Okay, so it’s not a real caribou but there is a life-size caribou in Harbor Park, and it is alive—with wildflower seeds and other seeds that will sprout and grow throughout the coming summer. Corrie Steckelberg is the artist behind the Woodland Caribou Art Project. Originally the project was approved in 2019 by the park board and city of Grand […]
Viking’s softball team falls to Moose Lake/Willow River
It wasn’t as cold as the dark side of the moon, but the softball field at the Rec Park was a chilly place for softball as winter coat wearing fans cheered for the Vikings in their battle against the Moose Lake / Willow River Rebels last Thursday. All cheering aside, the tall lanky pitcher from Moose Lake/Willow River seemed oblivious […]
Girls’ track results
The Cook County Girls’ track team competed well against Moose Lake/ Willow River, Carlton and Wrenshall last week. Molly LaVigne took second place in the 100- meter dash in 13.69 seconds and third place in the 400-meter run in 69.62 seconds. Also running the 100 meters was Olivia Nesgoda who finished 17th in 15:56 and Sylvie Hansen, who placed 19th […]
Baseball team falls to Esko
Esko paid a visit to Cook County last week and left with a narrow win over the Vikings. The game was scoreless through two innings before the Vikings scored one run in the third. Neither team could score in the fourth and the Vikings went into the fifth inning up one. With Esko up at bat in the top of […]
Softball team loses to Esko
The Esko Eskimos came out with hot bats and put up four runs in the first inning against the Vikings in a game played at home last week. Esko used a double by K. Adkins and a single by L. Hanson in the first inning to get things rolling. A big eight run second inning all but sealed the deal […]
Spring shoots and berries
Spring is here and it’s time to take stock. First came the pussy willows (genus Salix), which volunteer around the clearing. As the snow recedes the seedling evergreens appear and it is a good time to measure their total growth from last season, their lead and in the five splayed branches. But with the snow receding, moving around the property, […]
Traveling with a Senior
No, I’m not referring to my husband; I’m talking about Mr. Magoo, my 16-year-old pug. He’s a pretty decent traveler. The first part of our latest trip is a good example. He didn’t lift his leg in the hotel hallways, didn’t bark and explore the room, but stayed in his own bed without much coercion. Feeding time wasn’t a problem. […]
Teaching reading in our digital age
When I think back to my own teaching experience from over a decade ago and compare it to the way my three elementary aged daughters learn today, there are more than a few differences. In the early 2000’s every child had a library card; and weekly trips to the library, along with whatever encyclopedia or textbook they could get their […]
In the Rearview Mirror
We began this occasional column early last year as follows: “As the only direct route, Grand Marais residents soon begin to memorize things on Highway 61. And we wonder.” What have we wondered about, and what have we learned? Stay tuned. The Encampment Forest Association near Two Harbors has a 100- year history of conservation and relaxation. And we lost […]
