I recently had my annual Women’s Wellness Weekend with nine ladies from my family. It was our best weekend ever! We rented a beautiful home on the St. Croix River in Hudson, Wisconsin. Our age range is 44 to 93, but we are all 21 at heart. The theme this year became “Birds Up!” as we all, yes all, got […]
Get the skinny on fats
With so much conflicting information available, it can be hard to know what’s healthy to eat, and good nutrition can feel like a moving target. Take fat, for instance. Dietary fat has both been demonized (remember the years of no-fat everything?), and celebrated (today’s popular keto diet). But what’s the real skinny on fats? Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and Cook County […]
Arrowhead Library System digital magazine collection is live
Arrowhead Library System, in partnership with Recorded Books, is happy to announce the launch of the RBdigital eMagazine Collection. RBdigital eMagazines offers full-color, interactive digital magazines for anytime, anywhere reading on desktops, mobile devices, and apps. Patrons can browse the collection of over 120 popular magazines with no holds, no checkout periods, and no limit to the number of magazines […]
Volunteer training offered for Senior Rides Program
Care Partners will be holding a volunteer training for those interested in our Senior Rides Program on Thursday, November 15 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic lower level classroom. Volunteer Senior Rides drivers provide rides to those 60 and over for medical and wellness activities to Duluth or in Cook County. Volunteers are reimbursed for mileage. […]
Time to join book club
“The Latehomecomer” by Kao Kalia Yang will be the next book for the book club, which will meet on November 15 at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center. Below is a short explanation of what looks to be a really moving story. If you have any questions call 387-2660. “When she was six years old, Yang’s family immigrated to America, […]
Community Calendar
Empty Bowls 2018 All are invited to Empty Bowls 2018, the annual fundraiser for Cook County hunger programs. Thursday, November 15, St. John’s Catholic Church (lower level) 5th St. and Broadway, Grand Marais. Lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Event includes soup meal, handmade bowl sale, and bake sale. Ruby’s Pantry […]
Volleyball team knocked out of playoffs
There won’t be a fourth straight state appearance for the Cook County volleyball team. The third-seeded Cook County High School Vikings volleyball team received a first round bye in the section 7A playoffs and played Moose Lake-Willow River at home on Wednesday, Oct. 24, beating the Rebels 3-1. Moose Lake defeated McGregor 25-9, 25-12, 25-12 on Monday, Oct. 22 to […]
Three Vikings earn all-conference honors
Three Vikings—all seniors—were named to the 2018 Polar League all-conference volleyball team. Reilly Wahlers and Alyssa Fenstad-Lashinski were named all-conference with senior Sophie Eliasen named honorable mention. Head coach Marlene Wester said that Reilly and Alyssa would both play in the all-star game but Eliasen, who is getting ready for basketball, would not play in that game. Both Wahlers and […]
Vikings beat North Woods to advance to Section 7A finals
It didn’t take the Cook County Vikings long to get on the scoreboard against the North Woods Grizzlies last Saturday in the first round of the Section 7A Nine Man play-offs. Viking tailback Andrew Miller scooted 7 yards to make the score 6-0 with little more than two minutes gone off the game clock. Miller also took the ball in […]
Halloween bonspiel held
The Cook County Curling Club held its 8th Annual Open Halloween Bonspiel on October 27 and 28 with eight teams competing in a round-robin format. The club is always happy to see its returning “spooky” guests from the St. Paul Curling Club. Everyone enjoyed the camaraderie, social interaction, plus some serious curling on fast ice. This year, two of the […]