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 […]
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Following the recent big storms and cold have been spectacular sunsets. A small jewel for those of us living through what is shaping up to be another long, hard winter.
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!
Audubon Christmas Bird count in
Jeremy Ridlbauer, Grand Marais Audubon Christmas Bird Count Compiler, reports, “We had generally low numbers for all species due to the snowstorms knocking birds out of the area last week. But, looking at the results, we all did ok considering the previous week conditions.” The count was held Saturday, December 17, for the Grand Marais CBC, which is a 7.5-mile […]
The Cook County Northerns Swim Team rises to the challenge at the Grand Marais swim meet
The Cook County YMCA Northerns Swim Team hosted a swim meet at the Cook County YMCA in Grand Marais on Saturday, December 17th. Twenty participants from the Northerns competed against 28 swimmers from Superior and 38 swimmers from Duluth, and many placed in the top five in their events. In all, the Northern swimmers finished 1st in eight races; 2nd […]
Vikings sink Mariners
The Cook County girls’ varsity basketball team took the floor against North Shore rival Silver Bay on Tuesday, December 20, and came away with a 63-40 victory. Once again senior forward Katie Peck led the team in scoring. Peck nailed five three-point baskets on her way to making 23 points. Senior guard Makenzie Fairbanks also played a strong game, finishing […]
Cook County boys’ basketball team takes part in the Ely Holiday tournament
The Cook County High School Basketball team travelled to Ely this past week to take part in the Ely Holiday tournament. On Tuesday, December 27, the boys squared off against the Ely Timberwolves and lost 87-22. Cook County scored 12 points in the first half and ten in the second. Sophomore Denali Blackwell led the team in scoring with ten […]
Cook County Historical Society needs help identifying photos
The Cook County Historic Society needs help identifying the CCHS football players in this picture. Start in the front row with the names of the kids and coaches from left to right. Please email the historical society at history@boreal.com.
In the 2022 Rear View Mirror
Here we are on the cusp of a New Year, readying our voices for Auld Lang Syne with some fortified eggnog. If we are reading this paper, compared to most people in the world, we are very, very lucky. Lucky to have walls, roof, and heat—and folks who plow snow. Lucky to have four grocery stores nearby and food shelves, […]
The Year in Review: 2022
Just what was 2022? Like many years that came before it, 2022 was also a year. But 2022 was different in that it was new. Many experts say 2022 was the newest year thus far. The years that came before 2022 – and this goes for all of the years – were old. They came and went. But 2022 seems […]