On a warm drizzly night, the 2018 Cook County Viking football team defeated Onamia 74-0 in nine-man play. It was pretty much a repeat of last year’s game played in Onamia, where the Vikings won 78-0. The Vikings limited Onamia to minus two yards on offense while gaining 357 yards on the ground and 69 yards through the air to […]
Volleyball loses two, wins one
No athletes are busier than the girls who play volleyball for Cook County High School. Not with the practice time, game time and travel time the girls spend to play their sport. That said, the girls played their first game of the season on August 28 against Duluth Marshall and lost 3-1 to the double A school. Two days after […]
Third Time is a Charm
We just had our third of the annual Field to Feast Community Dinners. This is such a labor of love! I cannot begin to express the overall feeling of this event. Never did I imagine what it could be when my friend Barb Westman and I discussed it almost four years ago. We were just driving in the car, kicking […]
Tickets are still available for Unplugged XVII
Tickets are still available for both the North House Folk School Friday, September 14, 5 p.m. Birch Bark Bash and the September 15 Saturday Unplugged feature performances under the big top. The Birch Bark Bash features a multi-course dinner by Scott Graden; drinks by North Shore Winery, Fulton Beer, and Voyageur Brewing; a live auction and a craft spectacular by […]
Zoomobile coming to Grand Marais library
People of all ages are invited to come meet incredible creatures from the Minnesota Zoo’s Zoomobile at the Grand Marais Public Library on Friday, September 14 at 4 p.m. The zoo’s naturalist will provide an educational and entertaining environmental experience with live animals, biological artifacts, theater, storytelling and audience participation. Adults and children alike are sure to be amazed by […]
Blood pressure, blood sugar checks offered at the Cook County Senior Center
On the first Tuesday of every month starting at 10:30 a.m. nurses from Sawtooth Mountain Clinic will be at the senior center in Grand Marais to check your blood pressure and blood sugar. There is a $3 charge to have your blood sugar checked. No appointments are necessary. Footcare On the third Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m. to […]
USTA Northern Executive Director to attend annual meeting in Grand Marais
Becky Cantellano, Executive Director United States Tennis Association Northern, will be joining us at the CCTA Annual Meeting and Dinner September 12 at the Wunderbar in Grand Marais. Ms. Cantellano will share how the USTA Northern can assist the CCTA in growing the game of tennis in Cook County. Ms. Cantellano adds to an already exciting evening. Frozen Britches will […]
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 […]
North Shore Storm boys win North Shore Challenge
On a perfect day for running Will Surbaugh, a senior, and Noah Smith, a junior, broke away from the boys’ field early in the North Shore Challenge high school cross country meet. The two ran side by side when they could until the last quarter mile when Surbaugh surged ahead to win the hilly 5k trail race in 17:48, with […]
Ice Storm robotics team to get an assist from Duluth East Daredevils
In team sports, say football, for example, it’s always best to leave your opponent guessing about your strategy, who is injured, or who may miss the next game for one reason or the other. In robotics, the competitions are as fierce as any sport, but it’s not unusual to see your opponents helping you when you have trouble with your […]