Football games don’t get more exciting than last Friday night’s match between the Cook County Vikings and Ely Timberwolves. A last-minute goal line stand in double overtime preserved the 58-50 win for the Vikings. Following the game Vikings Head Coach Steven Anderson had high praise for his squad. “On Friday the kids showed perseverance through the entire game which led... READ MORE >
The Cook County girls’ volleyball team fell to the Barnum Bombers three games to one on Thursday, September 22 in a match played at home in the Pam Taylor gymnasium. Both teams played even throughout the first game, with Barnum eeking out a 25-23 win. The Vikings fell 25-19 in the second game before coming back to take game three... READ MORE >
The North Shore cross country team was on the road last week, traveling to Grand Rapids to compete in the Paul Bauer cross country meet against a field of both large and small schools, with the girls’ team placing third out of 11 schools and the boys finishing seventh. The North Shore cross country team comprises boys and girls from... READ MORE >
Good news for local folks who like to visit Thunder Bay or the surrounding area. As of September 30, the Canadian government removed all COVID-19 border restrictions to enter Canada. That means you won’t have to show proof of vaccination or have to be quarantined when you enter the country. According to the Toronto Sun folks traveling by air or... READ MORE >
A proposal to remove the EDA levy and budget from the September 27 Cook County Commissioners meeting and table it until October 11 was stymied when Auditor Braidy Powers informed the county board that the state required the board to set the EDA budget and levy by the end of September. However, noted Powers, the levy could be lowered or... READ MORE >
Grand Marais City Councilors set a preliminary 2023 levy of 5.91 percent at the council’s September 14 meeting. Grand Marais Mayor Jay DeCoux mentioned that the number can’t go up but can go down before the final levy is set before the new year. “There were a lot of moving parts for the levy this year (inflation, capital outlays, etc.),... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Transportation held a celebration on Thursday, September 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to recognize the completion of the Highway 61 project. The venue was moved from the Grand Marais Library lawn to inside of the Grand Marais Art Colony building located on Highway 61 a block away. Nine employees from MnDOT attended and about... READ MORE >
In the latest round of grants awarded by the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC), Lin Elkins, Grand Marais, received a $1,000 Artist Access Grant. Elkins will use the funds to “support the creation of a series of hybridized wood and fiber containers intended to stimulate one’s senses.” Marybeth Garmoe, Grand Marais, received a $3,375 Individual Artists Project Grant from ARAC.... READ MORE >
After much discussion, the hospital board approved a $1.5 million levy for 2023 at the board’s September 15 meeting. This is up from the $1.3 million levy of 2022. When asked what triggered the levy increase North Shore Health CEO/Director Kimber Wraalstad said two significant factors were, “Our revenue over the last year has been flat, even decreasing, and the... READ MORE >
The Cook County Vikings traveled to Cherry to play the Tigers on Friday, September 16, and the game quickly got out of hand. The Vikings kicked off to begin the game and Mason Heitzman returned the opening kick-off 76 yards for a touchdown, which was just the start of a parade of points from Cherry. The score was 8-0 after... READ MORE >
