10 YEARS AGOOCT. 17, 2009 For the first time ever, the City of Grand Marais is going to start charging the Cook County Community Center for the water it uses, including the flooding of the hockey, skating and curling rinks. Community Center Director Diane Booth told the county board Oct. 13 that a meter would be installed next month, although […]
John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon part of World Series of sled dog racing
Hovland musher Frank Moe is stoked. As the vice president of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, Frank announced the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon was one of four international sled dog races picked to be part of the new World Series of sled dog racing. On October 8, 2019, from Oslo, Norway, Aker BioMarine launched the international dog racing […]
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic to host “ACE Interface” train-thetrainer program
In the mid-1990s, a study was conducted that has changed the way we view public health. For this research, more than 17,000 people had a new component added to their doctor’s visits. In addition to the usual questions about their current health status and behaviors, they were also given a confidential survey about hardships that they had experienced in childhood […]
Whitefish sport netting to open on northern lakes
Recreational netting for whitefish and cisco, also referred to as tullibee, is open this fall on designated lakes. Participants must purchase a $10 netting license. Lakes open in Cook County include Devil Track, Greenwood, Poplar, and Caribou for minimum sized catches of 3.5 inches or larger. Brule and East Pike Lake will be open to netting catches of 1.75 inches […]
Volunteer crews ready Banadad ski trail for snow
If you have time and you are a fan of the Banadad Ski trail, please come and help clear the trail for the upcoming ski season. Volunteers will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the Poplar Creek B & B, 11 Poplar Creek Drive, Gunflint Trail. Lunch will be provided. Carpool or hike to the areas that […]
What is the statewide buck limit for hunters?
Throughout most of Minnesota, the bag limit for antlered bucks is one. In specific deer permit areas in the southeast corner of the state the bag limit is one antlered buck per license type, making the limit three total bucks. In permit areas 643, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649 and 655 in southeast Minnesota, one buck can be taken on […]
City council listens to pleas for Elm trees
The majority of people who crowded into the Grand Marais city hall on Wednesday, Oct. 9, came to ask the city council to see if it could slow down or stop the upcoming cutting of 11 elm trees that line Highway 61 for a two-block area from Java Moose to the Dairy Queen. The Minnesota Department of Public Transportation (MnDOT) […]
Cook County wins homecoming football game
On a cold, windy homecoming night that kept a lot of fans away, the CCHS Vikings slammed the door shut on the Northeast Ranger football team, winning 52-0. The game was never in doubt as the Vikings scored in the first few minutes of the game over the smaller, winless Rangers. At the end of the first period it was […]
Volleyball team wins last two games of the season
After getting just one win this season, the Vikings volleyball team, which has been steadily improving — won its last two regularly scheduled games of the season. Cook County traveled to Wrenshall on Tuesday, October 8, to play the Wrens, and the Vikings prevailed in a barn-burner of a match, three games to two. The Vikings fell in the first […]
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 Community Center. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus food for all! Cook County Higher Education Career training and college courses […]