On Saturday, April 28, the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will host an unwanted prescription drug round-up at two locations in the county. “This is an opportunity for the public to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs,” said Chief Deputy […]
Call to Action for Lakota Sustainable Wood Program at Pine Ridge Reservation
The people of Pine Ridge Reservation in southwest South Dakota are desperately in need of firewood to heat their homes. Sarah Hamilton of Gunflint Trail Center, in Grand Marais, was sitting in her house listening to the wind howl outside at a temperature of –32, reading a Huffington Post article on FB (link below). “I read it while sitting in […]
Plans to recruit more workers are under way
A shortage of available workers in peak tourist seasons has prompted Cook County employers to become creative in seeking alternative ways to draw help to the area when it is most needed. Efforts to shore up the problem began in earnest last fall when the government threatened to slow the J1 and H2B visa holders program. With more than 80 […]
T-Mobile cell service live on Grand Portage tower
Cell phone service just improved in the Grand Portage area. Last week T-Mobile 4G service went live, with coverage expected to be comparable to the existing AT&T coverage footprint. Coverage will also be supplemented from the Hovland tower in the Reservation River area. The T-Mobile 4G provider is hosted on a county owned and -managed tower on Grand Portageowned land. […]
CCHS Knowledge Bowl team places fourth at state
Competing over two days, Cook County High School’s top Knowledge Bowl team capped off an exciting year of competition with a fourth-place finish in Class A at the state Knowledge Bowl Meet held at Cragun’s in Brainerd. The meet was held April 12 and 13. Glencoe Silver Lake took first place, Minnesota Valley Lutheran finished second, and International Falls took […]
I dream of baking
I baked with my young friend Rasmus last weekend. He is 13 and a very impressive pastry chef in the making. He has surpassed many bakers three to four times his age. One of the cakes we baked was a delicious jelly roll cake. These are the favorite cakes of my youth. Right up there with the famous “crazy cake”…no […]
Be a No. 1 fan to hospital patients in need
Memorial Blood Centers is teaming up with the Minnesota Twins to give blood donors a chance to win Minnesota Twins tickets. When you donate at any Memorial Blood Centers blood drive or donor center from May 24 through June 30, you will be automatically entered to win. Visit MBC.ORG/TWINS for details. Memorial Blood Centers invites all eligible blood donors to […]
Get your tickets now to Shrek the Musical Jr.
The Grand Marais Playhouse is very proud to present the community youth production of Shrek The Musical Jr. at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts for the weekends of April 20 – 22 and 27-29. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7 p.m., and Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. Tickets for adults are $10, youth $5 and children under […]
Incredible Exchange work opportunities available
If you have a child between the ages of 11 and 14, the summer Incredible Exchange program is an awesome way to instill beginning work skills in our younger folks and give them an opportunity to volunteer at a governmental or nonprofit entity while earning credits they can exchange for a cultural or recreational adventure in Cook County. All applications […]
Animal Tales of How & Why coming to the library
The Arrowhead Library System is pleased to present storyteller Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux’s Animal Tales of How & Why. A free program is being offered for ages 5-10 at the Grand Marais Public Library on Saturday, May 5, at 10:30 a.m. How did turtle get cracks in its shell? Why do dogs sniff each other’s tails? Why does bear hibernate all […]