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STUDENT NEWS
Henry DeArruda-Weaver qualifies for Northland College Dean’s List Henry DeArruda-Weaver, a freshman from Grand Marais, qualified for the dean’s list at Northland College for outstanding academic performance during the winter 2021 term. To qualify for the dean’s list, full-time students must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale with no grade less than a […]
Viking girls’ track team does well in first meet
The Viking girls’ track team traveled to Barnum on April 20 to participate in their first meet of the year. Teams competing against each other were Cook County, Barnum, and Carlton. Running the dashes for the Vikings was Molly LaVigne. Molly placed second in the 400-meters (71.41), fifth in the 200- meters (31.6), and third in the 100-meter dash (14.28). […]
Ariana Poyirier selected to the Border Battle 2021 All-Star game
Viking senior guard Ariana Poyirier was selected to the Minnesota Girls’ All-Star team in the 13th annual Border Battle All-Star Basketball game in a matchup of Northeastern Minnesota All-Stars versus North Central Wisconsin All-Stars. Only ten girls were picked for each team. Unfortunately, the games were called off this year because of COVID-19. However, to be selected as one of […]
Viking boys’ track results at Barnum
A small squad of the Viking boys’ track team traveled to Barnum on Friday, April 23, and competed against the Barnum Bombers and Carlton Bulldogs. Placing second through fourth in the 400 meters was Jonah Schmidt (70.9), Keean Selin (70.96), and Aanakwad Redix (83.25). Rylan Brown placed third in the triple jump with a hop, step and jump of 23’7” […]
Water is manifest
I first started learning to read the water on the St. Croix River, upstream of Stillwater, and upstream of Taylor’s Falls and St. Croix Falls. That was like reading a book in very large print and with pictures. So, you could see the slow waters of the sand flats where muskies hunted, and the slow, dark pools where the walleye […]
Webinar focuses on open water walleye fishing basics
People interested in learning more about walleye fishing basics are invited to join a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources webinar at noon on Wednesday, May 5. Ray Ruiz, DNR hunting and fishing skills liaison, and large water angler Steve Robertson, will discuss how to catch our state fish. The webinar is part of the Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series, […]
Highschool play opens this weekend and will be live-streamed
The Grand Marais Playhouse is proud to present “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare, Abridged by Cass Foster on May 7, 8 and 9. Friday, May 7 at 7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday May 8 and 9 at 2 p.m. The Tempest will be live streamed in front of a limited audience. All tickets are ONLY available at www.grandmaraisplayhouse.com. In person […]
Grand Marais area fisheries office announces lake and stream survey work
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will be conducting surveys and assessments in the Grand Marais area, beginning in May and lasting through September, to monitor changes in fish populations and to evaluate management strategies. Survey methods will vary based on the type of information needed for ongoing management of individual lakes and streams. Most streams are surveyed using backpack […]
Viking girls fall to South Ridge
The Cook County Viking girls’ varsity fell into a deep hole, down 15-0 after three innings, so deep that they couldn’t dig their way out in a home game against the South Ridge Panthers on Tuesday, April 27. South Ridge scored two in the first, six in the second and seven runs in the third inning while holding the Vikings […]