On December 7, 2018 the Vikings played Two Harbors in Two Harbors and beat the Agates 87-68, but that’s when they had a full roster of players. This time around, on Friday, Feb. 1, the Vikings dressed eight players and three of them were in eighth or ninth grades. Gone, mostly due to grades, were eight players who either started […]
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The Cook County girls’ middle school 7th- and 8th-grade basketball team recorded their best place ever when they finished runner-up in the Polar League basketball tournament. The girls defeated the Esko Gold team, Cromwell Cardinals, Two Harbors Agates 40-17, South Ridge Panthers 20-12, before falling to the Esko Blue team 37- 27 in the championship match. More on page B-5. […]
Girls lose to Two Harbors in close match, beat Chisholm, fall to Ely
Talent wise, not a lot separates the CCHS Vikings and the Two Harbors Agates, and that was evidenced in the Vikings’ home game against the Agates played on Friday, Feb. 1. In the opening minutes the Vikings were down 11-3, but they clamped down on defense and converted a series of takeaways to go on a 17-3 run and take […]
Refresh my memory
We have a 3-year-old great-nephew staying with us for eight nights and nine days while his parents and older brother go on a cruise. He is a treasure. Really cute, super sweet and doesn’t sleep according to my schedule. Boy does that bring back memories. Last night he went to bed at 7:30 p.m. I should have followed suit. Unfortunately, […]
Grand Marais Library to host 100 days on the road
Grand Marais Public Library hosts local professional landscape photographer and educator Bryan Hansel on Wednesday, February 20, at 6 p.m. Hansel is to present 100 Days on the Road: The Life of a Landscape Photographer, which documents a slice of his life with which many may be unfamiliar. Each year, Hansel spends over 100 days on the road visiting national […]
Hot Reads, Cold Nights at the library
Grand Marais Public Library is set to host local author Terri Muchich, AKA Tara Mills, on Wednesday, February 13 at 6 p.m. for a presentation titled Hot Reads, Cold Nights. From edge-of-your-seat suspense to laugh-outloud comedy, contemporary romance that breaks the mold, Mills has been writing, self-publishing and selling her work for the past 5 years on Amazon.com. She plans […]
Landowner workshop Feb. 19
Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a landowner workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Cook County courthouse commissioners’ room. The workshop is designed to provide information on natural landscape design, trees/ forestry and small-scale stormwater management. Following these few presentations, attendees will have an informal opportunity to take a map of […]
Volunteers are ready to help you with your taxes
Tax season is here! Cook County Taxes VITA volunteers will be ready and available to help you with your taxes from Tuesday, Feb. 5 through April 11, 2019. . Birch Grove Community Center: Thursdays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. . Cook County Community Center: Tuesdays 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. . Grand Portage Community Center: Wednesdays 9 a.m. – 3 […]
Share seeds, food at Northwoods Food Potluck
All are welcome to come to the Comfort Food Potluck on Friday, Feb. 15 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center. We will be talking about historic farms in Cook County so if you have information about farming activities, etc., please feel free to come and share. This is also the day when Cook County Extension asks […]
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 […]