The Cook County girl’s basketball team was on the road for three straight games facing tough opponents, which resulted in three losses. The fourth loss came at home on Tuesday, January 24, against a big Mesabi East Giant team, but it was a good game. First up was a road trip to Ely on January 16 to play a make-up... READ MORE >
South Ridge This game got away from the boys’ varsity fast. The Cook County boys lost 81-41 to South Ridge in Culver on Friday, January 20. At halftime the boys were down 50-12 but over the second half they stayed pretty even with South Ridge, scoring 29 compared to 31 points for the Panthers. Once again Denali Blackwell led the... READ MORE >
The City of Grand Marais is featured in the “Small-Town Saturday” column of the 2023 February-March issue of Country Living magazine. Four pages of pictures and brief text describe some of the stores, community, and outdoor activities offered in the community. The piece is written by Sarah Zlotnick Lifestyle Director for Country Living, who lives in Washington, D.C. Some of... READ MORE >
In the early 1980s, I didn’t have a working camera. Howard Sivertson let me borrow his Hasselblad to use for the newspaper for a series of several months. I have never taken pictures with a better camera. Howard laughed when I asked to buy it; I hope one of his family members still has it. That act of kindness, though,... READ MORE >
In a recent news release, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced that the spongy moth (L. dispar; formerly gypsy moth) monitoring program caught 101,763 male moths in 2022. This shattered the record number of 71,258 caught in 2013. Of the moths captured, almost 70 percent were trapped in Cook and Lake counties, which have been quarantined since 2014. Cook... READ MORE >
A good come back fell just short last Friday night but the Vikings girls’ varsity basketball team fought hard until the end, leaving everything they had on the court against McGregor. The Cook County Girls’ varsity basketball team got off to a slow start last Friday night at home in a non-conference game against the McGregor Mercs. The Vikings were... READ MORE >
Great outside shooting and pressure from a full-court press went a long way in securing the CCHS boys’ first win of the season as the boys’ basketball team beat the McGregor Mercs 48-42 at home last Friday, January 13. In all, the boys made ten three-point baskets. Sophomore guard Rohan Rude led the way with a team-high 19 points, 15... READ MORE >
That mid-summer odor that sometimes hangs over the eastern part of Grand Marais may be dissipating. This is because Grand Marais PUC is looking at purchasing a Packaged Biosolids Odor Control System (BOCS) that captures and neutralizes odor-causing compounds for the North Sludge Holding Tanks at the wastewater treatment plant. The BOCS would capture and treat off-gassing from the North... READ MORE >
The coronavirus continues to circulate through Cook County. There were 19 new cases reported between January 7 and January 13, which brings the total number of COVID-19 cases to 1,592 since the start of the pandemic. Some 2,030 county residents are “up to date” on their vaccinations. The term “up to date” means a person has received all of their... READ MORE >
Hudson Ledeen has some big shoes to fill. As of January 4, 2023, Hudson took over the conservation officer position held by Mary Manning, who retired at the end of the year. Mary, a well-known dog musher, began her DNR conservation officer career in Cook County in 2005. After completing 16 weeks of training, Hudson graduated from the Conservation Academy... READ MORE >
