Since this issue hits mailboxes the day after April Fool’s Day, I thought I should write a silly column. And there is not much sillier than the “stuff” we scatter throughout the Cook County News-Herald that the reader never sees. Or that the reader hopefully never sees. The “stuff” is temporary placeholders that we use while laying out the paper.... READ MORE >
Citizens at the Lutsen Township Annual Meeting unanimously supported the idea of an expansion and remodel of the town hall and fire hall. At the next regular meeting, on March 15, firefighter Larry McNealy asked, “Where do we go from here?” At the annual meeting on March 8, citizens were able to consider a preliminary sketch of the proposal. Questions... READ MORE >
The Creative Community Club at The Garage in downtown Grand Marais continues to offer a creative outlet in an interesting and inspired way. Each month the club’s creator, Jill Terrill, owner of The Garage and Threads, introduces a new word for club members to ponder and from which to produce…whatever their creative souls come up with! Then, as the month... READ MORE >
The U.S. Forest Service Gunflint District is developing a proposal for vegetation management activities dubbed the “Lima Green Project.” This project area includes a portion of the Gunflint Trail approximately seven miles in length between Swamper Lake and the South Brule River crossing. District personnel have been meeting with Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway Committee members and discussing ways vegetation management... READ MORE >
Regular readers know that I end Unorganized Territory each week with a quotation from a famous or notorious or insightful person. I try to find something that “fits” just right. Sometimes a quote is found quickly in one of many wonderful quote reference books that I own. Sometimes it takes book after book or an hour or more spent surfing... READ MORE >
The Cook County High School robotics team—“Ice Storm Robotics”—traveled to the DECC in Duluth March 10 – 12 for FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) competition. CCHS students, under the direction of Industrial Technology teacher Sam West, put in long hours after school and on weekends to create a robot that earned an impressive 10th place overall... READ MORE >
The Cook County Knowledge Bowl varsity team fielded two teams that traveled to Mountain Iron, MN in February for a tournament, capturing fifth and sixth places. However, the Cook County scholars weren’t sure of their final standing until the remainder of teams in the region completed competition. When the preliminary tourneys were done, Cook County was still in good position—Team... READ MORE >
Sean MacDonell’s reward for winning the 2011 Cook County Middle School Geography Bee in January 2011 was another challenge. MacDonell took the National Geographic Society written test and earned a spot as Minnesota Geographic Bee semifinalists. MacDonell will be heading to St. Cloud State on Friday, April 1, where he will compete against the students with the top 100 scores... READ MORE >
WDSE PBS-8 prides itself on hosting the largest writing contest in the United States, with children in kindergarten through third grade writing and illustrating original stories. This year the station had entries from 5,062 children from 38 area schools. The finalists in the contest are invited to a young authors’ celebration at The Marshall School in Duluth on Sunday, April... READ MORE >
Grand Marais City Hall, where the Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) holds its monthly meetings, was crowded on March 8 with people hoping that the EDA would consider several “sustainable” economic development ideas. Local dairy expansion Diane Booth of the Cook County Extension Service spoke to the EDA about the Cook County Dairy Market Survey and... READ MORE >
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