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A look to steal your heart. Snowy owls deep yellow eyes are piercing, but this owls hearing is even better. It can hear little creatures burrowing under the snow and swoop down and pluck them from their burrow for a meal.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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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 […]

Minnesota’s townships to hold annual meetings on Township Day, Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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Democracy on display in townships

Three Cook County Townships, Schroeder, Tofte and Lutsen will join with Minnesota’s other 1,774 townships to hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Known as Township Day, these annual meetings are held every year on the second Tuesday in March and sets townships apart from other forms of local government. At this meeting, residents of the townships will […]

Pet of the Week

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From a workshop, behind a window screen, Freddie is looking out over the beautiful Oconto River in Wisconsin. Cat claw marks in the screen seem to indicate that surveillance could get pretty exciting sometimes. Freddie lived in the spacious workshop filled with amazing machines and wonderful smells. The machine shop was a happy home for him and his favorite human, […]

Get Your Ticket Now for E.A.T.S.

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Get them while they’re hot! Those 125 tickets are going quickly as our community’s favorite fundraiser for ISD 166, E.A.T.S. returns. Tickets can be purchased for $30 at Subway or at the school’s main office and must be purchased prior to the event. There are ten local food vendors or restaurants committed to participate in the Enriching Academic Through Sustenance […]

Snowmobile drag race winners

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The Cook County Ridge Riders snowmobile club hosted a series of races this last weekend and the turnout was phenomenal. Below are the winners. Coming next is the annual trout derby on Gunflint Lake on March 4th and then on March 11th will be the final drag races of the season at Poplar Haus. Outlaw Class: 1st – Barry Pederson […]

Girls fall to Denfeld

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With senior co-captain Katie Peck out with an injury, the Cook County High School girls’ basketball team couldn’t find quite enough offense to stay with the Denfeld Hunters and lost 43-29. They also missed Katie’s defense and rebounding prowess as well. The game was played on Tuesday, February 21, at home and was the last home game of the year. […]

Ray Dressely places 4th, Kalina Dimtrova 19th in the Minnesota State High School Alpine championships

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Rain, not snow or ice, would pose a problem at this year’s Minnesota State High School Alpine championships held at Giant’s Ridge in Biwabik on February 14. Still, Cook County’s Ray Dressely handled the adverse weather nicely. After a strong season that saw him either win or place very high in his ski meets, Ray Dressely was ready to have […]

Pincushion Mountain Festival cross country ski race results

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Despite some recent rain the trails on Pincushion were groomed and in good shape for the Pincushion Mountain Festival cross country ski races held on Saturday, February 18. This annual event is put on by North Superior Ski and Run Club. Shane Steele, Grand Marais, won the 10K freestyle cross country ski with a time was 25:52.4, a little more […]

Cook County Historical Society needs help identifying photos

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Can you identify this good-looking group of people? And maybe say why they are posing for this picture? If so, send the names of the people picture starting in the first row from left to right to history@boreal.org.