Calling all artists! Arrowhead Library System (ALS) is holding an art contest for a new library card! Adults ages 18 and older who live in Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, and St. Louis counties may participate in the contest. Entries will be accepted now until November 24, 2021. The winner will be selected by ALS staff […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., $22 (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 […]
Ruby’s Pantry post first price hike in more than eight years
Ruby’s Pantry in Cook County is just one of over 90 sites served by Ruby’s Heart Ministries in Long Branch, Minnesota. That organization has constantly been working to manage costs wherever possible, yet because of many factors, including higher fuel, equipment and transportation costs, after 8+ years Ruby’s Pantry needed to announce a two dollar per bundle increase. As of […]
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!
Lutsen Fall celebration
Lutsen supervisors decided to bring back the Lutsen Fall Celebration and they held it on Sunday, October 31 in conjunction with Halloween. Last year no celebration was planned because of COVID-19. The response was great and about 100 (or more) people came. “It’s very hard to count children who move around in constant motion,” said Sharon Hexum-Platzer, Lutsen Clerk. Said […]
Jeff Berquist to retire
State Farm Agent Jeff Berquist will soon retire, and Amy Jordahl will fill his job. Jeff’s dad, Lloyd Berquist, was a State Farm Agent as well and Jeff worked for him for about three years, before Jeff became an agent. He’s been an agent with State Farm since Feb 1, 1983. Jeff currently has offices in Silver Bay and Grand […]
Free Medicaid fraud and awareness and prevention classes offered
The Senior LinkAge Line® will offer two free Medicare Fraud Awareness and Prevention classes Wednesday, November 10 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Attendees will learn about detecting, preventing, and reporting Medicare fraud, avoiding potential COVID-19 fraud and scams, as well as other scams targeting older adults. They will also learn how to read and […]
Photo
A bird lover at heart, Jean Brislance seems to have his camera on the ever ready to take a picture of a neat looking or unique bird to our area. Jean recently found a small flock of Snow Buntings and he took this picture of this pretty snow bunting. Said Jean, “This is another bird that nests in the tundra. […]
Girls’ cross country team headed to state, two boys qualify
A top two team finish at the Section 7A cross country meet would send The Cook County/Two Harbors girl’s cross country team to state but the competition was extremely tough and the girls would have to run a near perfect race to make it. But make it they did, placing second to the Hibbing Bluejackets in the Section 7A cross […]
Volleyball team falls to Cromwell- Wright in play-offs
The Cook County girls’ volleyball season came to an end with a first round loss to the Cromwell Cardinals in a game played here in the Pam Taylor gymnasium. All of the games were close. Earlier in the season the Vikings defeated Cromwell 3-2, but it wasn’t to be on this night. The Vikings won the first game 25-22, fell […]