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The northern lights over Grand Marais were spectacular last week, and they lasted until daybreak.
North Shore Health and Sawtooth Mountain Clinic announce upcoming changes to Physician Services
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic (SMC) and North Shore Health (NSH) have announced upcoming changes to physician services for the Cook County, Minnesota community. SMC physicians have traditionally provided care to inpatients and swing bed patients at NSH in addition to seeing patients at the clinic. Due to physician shortages, SMC physicians will soon focus on clinic primary care. Starting July 1, […]
County board votes to vacate Kelly’s Hill SGSD
On Tuesday, March 28, Cook County Highway Engineer Robbie Hass spent the better part of an hour explaining to Cook County Commissioners why the Cook County Highway Department was recommending the commissioners vote to dissolve the Kelly’s Hill Subordinate Governmental Service District (SGSD) Private Roadway Maintenance Policy. To summarize the situation, Hass said, “It’s been threeand one-half years of policy […]
American Pickers to film in Minnesota
The American Pickers are excited to return to Minnesota. The hit series plans to film episodes of the History Channel hit television series throughout northeastern Minnesota in June 2023. We at American Pickers are still taking the pandemic very seriously and will follow all guidelines and protocols for safe filming outlined by the state. However, we are incredibly excited to […]
University of Minnesota Extension in Cook County provides support for local farms and food producers
University of Minnesota Extension is the local connection for residents across our state to the research, expertise, education, and training of the University. Here in Cook County, our local Extension office provides programming, education, and connection to university resources. The focus of the educational efforts of Extension across the state are driven by the needs of local communities, and here […]
H.F. No. 5 & Personal Responsibilities
H. F. No. 5 recently passed the Minnesota Legislature with the support of 103 Democrat and 6 Republican Legislators and signed by Governor Walz. The purpose of the program is to help the children more “effectively learn.” The Bill provides “free” lunch and breakfast for all participating Minnesota school children from preschool to grade 12. I’ll come back to “free” […]
Author Diane Wilson will be available on ZOOM to discuss book
Cook County Higher Education invites you to settle in on Sunday, April 16 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for a community conversation with Author and Educator Diane Wilson about her award-winning book The Seed Keeper. Bring your questions. The Seed Keeper is a masterfully written story of reawakening, remembering our original relationship with seeds and, through them, with our ancestors. The story […]
Great Place applications are open
Applications for the 2023 Cook County Chamber of Commerce Great Place Project are now open. The Great Place Project is a program which financially assists Chamber Member businesses in making aesthetic improvements to their businesses. These projects are outside of the normal operational budget. Think of a wish list. Awards range from $250 – $1000. The Chamber Board of Directors […]
Fun in the sun
To get rid of a few of our winter doldrums we had a Fun in the Sun themed week from March 13-17. Monday one of our residents was busy painting bikinis on cardboard for whoever wanted to enter our bikini parade when she received a phone call. The caller asked her what she’s doing, and she nonchalantly answered, “Oh I’m […]