Lee Ann Bonin, age 57, died at home in Schroeder, Minnesota, on Friday, July 17, 2020. Born on August 14, 1962, she was the youngest of three daughters born to John and Mary McElevey. She grew up and attended school in Grand Marais, Minnesota. While in high school, she sang with the Son’s Rays Choir and traveled with them to […]
Historical Reflections
The 1990 Little League Champs were the Mets. Front Row: Luke Ludwig, Luke Montgomery, Michelle LaVigne, Becky Montgomery, Nick Luger and Eddie Hansen. Second Row: Ben Ludwig, Mike Siesennop, Eric Renneberg, Curt LaBoda, Dan LaVigne and Matt Blake. Third Row: Assistant Coach Ben Petz, Sean Petz, Jonathan Hedstrom, Coach Mike LaVigne, and assistant Coach Steve Ludwig.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGOJULY 31, 2000 The Cook County Historical Society and the Hovland Community Club are co-sponsoring the restoration of the old warehouse and dock at Hovland. The dock and warehouse are the only ones left on Lake Superior, and are a reminder of the days when boats were the only means of contact with the outside world. Three local […]
Fish burger stand and raffle will be held this weekend
The smell of bleach wafted through the harbor air near the Grand Marais Lions’ fish burger stand early this week. Inside, Lyle Spry and Stewart Jackson were scrubbing every inch of the fish burger stand with bleach and water. They looked up and smiled when I poked my head inside to see what was going on. I declined an earnest […]
Make lasagna in your dishwasher-for real!
Yes, we still wonder when we can gather for group activities. Yes, we still wonder when our relatives can come to visit us all day long if they desire and when things will get back to “business as usual.” At this time, we continue to limit visitors inside our doors to all but essential healthcare personnel and compassionate care visitors. […]
2020 State Primary Election
On August 11, 2020, Minnesota holds its state primary election. Status Quo: The look of the ballot remains the same as in past years: One side of the ballot, the partisan ballot, is for state and federal candidates listed under their political parties. The other side of the ballot, the nonpartisan ballot, is for candidates for local and judge offices. […]
Cook County Public Health and Human Services releases a Request for Proposals for the 2021 Public Health Fund and 2020 CARES Act Funding
Cook County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) through the Public Health Fund as well as for CARES Act Funding for community agencies and daycare providers to reimburse costs associated with providing services during the COVID-19 pandemic. To be considered for the Public Health Fund, applicants should align their requests with goals identified through […]
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As some of the rules around COVID-19 have eased, North House Folk School has opened up some of their class offerings. Above, Donavan adjusted his sunglasses as he drilled a hole using his own power. Some members of this timber frame class, taught by Peter Henrikson, came from Texas, Colorado, South Carolina and Wisconsin.
Senior Babe Ruth falls to Ely
Ely pushed three runs across the plate in the fifth inning to take a decisive lead in the Thursday, July 23 game against Cook County/Silver Bay (CC/SB) Senior Babe Ruth. The game was played in Ely. After falling behind 1-0 in the first, Jacob Dorr drove in the tying run on a single in the second inning for CC/SB. Ely […]
Cook County VFW Vikings fall to Taconite in extra innings
The Vikings took a 3-2 lead after one but fell behind 4-3 after the second inning in a back and fourth game that ended after 11 innings. Both teams put up two runs in the third and the Vikings went back on top after scoring four runs to one in the fourth. The Viking’s second inning scores came off a […]