CCHS has had a Unified Club for the past couple of years, and the club has been very busy. This past Wednesday the club took part in its second Speakkindness day, which is celebrated statewide. Heading up the club at I.S.D. 166 is special education instructor Melissa Oberg. “Students took a pledge to speak kindness and include,” said Melissa. “After […]
Vikings play a thriller against McGregor
Vikings fans got more than their money’s worth when they turned out to see the girls’ team square off against the McGregor Mercuries (Mercs) last Friday night in the Pam Taylor gym. The action was fast and furious on the floor as the two teams battled back and forth, with both teams making nice offensive runs and key defensive stops […]
Surbaugh finishes second at Moose Mountain Invitational
Junior Will Surbaugh led the Cook County-Silver Bay ski boys’ alpine ski team to a second place team finish in the Moose Mountain Invitation held on Thursday, Jan. 10 at Lutsen Mountains. Brainerd won the team title with a score of 183. Cook County- Silver Bay had 174.5; Hibbing, 162; Virginia Area, 159; Cloquet-Esko- Carlton, 136; Duluth East, 153; Hermantown, […]
Varsity Knowledge Bowl teams take first and second place
It looks like it could be another good year for the Cook County I.S.D. 166 varsity Knowledge Bowl team. In their first meet of the season, the I.S.D. 166 varsity Knowledge Bowl squad finished first and second at the competition held in Mountain Iron, Minnesota on Thursday, January 10. All told there were 18 teams from four different schools: Cook […]
CCHS boys fall to McGregor
Despite 37 points from Will Ramberg, the Vikings fell 68-64 at home against the McGregor Mercuries (Mercs) last Friday night. The Vikings led early, but the Mercs chipped away at an eight-point deficit and took a 26-25 lead with 6:08 to play in the first half. The Vikings managed to score 4 points in the final 6:08. Meanwhile, the Mercs […]
When Icicles Hang
I’m wishing for snow, tons of it. No, not here on the North Shore but in the Twin Cities. Recently my daughter and her family moved from St. Louis to the Minneapolis area, and my granddaughter’s been anticipating snow, snow and more snow. After all, everyone’s been telling her about Minnesota winters. But this year, Mother Nature, in her capricious […]
John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Jan. 27 – 29
The 35th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon will run Sunday, Jan. 27 – Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. It is scheduled to start at Billy’s Bar, 3502 Tischer Road, Duluth, and end at Grand Portage Lodge and Casino, 70 Casino Drive, Grand Portage. The John Beargrease has been shortened this year to 300 miles, but is still a qualifier for the […]
Play reading at the Grand Marais Library
The Grand Marais Playhouse is collaborating with Grand Marais Public Library to host a play reading night at 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, at the library. The event features It Can’t Happen Here, by Sinclair Lewis. Interested parties are invited to come to the library and participate in the reading, or to sit and listen. Conversation may follow. No experience […]
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) workshop
The effects of adverse childhood experiences last long past childhood, and their impact reaches much further than an individual child. Join us on Wednesday, January 23, when Adverse Childhood Experiences trainer (ACES) Susan Beaulieu will share data from the ACES study, consider the science and impact of trauma on the developing brain, examine the role of epigenetics on transmitting trauma […]
A Song for Grand Marais
Cook County residents are invited to participate in one of three community listening sessions that will be held on January 30 and 31 at various sites in Grand Marais. Poet Julia Klatt Singer and composer Craig Carnahan will lead these sessions, which are free and open to the public. They are designed to provide an opportunity for residents to describe […]