10 YEARS AGOMAY 2, 2009 The county board learned Tuesday that it would qualify for FEMA disaster funds for clean-up of a March ice storm if an extra $20,000 was spent to hire outside contractors to repair damaged roads. County roads suffered damages that would cost about $15,000 for the county crew to repair on its own; DNR trails incurred […]
Preventing Aquatic Invasive Species in Cook County
Minnesota’s fishing opener is around the corner and in Cook County that means open water season will be here soon! For many people summer equals being on or near the water by enjoying boating, canoeing, camping, or fishing. For the Cook County Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program, summer also means taking the time to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive […]
Highlights of the April 23 county board meeting
Commissioners approved a resolution to apply for 2020 funding from the Minnesota Trail Assistance Program with auditor/treasurer Braidy Powers acting as the county fiscal agent for the grant. The money is distributed to the Banadad Trail Association, Bally Creek Ski Trails, Norpine Trail Association Pincushion/North Shore Ski and Run Club and the Sugarbush Trail Association who maintain area cross country […]
Tofte First Responders in need of new AED
Tofte Fire/EMS needs a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED); a 12-lead LIFEPAK 15 to be exact! AEDs are critical for improving survival rates related to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of global mortality, accounting for almost 17 million deaths annually – 31 percent of all deaths. It is estimated that 70 to 80 percent of […]
Volunteers come out in big numbers for Restorative Justice training
The Cook County Minnesota Restorative Justice program (CCMNRJ) had another great turn out for its training sessions held April 25, 26th and 27th at the Cook County Community Center. The advanced, three-day community volunteer training was sponsored by a grant from the North Shore Health Care Foundation that was awarded to this Choices and Voices project. Also, Cook County Higher […]
Viking softball falls to Moose Lake/Willow River
A road trip to Moose Lake/ Willow River ended with the Cook County girls’ fastpitch softball team falling 16-6 to the Double-A school. Emma Smith started the game pitching, and Abbie Crawford came in in relief. The Vikings scored one run in the first inning. “Alyssa Spry singled and stole second. Emma Gesch moved her to third on a sacrifice […]
Track team competes at Gilbert Kerzie Invite
A small contingent of boys and girls competed at the April 26 Eveleth/ Gilbert track meet, which was loaded with double A schools. And although it was windy, the kids posted some personal bests and overall had a strong showing for a young team. Results for the girls The Vikings took eighth place in the 4×800 meters in 12:33.34. Payton […]
Vikings rebound against Moose Lake/Willow River
Whatever went wrong in the lopsided loss to Esko was quickly corrected two days later as the Vikings overwhelmed Double A Moose Lake/Willow River 19-2 at Moose Lake on April 25. With the win the Vikings’ record is 3-1 on the season. The Vikings exploded for 12 runs in the fifth inning. Andrew Miller led the hit parade with a […]
I had the radio on
I grew up listening to the radio more than watching television for two reasons: first we only had one TV, and it was in the living room, and the programming was limited to three channels and two, I had a school bus ride that was about two hours a day that had the radio on for the entire journey. When […]
Local artists, organizations receive grants from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
Local Cook County artists and organizations were awarded grants from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council on March 21, 2019. Arts Learning Grant Greg Mueller of Lutsen was awarded a $2,440 Arts Learning Grant to support the North Shore Community Pour, an interactive, learning experience in cast metal sculpture for 2019 Grand Marais Arts Festival attendees. Participants will create sand molds […]