Need to get rid of some accumulated stuff? Join us for the semi-annual Cook County Community Center Arena Rummage Sale on Saturday, May 12 from 9 a.m. until noon. To reserve your two tables and floor space, drop off your $15 at the Cook County Community Center or send it in. You will have all day (8 a.m. to 5... READ MORE >
If you have a child between the ages of 11 and 14, the summer Incredible Exchange program is an awesome way to instill beginning work skills in our younger folks and give them an opportunity to volunteer at a governmental or nonprofit entity while earning credits they can exchange for a cultural or recreational adventure in Cook County. All applications... READ MORE >
On Thursday, March 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center in Grand Marais, there will be “seed starting workshop.” This is the year for you to start gardening and this workshop is designed to help you! Hillary and Sally (both U of M Master Gardeners) will walk you through the basics of seed selection, seed... READ MORE >
There have been numerous calls to the Cook County Extension office over the past week about tiny white eggs about the size of the period in a sentence being found on windows and screens. These eggs are usually lined up singly in rows, not in any particular pattern, but in large numbers – in the hundreds. Under a microscope or... READ MORE >
“We want to build the kind of center other communities visit to get inspired.” This phrase seemed to encompass a number of the guiding principles discussed at the Nov. 10 meeting of the Cook County Community Center 1% Steering Committee. What will it take to create an energy-efficient center that may serve the community for the next 50 – 100... READ MORE >
The1% Community Center Steering Committee met Oct. 27 and reviewed guiding principles that will be incorporated into a new community center/ pool complex. This community center/pool complex was one of seven future county projects to be built with the 1% sales tax approved by residents in November 2009. Tom Wacholz, ORB Management’s owner and president, led a discussion about the... READ MORE >
County fairs document a rich history of agriculture when growing food was a part of everyday life. This history spans 90 years from 1919 until the present. Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of our everyday life, our sophistication and many accomplishments including the convenience of grocery stores, we forget that we owe our existence to a six inch layer... READ MORE >
