local swimmers the occasion to swim in a world-class natatorium and provides spectators the opportunity to watch the boys’ and girls’ events simultaneously. On deck in this inspiring atmosphere […]
Cook County Schools Education Foundation’s tasty event
Walking down a Sawtooth Mountain Elementary hall, you may find a group of students huddled around a brightly lit tall contraption, excitedly talking. “Wow! Did you see how much they’ve grown!” What’s all the excitement about? It’s a grow tower, purchased to demonstrate the power of gardening with aeroponics. Aeroponics yield 30 percent more produce at a rate three times […]
An immigrant’s story
She is dark-haired and thin, 15 years old when she crosses the border at El Paso and enters the United States from Mexico. Her journey’s been long and arduous. At age 14, she started work as a maid for a wealthy family and eventually became the chief cook. Along with her two older brothers and sister, all the money she […]
World War I history lesson coming to the Grand Marais library
The First World War, which for America lasted only 19 months, involved more than 100,000 soldiers from Minnesota. They served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Medical Corps. Of that number, more than 1,400 were killed in battle or fatally wounded. Another 2,000 died of disease, many from the flu epidemic which broke out during the war. On Thursday, […]
Prom Dress Giveaway!
If the Dress Fits invites current high school students to the second annual Prom Dress Giveaway. The event will be held Sunday, March 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday, March 6 from 2-7 p.m. at Bella Rosa Bridal located at 1709 Mall Drive, Duluth. More than 170 current style formal dresses have been donated over the past […]
“Chronic Conditions” leadership workshops offered
The Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging is seeking volunteers or professionals to become leaders to teach Living Well with Chronic Conditions workshops. Leaders facilitate groups of people with chronic conditions to help them manage their symptoms and build confidence to maintain an active lifestyle. Trained leaders guide participants in finding practical ways to deal with chronic conditions such as diabetes, […]
Community Calendar
E.A.T.S. 2017 The ISD 166 Education Foundation welcomes the community to its annual E.A.T.S. food adventure and silent auction on Thursday, March 9, 6-8 p.m. Enriching Academics Through Sustenance (EATS) offers participants a variety of small tastes from area chefs and restaurants, an opportunity to bid on awesome silent auction items donated by businesses and area residents and entertainment provided […]
Youth Frontiers comes to I.S.D. 166
The elementary gymnasium in the Sawtooth Elementary School was abuzz with activity on Tuesday, January 31 as a large group of fourth graders took over the elementary school gym for a whole day of exercises interspersed with messages. There was calamitous clapping. Wondrous wiggling. Serendipitous singing. Raucous rapping. Goofy giggling. Stupendous stomping. Fingers snapping. A boomerang, arranging. And lots of […]