Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., $20 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. You will be amazed at all the food you get at the Cook County Community Center. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus food for all! Cook County Higher Education Career training […]
STUDENT NEWS
Abbie Crawford named to St. Scholastica Dean’s List Abigail (Abbie) Crawford of Grand Marais was named to the Spring 2021 Dean’s List at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth. Dean’s List members have achieved a 3.75 grade point average or above on a 4.0 scale. The College of St. Scholastica would like to commend Abigail for honorable academic achievements. […]
The Legend lives on
In previous years, Joe Paulik played Thursday nights for the season, usually going up to Labor Day. But in 2020, Paulik played by a campfire on Lutsen Resort’s beach well into October. “Last year was incredible. We were getting freezing temperatures, but people were so hungry for live music.” Says Paulik. Originally from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in 1982, drawn to nature, […]
Pets of the Week
Do you have a favorite pet photo you would like to share? Tell us a little about your pet and send pictures and contact information to ccnh@boreal.org or Cook County News Herald, PO Box 757, Grand Marais MN 55604. Thank you!
Supporting Cook County residents through the In-Home Support Program
“They are my life blood. The difference between freedom and captivity. I don’t think I could still be at home without the kind and generous support of my In-Home Support Provider.” This is how one service recipient summed up her experience with the Cook County In-Home Support Program. If you talk with other service recipients, you will find that their […]
Four Vikings advance to section finals in track
Three CCHS distance runners advanced through the Section 7A-South Sub-Section track meet held in Esko on June 3. Moving on to the section finals are Anna Hay and Malin Anderson in the 1600-meter run, and Olya Wright in the 3200 meters. Anna Hay ran a PR 5:49.1 to place sixth in the 1600 meters. Malin Anderson finished in eighth place […]
Vikings lose to Chisholm in play-offs
Ouch! Leading 4-0 through five innings, and 4-2 through six, all the Vikings had to do to win the game was keep the Chisholm BlueStreak’s from scoring more than three runs in their last at bats. Unfortunately, the Bluestreaks put three runs on the board and when it was the Vikings’ turn to bat, they went three and out and […]
Fishermen Picnic Fun Run at Pincushion returns this year!
The traditional Fisherman’s Picnic Run at Pincushion (hosted by the North Superior Ski and Run Club) will be an in-person event this year. The NSSRC will mow the Pincushion trails this summer so you don’t need to wait until Fisherman’s Picnic to get out and enjoy walking or running on the trails. Registration for the Fisherman’s Picnic Run will open […]
Three ways to fish
During Tet we had two weeks and more off. As we approached the holiday the class sizes dwindled, and after the two weeks were over, there was really no hard start to the classes again. For Tet, I would travel from Saigon to the Mekong Delta to be with my adopted Vietnamese family. The distance was six hours by motorbike […]
Married forever (or 60 years!)
How flattered would you be if someone drove 200 miles just to meet you on a Friday afternoon? Would you fall in love and drive to Duluth on Monday morning to buy a marriage license? And would you marry that man just four days after your high school graduation? This, my friends, is the love story that has been the […]