The final summer theater camp begins August 9 and runs to August 20 for kids grades 3-8. The camp is run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $400 to join but check for scholarships. The Dragon and the Pearl by August Mergelman The Dragon & the Pearl is a Chinese Theatre play. Thanks to one... READ MORE >
A culvert project is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, July 28 on CSAH 1 (Cramer Road). The Cook County Highway Department announced the project on July 28. Culvert replacement is scheduled at Fredenberg Creek, located two miles west of Hwy 61, with traffic rerouted to a one-lane bypass. Work hours are 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with... READ MORE >
North Shore Health Hospital/Care Center Director Kimber Wraalstad reports that Cook County has over a 73 percent vaccination rate for COVID-19, the highest percentage of any county in the state of Minnesota. It’s taken awhile, but North Shore Health finally received a Private Airport License for the hospital’s helipad. Wraalstad said the process to get the license began in July... READ MORE >
The abnormally dry to drought conditions occurring across Minnesota are creating challenging conditions for people trying to get their boats into or out of the water at public boat launches, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. When water levels drop during extended dry periods, the concrete ramps at boat launches may no longer reach all the way into... READ MORE >
There will be a job fair on Thursday, July 22 at the Silver Bay Minnesota Veteran’s Home. Openings that need to be filled are in food service, nursing, recreation therapy, life enrichment and housekeeping. The fair will be held outside behind the veteran’s home located at 50 Outer Drive, Silver Bay, Minnesota, 55614. The job fair will run from 11... READ MORE >
The big news coming from the Son’s Rays upcoming 50th anniversary concert is that it will be well attended. At least by fans, friends and families eager to see the young ladies reunite and hear them sing, again. That said, chief organizer, Dode Stoskopf is planning for a joyous, yet safe, concert for both the guests and singers. She sent... READ MORE >
Late Wednesday afternoon, June 30, a dramatic thunderstorm shut down the electrical power in Grand Marais. Closer to Canada, in the east end of the county, there was heavy rain and blankets of hail. Weather Watcher Josiah Avery reports that the hail size ranged from pea size to quarter size pellets of ice. Sadly, Josiah’s garden was a complete loss.... READ MORE >
The Schroeder Town Board was as disappointed as everyone else when they had to close gatherings at the Schroeder Town Hall last year because of the pandemic. However, while there were no events, things were still happening at the town hall, as the board took advantage of the hiatus and made some great improvements to the facility. Lloyd Chase, a... READ MORE >
DNR Conservation Officer Lt. Robert Gorecki, along with staff from Wild and Free Wildlife Rehabilitation in Garrison and members of the Donahue family, earlier today released back into the wild one juvenile and two adult bald eagles. The adult eagles were on the ground – likely injured by another animal and unable to fly – when Gorecki captured them on... READ MORE >
Forest fires burning as far away as California, Oregon and the State of Washington are sending smoke our way and, closer to home, fires in Kenora and Red Lake Districts, Ontario, have added to the haze and can cause problems for people with asthma if the smoke descends to ground level. On Monday, July 5, there were 62 active fires... READ MORE >
