Contest in Lutsen, blank spot in Schroeder, Candidates decided for townships’ March elections Gregg Westigard Lutsen has a contested race for Township Supervisor among the four spots on the March election ballot. Schroeder still needs a candidate for Township Clerk. Tofte has a single candidate for each open position. The filing period ended last week for the March 10 elections […]
New multi-media kiosk at the Visitor Information Center
There’s nothing like watching a great video of a beautiful place; it’s fun, exciting, and educational. Now take that video, add sound, put it on a large, high resolution, interactive touchscreen, and the experience goes from memorable to magical. The Visit Cook County (VCC) Information Center in Grand Marais recently installed a multi-media kiosk offering this magical experience. It features […]
Education Foundation kicks off their New Year
The Cook County ISD 166 Education Foundation has kicked off the New Year with a new look! After nearly twenty years “at the helm” of the foundation, Hal Greenwood retired from the board, having served all those years as its president. New faces and folks serving in new positions on the board are evident! The 2020 Board of Directors includes […]
DNR solicits park and trail grant applications for 2020
Now is the chance for local governments to request funding for natural resource improvements. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Parks and Trails Division is accepting applications to improve outdoor recreation facilities, natural and scenic areas, regional trails, local trail connections, and motorized, non-motorized, and multiuse recreational trails. Every year, the DNR distributes millions of dollars of federal and state […]
Hovland Public Works building
A tour of the Hovland Public Works building given Friday, January 17, showed the new facility is all but complete and looks great. There were rumors that things were amiss, that some big projects didn’t get completed, but if that were true, it’s not true any longer. Interim Cook County Administrator Rena Rogers, Cook County Commissioner board chair Myron Bursheim […]
Retro Classic for Nordic Ski Team
The Two Harbors Nordic Ski Team hosted its invite on the beautiful, classic Korkki trails off of Homestead Road near Duluth last Tuesday. Our Cook County skiers enjoyed skiing new trails as well as showing improved technique and endurance. Joining in the fun and sporting retro ski apparel, everyone was in good spirits. The trails were freshly groomed after a […]
Vikings topple Mesabi East
Heavy snowfall caused the boys’ Friday, January 17, game against the Carlton Bulldogs to be cancelled, but the team did get in a game on Tuesday, January 21, at home against the Mesabi East Giants. Both teams came into the contest with two wins and the game was close throughout. Behind the offense provided by Pete Sutton and Jordan Porter […]
State forest nursery needs black spruce cones
Want to help Minnesota’s forests grow healthy and strong and make some extra money at the same time? The Department of Natural Resources has a great opportunity. The state forest nursery is in short supply of black spruce seed. To address this, an additional 800 bushels of black spruce cones are needed within the next few weeks. The DNR relies […]
Gunflint Trail Project Public Meeting on January 30
A public meeting is scheduled at the A. Paul & Carol Schaap Community Center, 7401 Gunflint Trail on Thursday, January 30 at 5:30 p.m. regarding the Gunflint Trail construction project scheduled for this summer. There will be a short presentation, followed by a question and answer period. Contact Krysten Foster county engineer, highway department or Krysten.foster@co.cook.mn.us
High school one-act play January 23
This year’s Cook County High School students will be performing Ms. Swan’s Song, a reworking of a locally produced play directed by Michael McHugh. It is a comedy about a small school struggling to put on–you guessed it–a one-act play. With a cast of nearly twenty students, the group is hard at work preparing for the subsection competition in Two […]