Electric car purchases are on the rise, and with longer charged batteries, people can drive greater distances. But one thing has been missing to reach the North Shore – a station where car batteries can be plugged into and the car recharged so one can cruise the North Shore. That should be changing in the near future. In the November […]
Grand Marais City Council approves contract with consulting firm for stormwater plans
Grand Marais city councilors approved a contract between the city and Emmons and Olivier Resources, Inc., an Oakdale, Minnesota consulting firm which will provide the city with engineering and technical services so the city can update its stormwater plan. Emmons is a water resource-based engineering and environmental consulting firm that specializes in water resource engineering, watershed planning, and modeling. EOR […]
Duclos finishes second at Indoor Nationals
Once again the Hudson, Wisconsin YMCA was the site of the United States Log Rolling Association (USLRA) November 11 national amateur log rolling tournament. Representing the Cook County YMCA North Shore Rollers at the tournament was Alessandra (Alley) Duclos, who had had tremendous success rolling in the U10 girls’ division. Once again Allesandra had a magnificent meet, and placed second […]
Teri Quinn to perform at Wunderbar
Kansas City, Missouri singer songwriter Teri Quinn will bring her banjo and unique singing style (she has a great voice) to the Wunderbar on December 2 to perform Indie Folk music. New to touring, Teri has already experienced some highs and lows on the road. While performing during a swing down south she made many new friends and was also […]
Feeling thankful
Dad lost his sight when he was 71. I’m thinking about this as I open the door to the outpatient clinic for cataract surgery. I’m not worried. The operation will be done by laser, and I’ve been assured it’s a simple and short procedure. I’m fortunate enough to be living at a time when medical improvements have been made in […]
Borealis Chorale & Orchestra Christmas Concert Dec. 10 and 11
Let the magic of the Borealis Chorale & Orchestra Christmas Concerts brighten your winter night! Over 75 talented Cook County singers and musicians continue the treasured community tradition, under the skilled directorship of composer/ conductor Bill Beckstrand. Featuring seasonal works by celebrated composers, this year’s program includes selections that span the centuries and the globe, including England, France, Germany, Sweden, […]
Community invited to discuss advancing arts and culture in the county
The Cook County Creative Economy Collaborative (CEC) announces that it has invited Artspace here for a preliminary feasibility visit. Artspace is internationally recognized as a leader in developing projects to spur economic growth through fostering living and working space for artists. The outcome of the visit will help Cook County understand the potential to create a successful, affordable, self-sustaining arts […]
Community Calendar
Northwoods Fiber Guild Holiday Open House and Sale The Northwoods Fiber Guild holiday open house and sale will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Grand Marais Art Colony, 120 3rd Ave. West, Grand Marais. High quality, hand-made clothing, and gifts for sale; fiber art demonstrations; make a felted finger puppet at the Hands-On Table. […]
College Sports News
An update on former CCHS athletes who now play in college Boomer playing hard for UMD Bulldogs Kale Boomer, a senior safety on the University of Minnesota Duluth’s (UMD) football team, intercepted a pass in the Bulldogs’ last regular season game against Minnesota-Crookston. A four-year starter on special teams, Boomer played a lot of safety his senior year, but this […]
Wahlstrom named Coach of the Year
April Wahlstrom was named the 2017 Section 7A Cross Country Coach of the Year, an honor well-deserved for the seven-year coach who took both the boys’ and girls’ teams to state this year. Wahlstrom is as busy as a bee. She teaches science at Cook County I.S.D. 166 and is the secretary of the teachers’ union. She coaches the envirothon […]