Cook County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) through the Public Health Fund (formerly known as the Public Health Community Fund and Community Discretionary Funds). To be considered for funding, applicants should align their requests with goals identified through the Cook County Community Health Assessment (CHA). Areas that align with these goals are: […]
Cook County Public Health and Human Services releases a request for proposals for the Public Health Fund
Arrowhead Cooperative elects three board members
Arrowhead Cooperative’s 66th annual meeting was held on June 8, 2019 and was attended by over 100 Arrowhead Cooperative members. Over 150 guests enjoyed a delicious breakfast prepared and served by the Cook County Vikings softball team. At 10 a.m., Arrowhead members gathered in the Cook County Schools Pam Taylor Gymnasium. The guest speaker this year was David Saggau, chief […]
Accessing County Services— Where do I go for…?
COUNTY CONNECTIONSThe recent change in location of motor vehicle services in Grand Marais has brought up similar questions about the location of other public services. Minnesota counties provide many services that support healthy communities including public transportation and infrastructure, public safety, public administration and elections. Minnesotans depend on counties to provide the services that build, maintain and protect their homes, schools […]
Recreation Park posting big numbers
There was a lot of good news coming from the Grand Marais Park Board last Tuesday, July 2. First, the park board received a new member, Rita Hinchman. Rita and her husband have lived in Grand Marais for the last four years, but as she noted, “I have been coming to the Rec Park my whole life.” Rita’s husband is […]
NORTH 61 brand opens flagship store in Schroeder
A husband and wife team, Patrick and Paula Burns, co-founders of NORTH 61, are opening for business in Schroeder. Founded in 2017, NORTH 61 offers American-made clothing, hand-made leather bags, vintage and upcycled apparel, and other high-quality branded adventure goods. On June 27, 2019, they opened their first retail store in Schroeder, along Minnesota State Highway 61. Paula and Patrick […]
American Legion team beats Virginia
The Cook County Senior Legion baseball team took a 3-2 win over the American Legion team from Virginia, Minnesota. The game was played on Tuesday, June 25 at home on the Arleigh Jorgenson field. Despite quiet bats, the Vikings managed to score two runs in the second inning, one of those coming off an error. Those two runs staked the […]
Andrew Miller named to all area team
CCHS senior pitcher Andrew Miller was one of a dozen baseball players from the region selected by coaches to the all-area team. The Vikings left-handed pitcher racked up 100 strikeouts while giving up 15 walks, helping lead his team to a 17-5 record. Andrew had six wins and two losses this season. Much more than a pitcher, Andrew finished with […]
Coalition of Cook County Educators to launch first ever student technology boot camp in August
Boreal Community Media, Cook County Higher Education and Cook County Schools ISD 166 Community Education have joined forces to create the first ever Student Technology Boot Camp in Cook County. The Technology Boot Camp will be held for five days (Aug. 5-9) at Cook County Higher Education. Up to 15 students grades 6 through 12 can enroll in the Boot […]
Annual Turtle Report
I’ll bet you never thought turtles were romantic, but I learned a lot researching for this column. To begin with I am a self-appointed turtle rescuer. This is the time of the year when the females meander over hills, dales and roads, looking for the perfect place to make a nest and lay eggs. Frequently they cross roads. That’s where […]
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Cook County Extension coordinator Diane Booth (right) moves dirt with a shovel in one of the new Cook County community garden plots while her new assistant, Izabella Sheehan gets ready to smooth the dirt with a rake. Because of a late spring, there is still some planting going on at the gardens.