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 […]
Pet of the Week
FAME! FORTUNE! CELEBRITY! Do you have a favorite pet photo you would like to share? Tell us a little aboutyour 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!
Cook County Public Health and Human Services announces request for proposals for 2022 Public Health Fund
Cook County Public Health and Human Services issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) through the Public Health Fund. To be considered for the Public Health Fund, applicants should align their requests with goals identified through the Cook County Community Health Assessment. Areas that align with these goals are: *Access to specialty medical services. *Behavioral health. *Safe and stable housing. *Services […]
Will Ramberg joins the Minnesota Gopher’s basketball program
Cook County High School basketball fans will have their eyes and ears tuned to Gopher basketball games this upcoming season after the recent announcement that the CCHS all-time leading scorer Will Ramberg has transferred to the University of Minnesota and has joined the Gopher basketball program. Will Ramberg’s jersey number will be number 25 for the Golden Gophers this basketball […]
Grandma’s Marathon wins top marathon honors in statewide readers’ choice awards program
Named top annual sports event/race by Star Tribune ReadersGrandma’s Marathon was voted the state’s top annual sports event or race in the inaugural “best of” program, which was put together by the Star Tribune to celebrate the many businesses, organizations, and individuals that make Minnesota a great place to live, work, and play. “We’re certainly honored and humbled by this recognition, but this is an award that belongs […]
Heck of the North cancels gravel grinding bicycle race because of the forest fire
Heck of the North Productions cancelled The Fox gravel griding race scheduled for August 28-29 because of the forest fires. Race Director Jeremy Kershaw said the Greenwood Lake Fire grew another 4000 acers on Thursday, August 26, and was actively burning a few miles Northwest of the starting line in Finland, Minnesota. Kershaw said the race organizers biggest concern was […]
Ekstrom brothers to team up again to raise money for Folds of Honor
Superior National is once again gearing up for their annual “George Nelson Challenge Cup” event on September 11, and once again, Drew and Heath Ekstrom will attempt their 100 plus holes challenge the next day, Sunday the 12th, in celebration of Patriot’s Golf Day, which is September 2 this year. “This will be our sixth year playing as many holes […]
CCLEP and CC Chamber offer funding to area businesses
Do you own a business? Would you like to obtain funding for energy efficiency or renewable energy projects? The Cook County Local Energy Project is partnering with the City of Grand Marais ad Clean Energy Resource Teams to help you match your project to the appropriate funding opportunities and help you navigate the application process. If you are interested, please […]
Cucumbers, chipmunks and college
I’m a Wood Duck again. I found myself back in a college class for the first time in a quarter century, taking one class this semester at one of my old alma maters, Century College (nee Lakewood Community College), home of the Woodies. This classroom was virtual, but there were still the faces and names of twenty one other students […]