Following the resignation of Cook County/ Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) Executive Director Elizabeth (Beth) Drost on January 20, 2023, the EDA board of directors began exploring the possibility of merging its operations with the Cook County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA). Beth Drost left the EDA to accept the Executive Director position for the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. After... READ MORE >
A much loved Northwoods – themed public paint-by-number mural designed by local artist Mila Horak was removed from the north side of the wall of the former Birchbark Books & Gifts building on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. It has yet to be determined whether it can be returned to the wall from which it was taken. The 6,500-square-foot former bookstore... READ MORE >
The three west-end townships, Schroeder, Tofte, and Lutsen, held their annual township meetings on March 14, with elections and budgets (mostly) set for the coming year. Each township’s Board of Canvas met following the annual meetings to certify the elections. Schroeder The annual township meeting was held at the Schroeder Townhall. The turnout was relatively light, with no hot-button topics... READ MORE >
Cook county High School fastpitch softball players are practicing hard for the upcoming season. The High School gym was alive with the sounds of softballs slapping hard into the fold of leather gloves as the girls played catch and worked on a variety of drills this past week. There was the ping of hard-hit balls coming off of metal bats... READ MORE >
Here are the 2023 Dog Days of Winter results: 4-dog, 2.5-mile dog sled race:1.) Julia Cross2.) Elena Morgan3.) Elliot Wheatley4.) Kit Gottfried5.) Xander Gottfried 6-dog, 5-mile dog sled race:1.) Jason Fries2.) Hannah Soule3.) Don Deckert 8-dog, 10-mile dog sled race:1.) Odin Jorgenson2.) Melissa Domino 2.5-mile skijoring race:1.) Jacob Rachuy & Tuff2.) Sonia Kaminski & Echo3.) Jess Lang4.) Mike Crook &... READ MORE >
When Paul Dorr moved with his family at the end of his junior year it meant an opening for someone else on the Vikings’ basketball team. Well, also the football and baseball teams because Paul had been the starting quarterback and a strong pitcher/fielder in baseball. Last week the former 6’4” Viking guard, who has been the sixth man on... READ MORE >
Ray Dressely, a junior at Cook County High School, followed up on his fourth-place finish at the Minnesota State High School ski meet with a fifth-place finish in the slalom event at the Western US High School Championships held at Mt Hood, Oregon, on March 10 and 11th. Cy Oberholtzer, also a junior at CCHS, was in the top ten... READ MORE >
Cook County Republicans held their Basic Operating Political Unit (BPOU) meeting on Tuesday, March 7, at the Hub (senior center) with about 20 people in attendance. This was the last meeting that Mary Petz, Treasurer, will assist in setting up and running because she announced her retirement. Mary has been a stalwart in the local G.O.P. since the 1990s, holding... READ MORE >
Every day the snowpack melts away and dreams of playing golf grow, even though it will be a few months before the local golf course can open. That said, playing golf at the scenic Gunflint Hills Golf Course will cost a little more this next summer, but not much more than last summer. The Grand Marais Park Board met on... READ MORE >
Some parents are complaining that I.S.D. 166 requires their children to take a class called AVID. But what is AVID? AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. It was designed for students in grades fourth through twelve to prepare kids with a grade point average (G.P.A.) of 2.0 to 3.5 and a strong desire to go to a four-year college... READ MORE >
