Arrowhead (Electric) Cooperative will have a new board member representing Lutsen/ District 6. Sharon Hexum-Platzer defeated Tom Rider to take the spot held by Scott Harrison who had fulfilled his board term limit. Two incumbents Mike Valentini won Gunflint Trail/District 3 seat uncontested, and Don McKeever won Schroeder/District 7 seat uncontested. Member owners were invited to attend the Arrowhead Cooperative’s... READ MORE >
A new restaurant opened its doors in Grand Marais just in time for the rush of summer tourists. “We are shooting for a June 1 open,” said Alex Giudice and Christine Sayler, who were busy painting the front of the building on a cold Wednesday two weeks ago. Despite their best efforts, the opening was delayed a few days to... READ MORE >
Three years are nearly up, and it’s time to revisit the county’s vacation rental policy, said Tim Nelson, Cook County Land Director. Nelson was talking to the county board on May 24. He came before the commissioners to present the Vacation Rental Steering Committee (VRS), which was formed at the county board’s request on April 26, 2022, to develop and... READ MORE >
Despite the tumultuous last two pandemic years, North House Folk School has managed to stay in the black financially each of those years. That was one of the main messages North House Folk School Director Greg Wright delivered to the Grand Marais City Council on Wednesday, May 25. As part of the city’s lease agreement with the folk school, North... READ MORE >
The Otto Bremer Trust recently announced grant winners and two non-profits were from Cook County. The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic was awarded $40,000 to provide and expand dental care and education to low-income children, young adults, expectant mothers, and seniors. Cook County Council on Aging, Inc received $25,000 for general operations to provide meals and programs to Cook County’s elderly and... READ MORE >
Like the visitor who shows up at your house and won’t go away, COVID-19 seems like it’s here to stay. Cook County has topped the 1,000 mark in COVID-19 cases, reaching 1036 since the start of the pandemic. That number was released by Cook County Public Health and Human Services on June 2. Weekly numbers are tabulated and released every... READ MORE >
Kole Anderson ended his fall football season by being named to the All-District First Team and he finished his spring baseball season by being the only Vikings named by area coaches to the Polar League All-Conference baseball team. He will represent Cook County in a Polar League All-Star game on June 21, at 1:00, at Wade Stadium in Duluth. The... READ MORE >
Morgan Starkey had a tremendous senior year on the softball field for the Vikings. The slick-fielding senior shortstop had a team high .323 batting average, stole ten bases, and led the Vikings team in on base percentage, RBIs, and hits. Starkey’s great on-field play was noted by area coaches who selected the All-Conference team. And this year, when the voting... READ MORE >
Cook County senior miler (1600 meters) runner Anna Hay took third place at the section 7A track meet to just miss a trip to the state track meet. The top two in each event move on to state, which will be held June 9-11 at St. Michael-Albertville High School. The section track & field meet was held at UMD Malosky... READ MORE >
With Andy Feddema’s resignation, the boys’ basketball team was in need of a new head coach. Andy’s Assistant Coach Keaton Riley applied for the position and was recently hired to fill in for the popular Feddema, who is leaving to teach school in Jordan, Minnesota. Said Andy of the hire, “He (Keaton) was my assistant last year. I believe he... READ MORE >
