Shanel Cherie Finke of Grand Marais has been named to the University of Minnesota, Crookston Dean’s List for the spring semester. To qualify for a place on the Dean’s List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 3.50 grade point average. The U of M, Crookston is of the most respected career-oriented, technology-based universities in... READ MORE >
Photo courtesy of Thrivent Financial Members of the Cook County High School Student Council joined their counterparts in Silver Bay and Two Harbors in Silver Bay on Friday, May 8 for a community clean-up day. (L-R) David Bergstrom, Jordan Lack, Katy Borud, Losha Senty and Tara Austin. On Friday, May 8, the student councils from Silver Bay, Cook County, and... READ MORE >
This spring 56 boys and girls, ages 5 – 15, participated in the five-week 2009 USTA Jr. Team Tennis program. Teams, or groups, were organized by matching players of similar age and ability. Players practiced and competed in one of four divisions, QuickStart Tennis 8 & Under Division; QuickStart Tennis 10 & Under Division; 18 & Under Stars Division; and... READ MORE >
The appropriately named Cook County Booster Club boosts the morale of local athletes by supporting their activities. The club has helped Cook County High School teams buy warm-up clothing, equipment and much more. The Booster Club also raised funds and found volunteer labor to build the beautiful black-ash trophy case in the hallway outside the high school gymnasium. The Booster... READ MORE >
Photo by Tom Spence The MN DNR now manages the state’s wolf population. Minnesota’s wolves have been removed from the federal endangered species list, allowing the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to manage the state’s wolf population. Wolves in Minnesota, considered part of the Great Lakes population of wolves, were delisted in March 2007, but a federal court ruling... READ MORE >
Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Grand Marais announces a special learning event this summer, made possible with funding from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. Pastor Mark Ditmanson and Bethlehem Lutheran Church received the Clergy Renewal Grant in 2008. The grant provides funding for renewal studies for both pastor and the congregation. The community is invited to participate in this opportunity. Thelectures, which... READ MORE >
Cook County Assessor, Mary Black, has announced that the Cook County Assessor’s office has identified approximately 1,200 properties to review this summer. The properties within the Unorganized Township of Range 1 West and properties in the mid-to-upper Gunflint Trail are slated for review between now and September. ” MN Statute requires Minnesota assessors to review one-fifth of the properties within... READ MORE >
Along with migrating birds, the North Shore will be seeing an influx of birders during the Boreal Birding & Northern Landscapes Festival on June 4-7, 2009. North House Folk School is hosting the festival and expects over 80 students during the event. The festival opens with a presentation scheduled at the USFS Gunflint Ranger Station, titled The Remarkable Gray Jay:... READ MORE >
The East Bay Beach Paddling Club is having its second annual kayak rescue day at the Mink Lake Swimming beach from 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday, June 7. Thisis a free safety session provided to promote safe sea kayaking especially for those venturing out on Lake Superior. “Rescue” as it pertains to sea kayaking means re-entering or assisting another paddler... READ MORE >
Bethlehem Lutheran Church will raise the rafters at 6:30 p.m. June 10 with the high powered musical Godspell — the great musical drama of the life of Jesus Christ written in 1960s. It will be brought to Grand Marais by New Wine, a drama and musical troupe of teenagers who perform Christian, contemporary musicals. The name New Wine refers to... READ MORE >
