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Because beavers are nocturnal, it’s rare to find them working during the day. And because they are so skittish, it’s very hard to get pictures of them like the one above. According to the Little Medical School of Ottawa, Beavers don’t cut trees down for food. Instead, they log trees to form lodges and dams. However, they do eat the […]
Drive and Walkthrough Flu shots
On Wednesday, October 13 flu shots will be given at the Gunflint Fire Hall #1 (also called the Schaap Community Center) from 1 p.m. to. 3 p.m. This is a drive-through event, and no walkers will be allowed. A walk-through event will be held Wednesday, October 27 at the Cook County Community Center from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. When […]
Stauber visits Cook County
Congressman Pete Stauber, R-Hermantown, 8th District, paid a visit to Cook County on Monday, October 4. The Congressman met with forest service officials and traveled up the Gunflint Trail, meeting folks there before speaking for about an hour to about 25-30 supporters at the Birch Terrace Restaurant. Stauber took questions from the audience that ranged from foreign policy to calls […]
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Storm clouds rumbling overhead, Dave Johnson was ready to get this picture of a massive lightning bolt as it jolted from the sky and landed in the Grand Marais harbor. Good thing it didn’t hit one of the sailboats moored in the bay. How hot is a lightning bolt? So hot it can heat the air near it to about […]
Mitch Dorr to depart as Assistant Principal on November 1
K-12 Assistant Principal and Activities Director of Cook County High School, Mitch Dorr, announced that he will be leaving his position on November 1. He announced to his fellow staff, “After much thought and prayer, I have decided to take the principal position at Saint John the Baptist Catholic School in Jordan, Minnesota. After 24 years at Cook County Schools […]
The Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Minnesota is coming to Cook County Schools
This winter, thousands of Minnesotans will raise millions of dollars for Special Olympics Minnesota (SOMN) by jumping into freezing water across the state. Cook County will host a Cool School Mobile Plunge for students, staff and community members on October 20, 2021—the first Plunge of the season! The Polar Plunge is SOMN’s biggest fundraiser and ensures thousands of adults, children […]
Grand Marais City Council approves variance for the Angry Trout to make small expansion
A favorite eatery in Grand Marais has announced plans to stay open year-round, but with that announcement came a request for a variance to make two small expansions to their building. Grand Marais City Councilors took up the request at their Wednesday, September 29 meeting. George Wilkes, owner of the Angry Trout restaurant, asked for approval of a variance so […]
Putting a price on carbon is one way to fight climate change
What can I do about climate change? It is difficult to see the small actions I and others take as an adequate response, given the enormity of the problem that is climate change. We are fighting prolonged droughts and huge wildfires, massive hurricanes and floods. In my estimation, the answer needs to be bigger, more all-encompassing than what any one […]
Preserve democracy so you can continue to enjoy the many freedoms you now have
I am 91 years old, and I’ve lived a good life. I have voted Republican ever since I graduated from the University, and I had donated generously to the party — until November 2016. I didn’t leave the Republican Party. It left me. During my lifetime three things have occurred that I never would have thought could happen in the […]