St John’s Catholic Church was filled with happy, hungry people last Thursday, November 17 as a large crowd came to eat a simple but delicious lunch or supper of donated soups, breads, and desserts as part of the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser held to fight community hunger. Proceeds from the meal, sale of deserts and handcrafted bowls made by artists... READ MORE >
Call it an early Christmas present for mountain bike riders in Cook County or the result of hard work by Superior Cycling Association but the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) announced it was recommending a $400,000 grant to continue building the mountain bike trail system in the county. The recommendation now goes to the Minnesota Legislature for... READ MORE >
After three days gone in Minnesota’s 2022 firearm deer hunting season there was only two entries in the annual Buck’s Big Buck contest, the fewest in years. And one of the entries was a doe! Ayden DeRosier entered a 105-pound doe in the Buck contest. Meanwhile Cory Christianson, Devil Track Lake, brought in a field dressed buck that weighed 189... READ MORE >
An estimated 500 people attended various events at the 2022 Winterer’s Gathering and Arctic Film Festival held at North House Folk School this past weekend, said North House Communication and Marketing Manager Joe Beres. Highlighting the weekend was featured speaker Anton Treuer, professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University. “The Red Building was packed with people, many of them locals,... READ MORE >
Both of the CCHS girls’ and boys’ high school basketball teams are working hard to get ready for the upcoming basketball season. As they work on conditioning and drills, coaches of both programs are pleased with what they are seeing. Girls’ basketball Head Coach Kelly Hawsen has fifteen players out for the varsity this season. “We also have ten girls... READ MORE >
After visiting Grand Marais last summer Justin Greeley and his wife Pamela decided it was a time to downsize and move north. “We decided to sell Greeley Plumbing Heating & A/C and move to Cook County. After 20 years of building the business, I had enough and sold it to one of my competitors, Ellingson Plumbing & Heating.” Justin started... READ MORE >
Now that most of the road working contractors have put away their machines, it’s time to make plans for the next summer’s road work. With that in mind, Cook County Highway Engineer Robbie Hass came before the county board and requested that LHB be given the contract to design the CSHA 8/Devil Track Road improvement project for $110,159. The portion... READ MORE >
When the votes were tallied following the November 15 election Republican Ely Mayor Roger Skraba was 37 votes ahead of incumbent Rob Ecklund, DFL International Falls, in the Minnesota House District 3A seat race. Skraba collected 10,526 votes to Ecklund’s 10,489. While Ecklund said he would ask for a recount, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State, the race was... READ MORE >
Robb Hackett will soon be leaving for Nashville, Tennessee, where he will undergo treatment for bone cancer. Treatment is expected to take five months and will be costly. That said, the community has been rallying around Hackett and his family through his ordeal. Last Saturday a “Good Luck Potluck” fundraiser and silent auction was held at the community center with... READ MORE >
The Veterans Day Celebration held at I.S.D. 166 was well attended and remarkable. From the opening Posting of Colors by American Legion Post 413 Color Guard to the patriotic songs performed by the middle school/ high school choir and second-grade class, the high school band with adults from the community joining in to play Stars and Stripes Forever, From Sea... READ MORE >
