Cook County junior Zack Twiest didn’t finish as high as he would have hoped at the state golf meet, but the fact he made it is quite an achievement. After all, with its short summers, abbreviated springs and sometimes little or no fall, northern Minnesota isn’t known as an incubator for scratch golfers. Twiest finished 88th place in the two-day... READ MORE >
Anoka High school freshman Austin Cooper-Gregg came before the Schroeder town board on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 and asked for a donation of black dirt. Black dirt? “I will use the dirt to level the sunken grave stones in the Schroeder town cemetery,” said Cooper-Gregg. “My grandfather’s buried there,” he added. His grandfather, Larry Gregg, was a town board supervisor... READ MORE >
On Wednesday, June 9, Gail Englund and Pete Harris, representing the Arrowhead Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, handed off a check for $5,000 to Minnesota DNR Assistant Wildlife Manager, Dave Ingebrigtsen, and U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Biologist Wayne Russ. “The DNR is cooperating with the U.S. Forest Service to mow wildlife openings on National Forest lands included in... READ MORE >
Cook County school board members voted 4-1 on Wednesday, June 16 to reject the four-day school week proposed by Superintendent Beth Schwarz and the academic committee that helped draft the resolution. “I am very comfortable if the board doesn’t agree with this,” said Schwarz. “Still, I am recommending the four-day school week because I continue to believe it is the... READ MORE >
Chip Cravaack made a swing through Cook County Friday, June 4, stopping by the World’s Best Donuts, Birch Terrace Supper Club, Blue Water Café and the Grand Portage Veterans Memorial to meet with Cook County voters interested in hearing his views about United States 8th District congressional issues. As the endorsed Republican representative, he will face DFL Rep. James Oberstar... READ MORE >
Minnesota’s Bob O’ Hara is a name known to many experienced canoeists and explorers. In fact, he may be the most well traveled Arctic canoeist of all time. O’Hara has canoed 27 “far north” rivers, many above the Arctic Circle. In his spare time he has spent portions of the last 52 years paddling the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness... READ MORE >
Eric Simula will be one of the featured speakers at the 13th annual North House Wooden Boat Show & Summer Solstice Festival. Simula, a birch bark canoe historian and Grand Portage Monument interpreter (and parttime North House instructor) will share his expertise with enthusiasts and fans beginning Friday at 3 p.m. “The intrigue of building a birch bark canoe lies... READ MORE >
One of the highlights of the weekend festivities is the Summer Solstice Pageant featuring Good Harbor Hill Players and members of GAMEPALAJ. According to Betsy Bowen, GAMEPALAJ (an acronym for Gospel and Mother Earth and Peace and Love and Justice) is “a group of local musicians who play eclectic music on a wide variety of musical instruments for festivals and... READ MORE >
Neil Hansen, one of the operators of the water and wastewater facilities for Grand Marais Public Utilities, had a ready smile and more than a few facts for the Sawtooth Elementary students who toured the water plant last Tuesday. “Did you know,” he asked the kids, “that there are more than 14 miles of water and sewer lines underneath the... READ MORE >
More than 250 people took steps toward a healthier lifestyle by participating in the first annual “Get Active” week. The idea originated from monthly “Safe Routes to School” meetings, said Mark Spinler. One of the big initiatives from these meetings is to have any future street work done include all modes of transportation—bikes, walking/running, roller blading, etc.,” Spinler said. “We... READ MORE >
