There will be a kick-off meeting for Minnesota YMCA Youth in Democracy at the Grand Marais YMCA on Thursday, September 20 from 6 to 7 p.m. The course will be open for kids in 8-12 grades. Minnesota YMCA Youth in Democracy holds a four-day experimental learning conference at the capitol in St. Paul in which students participate directly in a […]
Sheriff encourages Law Enforcement Scholarship Program
Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen proudly announced today the commencement of the Law Enforcement Scholarship Program for 2018. The Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association (MSA) Board of Directors has established a scholarship fund for the awarding of up to fifteen $600 scholarships for this year. These scholarships are available thanks to the coordinated efforts of the 87 sheriffs of the State of […]
Vikings football team preparing for the season
New Viking head coach Bryan Carpenter has a lot of returning starters from last year’s 9-2 squad which finished runner-up in the 9-man section championship game, but he also knows that he lost some valuable players from that squad as well. Replacing two-way all-conference lineman Billy Hackett won’t be easy, but Carpenter notes that he has kids that are working […]
Volleyball team set to defend Section 7A title
It will be strange to see a Cook County High School volleyball team play without Pam Taylor leading the team or a Sutton girl on the court. After coaching her team to three state tournament appearances, Pam Taylor announced her retirement last year concluding a great 35 years of coaching. At the request of countless fans, the I.S.D. 166 school […]
Community Center playground closed for transition from old to new
Work is under way to refurbish the Cook County Center playground, replacing old equipment with new slides, swings, a jungle gym and other fun stuff for the 5- to 12-year-olds’ play space. During this August 13-24 transition the Cook County Community Center playground will be closed. The new playground equipment has arrived and is stored by the current playground. “We […]
Help Wanted in Cook County
Residents of Grand Marais are saying goodbye to the summer heat as temperatures drop near Lake Superior this week. Tourists are still lining the streets and waiting in line for a chance to purchase anything to show they have visited the coolest town in the nation. A short drive “over the hill” from Grand Marais presents a very different scenario […]
Deer lottery application deadline is September 6
Firearms and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as lottery this hunting season are reminded they must purchase their license by Thursday, Sept. 6. Hunters who purchase their license before this date are automatically entered into the lottery for the deer permit area or special hunt area they declare. This season, antlerless […]
Share duck hunting experience on Youth Waterfowl Day
Youth, ages 15 and younger, can go waterfowl hunting Saturday, Sept. 8, on Youth Waterfowl Day, when accompanied by an adult who is not hunting, said the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “This hunt is a fantastic way for parents and guardians to introduce youth to waterfowl hunting in Minnesota, where we have these outdoor opportunities available all across the […]
Where are the fish biting?
Cook County lost one of its greatest fishermen and outdoorsmen this past week with the passing of Dave Asproth. Not many people have caught a state record fish—in Dave’s case it was a magnificent brook trout—and have it mounted and placed on their living room wall without having it certified as a state record. No big deal, said Dave as […]