Ouch! One ball, any ball that rolled off of the rim instead of curling in and dropping through the cylinder into and through the net was the difference in the Vikings’ basketball game against a big school opponent recently. The Cook County girls’ basketball team took the Denfeld Hunters to the wire while playing in the Two Harbors Holiday Tournament […]
Vikings win one/lose one in Ely Holiday Tournament
After taking a week off to enjoy time with family and friends, the 5-2 CCHS boys’ basketball team traveled to Ely to play in the two-day Ely Timberwolves holiday tournament held Dec. 28-29. First up for the Vikings was a matchup against the 4-4 Bigfork Huskies. The Vikings got off to an early lead and stretched out, allowing head coach […]
North House Folk School displays tiny house
The tiny house located inside the North House Folk School Boat Barn (located in the Morton building behind Dockside) certainly received a lot of oohs and ahs from those attending the Tiny Open House held on Friday, Dec. 28. At 260 square feet, the two-story structure was made of 4”x8” Norway pine timbers that had been milled at Hedstrom’s Lumber […]
That Time of the Year
That time of the year has come again, the time when I seriously think about making New Year’s resolutions and, after taking a quick inventory of my track record, drop that idea like a hot potato. I focus on realistic tasks and start with changing calendars. After digging through the paperwork piles on my desk, I come up with four […]
Pushing Chain coming to the library
On February 5 at 1 p.m. Pushing Chain will appear at the Grand Marais Public Library. Join Pushing Chain, an acoustic folky-tonk duo from the shores of Lake Superior, as they discuss musical choices and performance decisions as they apply to being a duo. How do they arrange songs to fit into the seemingly small box of an acoustic folk […]
Robert Burns dinner to be held Jan. 26
The traditional birthday celebration of Scottish poet Robert Burns is returning to Cook County for a dinner and program on January 26, 2019 at the Wunderbar, 1615 W. Hwy. 61 in Grand Marais. The event will include piping in the haggis, toasting the haggis, and a full course dinner. After the meal, professional actors Zach and Nissa Morgan will recite […]
Calling all artists for “Thin Places” Art Show
This year, for Spirit of the Wilderness’s 10th annual art show, our topic will be “Thin Places.” Each year, our committee—Ellen Stubbs, Bonnie Gay Hedstrom, Mila Horak, Maggie Anderson, Greg Mueller, Hannah Laky, and Mary Ellen Ashcroft—offers a topic that focuses on the overlap between creativity and spirituality. We ask artists to ponder the topic and to create art in […]
Completing your health care directive
Grand Marais Public Library is set to host Completing your health care directive, presented by Marnie Hovland from Care Partners on Wednesday, January 16, beginning at 6 p.m. Everyone should have a current Health Care Directive, however many struggle with completing the forms. Here’s a chance to demystify the process, get your questions answered and get those forms done! Participants […]
Community Calendar
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 Spirit of the Wilderness Church. You will be amazed at all the food you get at the Cook County High School. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus food for all! Cook County Higher Education Career training and […]
Girls take top honors at Virginia Invite
Reilly Wahlers placed third in the girls’ slalom competition to lead her team to victory, and Will Surbaugh took third in the boys’ slalom competition held at Giants Ridge on December 21. Snow conditions were perfect with temperatures in the teens for the Virginia Invite. There were approximately 60 girls and 60 boys from eight Arrowhead conference schools competing in […]