Someone cut a huge tree down around 2 a.m. on June 8 that blocked all traffic on Highway 61 near the western county line. Although the downed tree was actually in Lake County, the incident was reported to the Cook County Sheriff ’s office at 1:54 a.m. when a motorist came in to notify authorities. The Minnesota Department of Transportation […]
Dig Deeper: Read, Investigate, Discover Summer Reading program begins
Registration is open for the Grand Marais Public Library’s summer reading program, “Dig Deeper: Read, Investigate, Discover.” Sign up using the online form on the library’s webpage, www.grandmaraislibrary.org, or call the library at (218) 387-1140 to sign up over the phone. Kids ages zero to 18 can choose between three styles of reading logs, and welcome packs can be mailed […]
Cook County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors’ unified message concerning re-opening businesses, June 2020
The Cook County Chamber of Commerce welcomes our visitors to enjoy a safe and respectful return to our community as we re-open for business. We encourage local businesses to re-open, in their own time, when plans and staff are ready. Thank you, business owners, for your compliance with the Cook County Travel Advisory, as we worked together to create a […]
Health Officials confirm first case of COVID-19 in Cook County
Cook County experienced its first confirmed case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, June 10, reported by North Shore Health. Cook County is the last county in northeast Minnesota – and the second to-last in the state – to have a confirmed case of COVID-19. The infected person is a male resident of Cook County in his 30s. Due to state and […]
Henrikson and Dorr recognized as National Merit Scholarship finalists
Two recent graduating Cook County High School seniors, Robin Henrikson and Adam Dorr were named National Merit Scholarship finalists. Each year approximately 1.6 million students are entered into the National Merit Scholarship program where they take the PSAT test. Of those students, 16,000 high school seniors advance to become semifinalists. Students are then chosen as National Merit Finalists if they […]
IRS warns against financial scams related to COVID-19
The Internal Revenue Service issued a reminder for taxpayers to guard against tax fraud and other related financial scams related to COVID-19. In the last few months, the IRS Criminal Investigation division has seen a variety of Economic Impact Payment (EIP) scams and other financial schemes looking to take advantage of unsuspecting taxpayers, a press release stated. Criminals are continuing […]
Basketball coach announces decision to leave
A two-sport all-conference football and basketball player at CCHS, Colin Everson went on to be a record-setting football player at Minnesota Morris. It was good news then for many of us to learn that Colin would be returning home to teach and coach. However, after two years, Colin has tendered his resignation at Cook County I.S.D. 166. The school will […]
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Someone took the time to create a memorial for the late George Floyd on the beach in the campground. It didn’t stay up long, but long enough to make an impression on all who saw it. Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25 as three other officers stood by and watched.
Alyssa Spry named to Northern Indigenous All-State Softball team
Recent Cook County High School graduate Alyssa Spry didn’t get to play softball this spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that didn’t stop her from being named to the 2019-2020 Northern Indigenous All State Team (NIAST) as a catcher. Alyssa was a three-sport athlete at CCHS. She was a starter on the volleyball team, captained the basketball team and […]
Dogs love Rocky Knoll Boarding kennel, and so do their owners
It’s only been one year since he opened his kennel, but it’s been a busy one for Josiah Avery. Josiah spent considerable amounts of his free time to become a certified pet care professional. Some might say it was a “ruff” year for the young man. He wouldn’t mind that at all. Through hard work, he hopes someday his business […]