On May 10, the county board voted to hire CR-BPS to update the County’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) in an amount not to exceed $224,400. CR-Building Performance Specialists will do a comprehensive facility assessment of county-owned buildings. They will assist in forming a facility plan that the county board will utilize for short- and long-term decision making for capital planning,... READ MORE >
The Vikings lost the first game of a double header to Two Harbors, but the game was close for a good while. The Agates scored one run in the first, two in the second and one in the third to take a 4-0 lead going into the fourth inning. The Vikings countered with three in the fourth and shut the... READ MORE >
Cook County senior Jacob Dorr had a day on the mound that he won’t soon forget. The lanky right-hander threw a no-hitter against the Carlton Bulldogs in a game played in Carlton on Tuesday, May 17. Jacob struck out 11 Bulldogs over five innings. The game was called because of the ten-run rule, with the Vikings leading 14-0. Amos Falter... READ MORE >
The boys and girls CCHS track team traveled to Denfeld High School on May 13 to participate in the Matt Kero track meet, and both squads posted some great results. In a field of athletes from large schools, Ryan Christiansen ran 11.82 in the 100 meters to take third place. Ryan placed 13th in the 200 meters with a time... READ MORE >
More than 1,000 kids in Minnesota participate annually in the Envirothon competition, which makes the tiny Cook County High School Envirothon teams fifth place at state a big deal. Envirothon was held on May 16 at the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The 2022 State Envirothon competition presented a scenario for teams to tackle. Each team had... READ MORE >
Erick Lawler, Lutsen, graduated from the University of North Dakota State University on May 14 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management and a minor in Business Administration. Erik is a 2017 graduate of Cook County High School. He is the son of Gwen Bacon, Owatonna, Minnesota, and Mark Lawler, Lutsen.... READ MORE >
County Administrator James Joerke presented the 2022-2024 Cook County Employees Association (CCEA) labor agreement to the commissioners at the board’s April 26 meeting, which was passed unanimously by the county board. Some details of the contract: The CCEA represents non-supervisory employees who are not members of Local 49 (Highway Department) or the Sheriff ’s office (LELS). After the two sides... READ MORE >
Barb Heideman and Cathy Quinn, representatives from the Go Dog North Shore (GDNS) Dog Park, came before the Grand Marais City Council on April 28 with some good news. Instead of building a new dog park in two phases, they feel GDNS will have enough funds to get everything done in one stage. The original plan was to develop a... READ MORE >
The Saturday, May 7 game against the Ely Timberwolves turned into a pitcher’s duel between the Vikings Paul Dorr and the Timberwolves Gunner Hart. The hurlers both had shutouts going through four innings of play. The Timberwolves finally scored one run in the fifth and both teams scored two runs in the sixth. However, Ely put the game away by... READ MORE >
