Sawtooth Mountain Clinic (SMC) announces that their on-site pharmacy will change to winter hours starting in November. The SMC Pharmacy will close on Saturdays in order to maximize staff time during the busiest hours of the week. “Saturdays have been slow at SMC Pharmacy even during the summer,” notes Kate Surbaugh, CEO, “and our amazing pharmacy staff have been working […]
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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 […]
Moose Madness is here!
After missing a year, Murray the Moose will be on the loose in Grand Marais this weekend. Moose Madness is back again this year for two days, October 22 and October 23. One of the featured events is the Moose on a Stoop, an educational scavenger hunt that takes families across the whole downtown as they search for six signs […]
Pet 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!
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Cook County High School ISD 166 Homecoming royalty for 2021 are Queen Molly LaVigne and King Jacob Dorr.
Vikings take win over Mountain Iron-Buhl
The Pam Taylor gym was rocking on Monday night as the Cook County Vikings hosted the Mountain Iron- Buhl Rangers in an exciting match of volleyball. Game 1 saw the Vikings race off to a big lead and win convincingly 25-15. Game 2 was tight early, but the Vikings took a 9-7 lead and stretched it to 15-7 behind strong […]
Football team falls to Mountain Iron-Buhl
The Vikings football team made the long road trip to face conference opponent Mountain Iron-Buhl (MIB) last Thursday and came home with their second loss of the season, falling 52-8. MIB often scored on big plays that covered 40 yards, 54 yards, 46 yards, 59 yards and 46 yards. The Rangers opened with two scores and converted both two-point tries […]
Vikings fall to Ely in volleyball/ Starkey reaches 1,000 digs
There was some great volleyball action in the Pam Taylor gymnasium on October 18 when the Vikings hosted the Ely Timberwolves. And while the Vikings lost 3-1, the games were filled with a lot of great plays by both sides. The game was stopped in the first game so that Morgan Starkey could be awarded a game ball for achieving […]
Time to perform the fall ritual of cleaning guns
Our tight little hidden home in the woods is very small, just half a room or so, and always a little dirty – grimy dirty and not just disheveled. Everything is especially dusty this year, maybe from the drought or wildfires up wind. Inside there’s not much airflow, though; only the front door and the stove flue. The windows do […]
How did your garden grow?
The day is a perfect example of late October; cold, cloudy and misty. I’m inside my cozy house, looking out the window, sipping a cup of coffee and looking over the remnants of this year’s garden. The year began with some problems. The first planting of carrots was a flop. Hardly any seeds germinated, and I found myself planting carrots […]