For most seniors and their parents, graduation is a weekend of celebration. It is an enduring rite of passage signaling a shift from high school life to young adulthood. The weekend is filled with last minute scrambling, rain plans for graduation parties, attending the ceremony itself, and visiting with numerous friends and family. While educators enjoy many of these same […]
Candidates sign up for county offices
With three Cook County commissioner seats open in the coming fall election it looks like there will be a primary race in just two districts. In District 5 incumbent county commissioner Ginny Storlie will compete against former District 5 commissioner Bruce Martinson and newcomers Bruce Zimpel and Don McKeever. Former Grand Marais city councilor Dave Mills and former Cook County […]
Haussner makes state meet in 110 high hurdles
CCHS junior high hurdler Jack Haussner qualified for the Minnesota state high school track championships with a second place in the 110 high hurdle event at the Section 7A track meet held at UMD’s Malosky Stadium in Duluth. The meet was held on a cool windy Thursday afternoon, May 31. According to Vikings’ head coach Chris Hegg, “Jack had the […]
Bike Rodeo can’t be beat
There was no “giddy up rawhide, slap your horse and gallop away” at the Cook County Community Center on Thursday, May 24, but there was a lot of giddy-upping on two wheelers at the annual Bike Safety Rodeo held after school. For one youngster, a boy of about 5, who was slowly “pedaling” his bike through the obstacle course, he […]
Turtle alert
We were driving down the South Shore Drive on our way to the Memorial Day service at the courthouse when Dick hit the brakes, jumped out and ran to the back of the pick-up. Turtle egg-laying season is started early, I thought, figuring he was moving one of these creatures across the road. But this was no ordinary rescue. Suddenly […]
Garden Club a blooming success
Last Monday the flowers were placed in planters by a dozen members of the Grand Marais Garden Club who then, per long standing tradition, gathered at The World’s Greatest Donut shop for donuts and coffee. The beautification project is a cooperation with the Park Department, the City of Grand Marais and the Garden Club. The garden club also works with […]
Lyric Opera of the North presents Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the newly renovated Norshor Theater in Duluth
Lights, Camera… Opera! Lyric Opera of the North celebrates the opening of the NorShor with a production of Don Giovanni set in the “Golden Age” of 1930s Hollywood. In this Mozart-meets-the-movies production, our leading man uses his power to play with the lives of everyone on set. But every action has a consequence, and although he’s well-rehearsed—nothing could prepare him […]
sPARKit! to visit Cook County
Grand Marais Public Library seeks input from the residents of Cook County outside Grand Marais. The library hopes to create an opportunity to engage in conversation with you on your home turf about library services and how best to meet your needs. To foster conversation, the library will be conducting an outreach activity called sPARKit! at various points around the […]
Community Calendar
Local Food Market Open from 5 – 6 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center every Thursday starting June 14 through mid-late October. Food brought to you by Cook County growers and producers. Support locally made and grown! Cook County ATV Club Kick Off Ride & Party The Cook County ATV Club is hosting its Kick Off Ride & Party […]
