Former CCHS great Will Ramberg contributed a lot to the Gopher’s opening win against Western Michigan. On Monday, November 7 Ramberg, who started for the Gophers, scored two big baskets in the team’s 61-60 victory over Western Michigan. The 6’5” guard made both baskets off of passes down underneath where he scored off of two reverse layups. Only Cooper Ta’lon... READ MORE >
HRA Executive Director Jason Hale came before the Grand Marais council with information about forming a TIF, a tax increment financing district. With the tremendous need for affordable housing in Cook County, this is one tool the county is looking at using to fill that gap, said Hale. There are a lot of misconceptions and preconceived notions about what a... READ MORE >
Veteran’s Day is here. A time to celebrate current and past veterans for their service and sacrifice to the country. Below is an article Melvin Gagnon found in his mother Emma’s photo album that Melvin thought appropriate to reprint in honor of Veteran’s Day. We agree. If you are from Cook County, you will recognize the names of the young... READ MORE >
With three days gone in Minnesota’s firearm deer hunting season Buck’s Hardware in Grand Marais saw 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, his first deer ever, in the Buck contest. Meanwhile Cory Christianson, Devil Track Lake, brought in... READ MORE >
An apple a day keeps the doctor away; that’s the old saying. So, for folks who take some stock in that axiom and like apples because they are also healthy and delicious, the 4th Annual Apple Festival held last weekend in Grand Marais was a highlight fall event. Through her Johnny Appleseed Project, Carolyn Dry organized the festival. This year... READ MORE >
Cook County Commissioner Board Chair Ann Sullivan had some exciting news to share at the board’s October 25 meeting. During commissioner reports at the end of the meeting Sullivan announced that Cook County will receive $1,019,951.31 annually, for both the 2022 and 2023 budgets, funds from the U.S. Treasury Department’s American Rescue Plan Act. Sullivan learned about the large grant... READ MORE >
On October 20 the National Park Service (NPS) announced a Notice of Intent to begin preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Isle Royal National Park. The EIS will be used to construct a Wilderness Stewardship Plan. Under that plan a broad range of actions will be looked at for managing wilderness and cultural resources within the wilderness inside the... READ MORE >
The Cook County School District I.S.D. 166 is once again holding a Veterans Day tribute at 2 p.m., on Monday, November 11, and the community is invited to attend. Cook County Veterans Service Office Karen Christenson will be the keynote speakers for the program. And, of course, the American Legion Post 413 Honor Guard will participate in the ceremony. Following... READ MORE >
Two girls, Olya Wright and Lamar Gordon, and two boys, Ian Thorpe and Cyrus Myers, qualified to run at the state cross country meet next week, but North Shore Storm Head Coach April Wahlstrom called the Section 7AA state qualifying meet “bittersweet” for a good reason. The boys’ and girls’ teams placed third in the competition, with the top two... READ MORE >
The Cook County High School Vikings football season came to an end in Cherry last Saturday when the Vikings were defeated 68-8 to finish their play-off run. The Vikings beat Hill City/Northland in the first play-off game to advance to the second round. This was the second meeting this season between the two teams with Cherry taking the first contest... READ MORE >
