Want to do something fun or interesting on your business property? Then check out the Great Place project grants. The Cook County Business and Civic Partnership, the Cook County Chamber’s charitable arm, is inviting groups and individuals to apply for 2021 Great Place project grants. The Great Place mission is to encourage the creation of small, public great places around […]
Context
Context is central to Christian faith: this is clear throughout the New Testament. The fact that scripture is written in so many different voices into different situations underlines this. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are not the same: each has a unique writer who has selected (often) differing stories, and has a particular style and emphasis—because they are written for […]
Nationwide Shipping delays impact availability of first doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Cook County the week of February 22
Local public health leaders announced on Friday that extreme weather throughout much of the United States has caused delays in vaccine shipping that will result in no first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine being available in Cook County the week of February 22. “It is likely we will still be able to offer second doses of the COVID- 19 vaccine […]
Historical Reflections
May 14, 1990 FIVE BASKETBALL PLAYERS This fearsome crew are the JV basketball award winners. Left to Right are: Matt Oullis, best free throw percentage; Jesse Whipkey, best defensive player; Billy Joe Blackwell, most improved; Mitch Dorr, best offensive player; and Heston Lyght, high rebounder. Not pictured is Patrick Duffy, who won the hustle award.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGOFEBRUARY 26, 2001 Cook County’s own Andy Cochrane finished sixth in the individual round of the regional MATHCOUNTS competition in Duluth this month. Cochrane achieved this in a field of 72 students. The competition took place February 15 at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. The team of “mathletes” from Cook County Middle School was comprised of Andy Cochrane, his […]
City council discusses boat launch and breakwater project
The agenda for the February 10 meeting was lighter, which allowed Council to move through things fairly quickly upon approving the consent agenda. There were several letters from community members regarding the Snowmobile path on the north side of the highway and maintenance on the south side. Council wisely moved the topic to the next meeting to allow the Streets […]
CCHS to pivot to hybrid
After a full year of taking classes online, high school students at Cook County ISD 166 will now have the chance to attend school in person if they so wish. The announcement came on Monday, February 23, from acting Superintendent Megan Myers. Myers announced on Boreal that the first day of hybrid school would take place on March 9, 2021. […]
March, a good time to look skyward at night
Winter may seem endless by the time March rolls around, but this month the sun and the day length are both climbing at top speed. At our northern latitude, the day length is increasing by about three minutes a day. The rate of change peaks at the vernal equinox, which this year arrives at 4:37 a.m. on March 20th. At […]
Pet of the Week
This is Daisy Mae Hansen. She came from a farm in the Hovland area over three years ago to a home in Lutsen that previously said they would NEVER have a cat! Well, we love her! She keeps us entertained; we have conversations with her all the time. She helps our quarantine life become more manageable. Do you have a […]