It was good day for Cook County runners at the Superior Spring Trail races sponsored by Rocksteady Running as Joey Chemlik won the 25k race and his former high school track and cross country coach April Wahlstrom won the women’s division of the 12k race. 25K, 297 entrants Joey Chmelik, 27, Grand Marais, took first place in the Superior Spring […]
An Apple of Big
Spring is in the air just about everywhere but perhaps the most spring is at its springiest in New York City. Why is New York City so springy? Let us consider. There are many signs that will tell you that it’s spring in New York City but perhaps the most obvious one is the scent. The absence of an odor […]
Love Like Flowers
Hopefully, summer will soon be here, and the thought of sunshine, gardens, and flowers is on my mind. I received some sunflower seeds from a dear friend, so I have them started in the window. I swear they grow at least an inch a day. By the end of summer, these will be 20 feet tall or more. I’ve decided […]
When it comes to fishing tips, pay them forward
Lady and her young son come into the store. She asks our cashier if we have “spawn sacs.” Cashier has no idea what that even is. I’m overhearing all this from over in the fishing department, where I’m hanging products on display: spinners, spoons, crankbaits, bobbers, hooks, sinkers, jigheads, soft plastics. She comes over to look for herself and I […]
Cook County High School Awards/Scholarships for 2023
Wednesday, May17 was a celebration of hard work paying off for a lot of the 2023 senior graduating class as academic/sport, and scholarship awards were given out at the ACA. The following high school kids were honored at the ceremony for their accomplishments over their high school careers or in some cases, for participating in activities that qualified for state […]
