10 YEARS AGOMARCH 14, 2009 The county board agreed March 10 to pay an additional $40,000 to complete design and engineering work on the Lutsen Ski Hill Road project. The action was necessary because the county’s partner in the project, Lutsen Mountains Corporation, has already exceeded its not-to-exceed amount earmarked for engineering. By having the county put up the extra […]
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month in Cook County
Cook County and communities across the nation are preparing to spread the message that everyone can prevent child abuse and help make great childhoods happen in their communities. Protective Factors Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, have a strong and cumulative impact on the health and functioning of adults in Minnesota. ACEs can be reduced through the promotion of familial, community, […]
A Bi-partisan Silver Bullet for Climate Change Action
Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act—While George Wilkes was leading a friendly gathering of locals interested in learning about the Energy Innovation Carbon Dividend Act, his old high school classmate U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar took to the Senate floor to call for action on climate change. Wilkes, who is a member of the local chapter of the Citizen’s Climate Lobby, met with about 20 people […]
Wright attends Youth Climate Justice Summit
Olya Wright, 11, was one of more than 100 young people who attended the Youth Climate Justice Summit held on March 6 at the Good Neighbors Center in St. Paul. MN Can’t Wait, a youth-led organization that’s working to pass unprecedented statewide climate action in support of the Minnesota Green New Deal, planned the summit. “The focus of the summit […]
Charles J. Futterer Memorial Bonspiel results
The eighth annual Charles J. Futterer Memorial Open Bonspiel was held March 8-10 at the Cook County Curling Club in Grand Marais. Sixteen teams of four curlers each participated. Curling clubs from Thunder Bay, St. Paul, Cook County, Two Harbors, Kakabecka Falls, Brainerd and Arkansas were present. Games started Friday evening and wrapped up early Sunday afternoon with four championship […]
Viking boys fall 71-63
Will Ramberg’s great all around play and game high 31 points weren’t quite enough to carry the Vikings to a win over Lakeview Christian in the Section 7A semifinal played at Romano Gym in Duluth on Wednesday, March 13. Ray Gordon netted 15 and Pete Sutton 14 in a game where the Vikings trailed by one at the half, 31-30, […]
Gulezian to perform at the ACA April 13
Over the past three decades, Michael Gulezian has established himself as one of the most significant solo acoustic instrumental guitarists of our time. Raising the aesthetic of contemporary acoustic guitar to a higher level with each new album, Gulezian has been named as a primary musical influence by artists as diverse as Michael Hedges, Willy Porter, and Henry Kaiser. Not […]
Local Food Market seeking vendors
Are you interested in selling at the Local Food Market this summer? We’d love to have you join us! Here are some questions for you to think about: How many weeks from June – October do you estimate that you would attend? How many weeks out of 18? The market is generally open somewhere in the range of 4:30 – […]
Cook County recognizes Social Work Month 2019
In recognition of National Professional Social Work Month in March 2019, Cook County Public Health & Human Services (PHHS) is helping celebrate and elevate the vital work of social workers in Cook County. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics social work continues to be one of the fastest growing careers in the nation, with more than 100,000 people expected […]
Playhouse presents “Quilters”
The current production at the Grand Marais Playhouse, “Quilters,” has a long history with the Playhouse and this community. The Playhouse first produced the show in September of 1987. The cast included Christy Buetow, Shelby Anderson, Ahne Patten, Melinda Spinler, Julie Zech, Claire Olen, and Dawn Drouillard. Performing music was Wendy Yecoshenko, Barb LaVigne, Adam Moe and Jason Yecoshenko, and […]