Birch Grove Community school is giving the school library a much needed face-lift. All of the books have been removed from the shelves while painting takes place. Books that are available date back to when Birch Grove was a part of the traditional district, so the books are vintage. Most still have library cards in them with student signatures. Are […]
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! Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 5 – 6:30 p.m., $20 (cash only) Sponsored by […]
The Cubs and Wildfire take home the championships
Offense is exciting in baseball, but solid defense usually prevails in the playoffs. Such was the case in this year’s Parent Pitch and Little League championships. Parent Pitch The Lions knocked off the Lumberjacks in a July 24 playoff game 15-14 despite a Sidney Litterst second inning grand slam. The Lions’ big bats were too much and took the lead […]
Hedstrom Lumber crosscut saw competition results
Making sawdust fly, once again the Williams sisters, Stephanie (Williams) Radloff and Samantha (Williams) Wallner dominated the women’s singles and women’s doubles crosscut saw competition. Marc Erickson of Buffalo won the men’s singles title and teamed up with Seth Erickson to win the men’s doubles. Women’s Singles – 1. Steph Radloff Grand Marais, MN 21:06 2. Sam Wallner Grand Marais, […]
Youth triumphs at 32nd Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Run
A field of 168 runners took part in the annual trail run and walk sponsored by the North Superior Ski and Run Club on the hilly Pincushion ski trails. The predicted rain held off and the weather was nice but humid. The trails were well mowed, a challenge this warm, rainy year. A pair of 16-year-olds, CJ Young of Maple […]
Joynes Rock Painting contest
Painting rocks they found on the Lake Superior beach, rocks that were pounded and pummeled, tumbled and rumbled, smothered and smoothed by the sometimes brash bumbling big lake over eons: Daisy May Krager took one of those plain old Lake Superior beach rocks and made it beautiful, and for that, for turning that plain old beach rock into a work […]
Cutest puppy contest
They came with floppy feet, all furry and cute, straddle legged, starry-eyed, inquisitive, nervous, goofy, giddy, sweet in their cuddly innocence. Welcome to the impossible to judge Cutest Puppy Contest. Winston, a 12-week-old 15-pound yellow lab owned by Lauren Kauffmann of Minneapolis, placed first in the 5-20 pound class of the Cutest Puppy Contest. Just a tail wag behind was […]
Loon Calling
This is the best anyone can remember, the list was lostin the teardown after the Fisherman’s Picnic ended.. David Martineau was 1st in 16 and over.. Gabby Benolken was 1st in under 16.. Molly Hicken was 2nd in 16 and over.. Elizabeth (her last name escapes me) was second.
