The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) has received the prestigious Abraham Lincoln “Pillars of Excellence Award” from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. MDVA was the sole winner in the category of “Eliminating Veteran Homelessness” in recognition of three new homeless Veteran initiatives: Operation OVER (Opening Veterans to Every Resource), Minnesota’s Veterans Entering Stable Tenancy (MNVEST) and Veteran Supportive […]
2023 Free Park Days announced for Minnesota state parks, recreation areas
Minnesotans encouraged to explore outdoors with friends, family The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 75 state parks and recreation areas on four dates in 2023. The Free Park Days will be Saturday, April 22; Saturday, June 10; Saturday, September 9 and Friday, November 24. With the support of the state legislature, the DNR […]
The Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation welcomes next Executive Director, Erik Torch
The Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation Board of Directors is excited to announce Erik Torch as the organization’s next Executive Director. Erik will assume the position held by the Foundation’s first Executive Director, Joan Gardner-Goodno, who has served in this role since 2007. “Erik brings a depth of experience in philanthropy, great knowledge of the Foundation’s service area, and a strong […]
Cook county seeks a Firewise Coordinator
Cook County needs a Firewise Coordinator. The Firewise Coordinator will work with the Cook County Emergency Management Director, local Fire Departments, and other partner agencies, and the citizens of Cook County to reduce the risk of wildfire damage to structures in Cook County through planning and implementation of mitigation strategies as outlined in the Cook County Community Wildfire Protection Plan […]
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 […]
Pet of the Week
Pet of the Week celebrates pets, past and present. Please share some of your favorite photos with all of us. If you bring a photo to the newspaper office, we can create a quality digital image with the scanner and give the photo right back to you. If you mail a photo to the newspaper office, we are careful to […]
National weather service in Duluth predicts spring flooding risks for the Northland
With eight inches (or so) of recent wet snow dumped across the region on March 22, winter is hanging on for all of its worth. But all that snow will cause potential problems if it melts fast, says the National Weather Service in Duluth. With most river basins near record water levels in the snowpack, the National Weather Service in […]
Grand Marais swimmer competes in North Central Regional championship swim meet
On the weekend of March 17th, Arlo Litterst, age 10, a member of the Cook County YMCA Northerns Swim Team, competed in the North Central Regional Championship swim meet. The Wellmark YMCA, a branch of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines, Iowa, hosted the meet for 35 teams across the North Central Region. Participating swimmers who earned qualifying times were […]
Baseball team gets ready for the season
So, Japan beat the U.S. 3-2 to take the World Baseball Classic with the two best players in today’s game facing off against each other for the final out, with Shohei Ohtani striking out his California Angels teammate Mike Trout on a full-count slider. Baseball doesn’t get better than that. Well, except for when the local boys take the field. […]