Last week Linda Preuss got this great picture of an iron ore boat steaming close to shore from behind Fisherman’s Daughter.
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 […]
Wells graduates from Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,193 degrees to 1,936 students at the end of the fall 2022 semester, with commencement ceremonies scheduled for 9 a.m. and noon Saturday, Dec. 10 in Taylor Center’s Bresnan Arena on the Minnesota State Mankato campus. Among those graduating, Robin Wells, Grand Marais, received a Bachelor of Science degree as a registered nurse Undergraduate students […]
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!
Birch Grove School musical rescheduled for December 20
The big storm predicted for December 14 and 15 caused many events to be cancelled. The courthouse was closed on December 14 and meetings across the area cancelled or moved ahead on the calendar. At Birchgrove Community School the winter musical was pushed to Tuesday, December 20 at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. The Scholastic Holiday Bookfair will open after […]
An important update from the North Pole
Reports that Santa’s sleigh was stolen were not entirely correct. Silly (that’s his name), the elf, borrowed Santa’s sleigh to deliver some sugar cookies to a nearby herd of hungry reindeer who love eating sugar cookies. However, Silly didn’t tell anyone he was using the sleigh, nor did he let anyone know that he would be gone for TWO WHOLE […]
Photo
A cold December moon rose over the Sawtooth Mountains above Grand Marais last week, bathing the harbor and town with its soft white glow.
Gunflint Mail Run to be held January 7
Fans of sled dog racing will be happy to learn the Gunflint Mail Run race will be held on January 7, 2023. So far, ten teams have entered the 12-dog, 100-mile event, which will leave Trail Center Lodge, run the course to Blankenburg Pit, and back to Trail Center twice. A four-hour layover separates the fifty-mile round trips at Trail […]
Girls lose to Cherry
A quick start for the Cherry Tigers put the Cook County High School girls’ basketball team on its heels as the Tigers got off to an 18-3 start. The game was played last Friday night at home with the Vikings falling 51 to 29. Cherry used a three-quarter press at times to slow the Vikings down. And, while the Vikings […]
Nordic ski finds snow out-of-state
The North Shore Storm Nordic Ski Team spent two nights and three days skiing in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan near Ironwood, Michigan last week. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced skiers were all out for hours every morning and afternoon, and evenings were spent together in the lodge. As north shore skiers normally are not on trails until mid-December at the […]