On Friday, September 23rd, Cook County Soil & Water Conservation District swore in the newest member of the District’s Board of Supervisors. Amber Humphrey joins the Board as the Supervisor for District 3, which covers the Grand Marais area. Supervisor Humphrey fills the position previously occupied by long-serving Supervisor Joan Farnam, who resigned from her position at the Board meeting […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., $25 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. Ruby’s Pantry will now be doing a drive-through at the Cook County High School. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus food for all! Ruby’s Pantry West End Ruby’s Pantry West End, […]
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 the Cook County News Herald, PO Box 757, Grand Marais MN 55604. Thank you!
Vikings defeat Ely in double overtime
Football games don’t get more exciting than last Friday night’s match between the Cook County Vikings and Ely Timberwolves. A last-minute goal line stand in double overtime preserved the 58-50 win for the Vikings. Following the game Vikings Head Coach Steven Anderson had high praise for his squad. “On Friday the kids showed perseverance through the entire game which led […]
Vikings play tough match against Barnum
The Cook County girls’ volleyball team fell to the Barnum Bombers three games to one on Thursday, September 22 in a match played at home in the Pam Taylor gymnasium. Both teams played even throughout the first game, with Barnum eeking out a 25-23 win. The Vikings fell 25-19 in the second game before coming back to take game three […]
Girls finish third in the Paul Bauer cross country meet
The North Shore cross country team was on the road last week, traveling to Grand Rapids to compete in the Paul Bauer cross country meet against a field of both large and small schools, with the girls’ team placing third out of 11 schools and the boys finishing seventh. The North Shore cross country team comprises boys and girls from […]
Cook County Historical Society needs help identifying photos
Cook County Historical Society needs help identifying these people Can you help identify these young ladies and tell us why some are holding snow shovels? If you can help identify the photo, please send your response (left to right please) to history@boreal.org
Cross fox, coons, coyote’s and Schrodinger’s cat
I recently read some snippets or tidbits from various Up North, Lake Superior, North Shore artists and poets and craftspeople. They seemed so joyful, so full of life and happiness. Their work was a celebration. Their lives were filled with gratitude and amazement at the small things of nature – like Indian pipes (Monotropa uniflora) – to the great – […]
61 Gems we (may) have missed
When I saw it, our other grandmother, Joanne, lent me a little book that was alternately despairing and hopeful for me. 61 Gems on Highway 61 (Adventure Publications, Cambridge, MN, 2009, 2018) made me fear that a book of these “Wondering 61” columns has already been written, and there would be no market for a similar little book. Then I […]