This big fellow looks strong and healthy, a good sign going into what is expected to be another long winter.
Julefest celebration evolves
In December 1974, the women of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Grand Marais hosted their first Julefest, a Scandinavian-inspired celebration of Christmas linked to the congregation’s deep Norwegian and Swedish roots. For more than 45 years the community enjoyed sampling an array of Scandinavian Christmas delicacies while enjoying the songs, stories and St. Lucia Day traditions of Norway and Sweden. However, […]
Salvation Army Kettle Campaign begins now
The Cook County Service Unit of the Salvation Army will once again be running their annual red kettle campaign by accepting donations at the Grand Marais State Bank at both their Grand Marais and Tofte locations. Checks should be made payable to Salvation Army. Funds collected in Cook County are used to help those in need in Cook County. Checks […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., $25 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. Ruby’s Pantry will now be at the Cook County High School, near football field. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus food for all! Cook County Higher Education Career training and college […]
Pets 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!
New inductees to the National Honor Society
Seven students from Cook County High School were inducted as new members of the National Honor Society in a ceremony at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts on November 22nd. Members were selected by the chapter’s faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Students inducted were: Kalina Dimitrova, Raymond Dressley, Wren Ferry, Amery Oberg, Robert […]
Annual Audubon Christmas bird count starts December 17
Both feeder watchers and walking/driving birders needed for the 2022 Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The count will be held Saturday, December 17 for the Grand Marais CBC, which is a 7.5 mile radius circle from a point 3 miles south of the middle of Devil Track Lake. The count circle covers Hwy 61 to Lindskog Road and north, some […]
ISD 166 & Health Care Foundation Partner to Secure School-Based Mental Health Therapist
Cook County Schools ISD 166 (ISD 166) and the North Shore Health Care Foundation (NSHCF) are partnering to welcome a licensed mental health therapist through Greater Minnesota Family Services to Cook County Schools in the near future. Through a three-year cost-sharing relationship, the mental health therapist and clinical supervisor, will be based out of Cook County’s schools in Grand Marais. […]
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How many different kinds of birds are in Cook County at this time of year? We will find out soon enough after the Audubon Bird Count number’s come in.
