Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., $25 (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! Ruby’s Pantry West End Ruby’s Pantry […]
Pet of the Week
Sweet as sugar, with fur as soft as fluffy cotton, Super Mario is the friendly greeter at the Beaver House Bait and Tackle shop in Grand Marais. Beaver House owner Tyson Cronberg says Super Mario is 12 years old, born on May 4, 2010. Tyson doesn’t go anywhere without taking Super Mario with him. The two are virtually inseparable, keeping […]
Covid-19 cases staying steady in the county
Like the visitor who shows up at your house and won’t go away, COVID-19 seems like it’s here to stay. Cook County has topped the 1,000 mark in COVID-19 cases, reaching 1036 since the start of the pandemic. That number was released by Cook County Public Health and Human Services on June 2. Weekly numbers are tabulated and released every […]
Kole Anderson named to the All-Conference baseball team
Kole Anderson ended his fall football season by being named to the All-District First Team and he finished his spring baseball season by being the only Vikings named by area coaches to the Polar League All-Conference baseball team. He will represent Cook County in a Polar League All-Star game on June 21, at 1:00, at Wade Stadium in Duluth. The […]
Starkey makes All-Conference
Morgan Starkey had a tremendous senior year on the softball field for the Vikings. The slick-fielding senior shortstop had a team high .323 batting average, stole ten bases, and led the Vikings team in on base percentage, RBIs, and hits. Starkey’s great on-field play was noted by area coaches who selected the All-Conference team. And this year, when the voting […]
Anna Hay and Ryan Christiansen narrowly miss out on a trip to the state track meet
Cook County senior miler (1600 meters) runner Anna Hay took third place at the section 7A track meet to just miss a trip to the state track meet. The top two in each event move on to state, which will be held June 9-11 at St. Michael-Albertville High School. The section track & field meet was held at UMD Malosky […]
Keaton Riley is the boys’ new head basketball coach
With Andy Feddema’s resignation, the boys’ basketball team was in need of a new head coach. Andy’s Assistant Coach Keaton Riley applied for the position and was recently hired to fill in for the popular Feddema, who is leaving to teach school in Jordan, Minnesota. Said Andy of the hire, “He (Keaton) was my assistant last year. I believe he […]
Cook County Pride rally & march receive a big turnout
More than 100 people gathered at Harbor Park on Saturday, June 6 at 5 p.m. to participate in the Pride 2022 celebration, sing some songs, listen to some speeches and participate in a march through town. Events leading up to the march started at 11 a.m. with a dance class held at the YMCA. At noon posters, shirt making, face […]
Take a Kid Fishing Weekend Friday through Sunday, June 10 – June 12
During Take a Kid Fishing weekend (Friday, June 10 to Sunday, June 12) Minnesota residents can fish without licenses if they take children 15 or younger along. “Fishing together with kids is a fun way to spend time in the outdoors,” said Benji Kohn, volunteer mentor program coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “Making great memories can be […]
Summer Reading Program June 11- August 11, 2022
The Grand Marais Public Library launches its Read Off the Beaten Path summer reading program on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Kids ages zero to 18 can choose between several ways of tracking their reading and learning activities and earning free books and other prizes. All the materials and instructions will be available at the library throughout the summer, so kids […]