Despite outhitting Ely seven to one, the Cook County/Silver Bay Sr. Legion baseball team lost one to nothing (1-0) In a game played on Tuesday, June 14. Kole Anderson took the mound for the Vikings, and he pitched a tremendous game, allowing one hit, one walk, one run and striking out 13 over six innings. The game was called after... READ MORE >
While the mission of a school will change little if at all over the course of time, policies, strategic planning and the vison statements should be reviewed and updated every two to three years, said Superintendent Chris Lindholm. With that instruction, the I.S.D. 166 school board started on a process to update the school’s vison statement last fall. It was... READ MORE >
When asked about her new job, Heather Boyd was happy to talk about it. On June 2, 2022, Bert Frost, the National Park Service Regional Director, announced that the “acting” superintendent tag was removed from her title, and she is now the new superintendent of the Grand Portage National Monument in Grand Portage. “I am excited to welcome Heather to... READ MORE >
Woofs of joy! Years of sustained efforts by Cathy Quinn and the rest of the Go Dog North Shore (GDNS) board have culminated in the city soon having a dog park. On June 8, the Grand Marais City Council approved an agreement with Go Dog North Shore for construction of a three-acre dog park on city land. The new area... READ MORE >
A casual breakfast conversation between former Scout leaders led to Mark Morgan’s boat-building hobby. A hobby that led him to spend the last ten months constructing a 20-foot-long, six-and-a-half foot-wide sailboat that will be shown this weekend at the North House Wooden Boat Show. From Roberts, Wisconsin, the retired 3M Engineer and his wife have lived in Cook County for... READ MORE >
It’s not the sunshine. Nor the golden color of the dandelion. Not the lazy blue sky overhead, the lush green grass beneath your feet, or the fur shedding off the purring cat that tells you it’s summer. Nope, it’s the thick smell of a leather glove and the sharp crack of a bat meeting a baseball and cheering from the... READ MORE >
The Cook County/ Silver Bay Sr. Legion baseball team played a great game against the Legion team from Aurora but fell 1-0 in a pitcher’s duel. The game was played in Aurora on Monday, June 13. Aurora scored one run in the third inning and that was enough to win the game. The lone run came off a single by... READ MORE >
North House Folk School and Cook County High School shop teachers teamed up with four kids from CCHS to build and install a new bridge between the Cook County Community Center and the tennis courts. The workmanship is first rate, and the bridge is functional and good looking. Joe Williams and three other high schoolers Greta Roth, Kaj Erikson, and... READ MORE >
Grand Marais Park Board members met Tuesday, June 7, and briskly discussed a broad agenda. Grand Marais Parks and Rec Director David Tersteeg stated business at the municipal campground for May “was strong” despite being cold and wet, adding a lot of firewood was sold to campers. Relative to last year, business is up at the rec park, noted Tersteeg.... READ MORE >
Dave and Stephanie Shea are the new owners of Cross River Lodge, purchasing the business from John and Rose Schloot this past winter. The couple wasted no time renaming the business Borderland Lodge, its original namesake. “The Schloots said they wanted to change the name back to Borderland Lodge, but the name was registered to someone in Ely,” said Stephanie.... READ MORE >
