The Hovland Area Volunteer Fire Department will receive more than $28,000 for the recruitment of new firefighters and to ensure 24-hour protection for the Hovland area. Congressman Jim Oberstar and Senator Al Franken announced the $28,042 grant through the Department of Homeland Security’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program (SAFER). Hovland Fire Chief Shawn Perich credited fire department... READ MORE >
In a little over a week, voters in Cook County will head to the polls to elect supervisors for the Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). Positions on this year’s ballot include those representing nomination districts 2, 4 and 5. District 2 includes the Lutsen Area and the townships above, and is currently represented by James Hall. District 4 includes... READ MORE >
Lisa Dinzeo Hiebert from the Better Business Bureau will present KaBOOM! X-ceptional Marketing and Y You Should Care at the Cook County Business Network Luncheon in Grand Marais on Wednesday, Oct. 27. The Cook County Business Network luncheon (formerly the Women’s Business Networking Luncheon) is sponsored by Cook County Higher Education and the Women’s Business Network at Northeast Entrepreneur Fund.... READ MORE >
If you ask many business owners what is their brand, they will say “our name, our logo.” While it’s a good idea to brand your company name and logo, you need to have clear messages of who your company is and what you promise to deliver to your customers. In this half-day interactive workshop instructor Nicole Wilde will identify opportunities... READ MORE >
TheCook County Community Center will begin open indoor ice skating on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 1 to 7 p.m. There will be some new ice skates available for rental this year as well. Cost to skate is $2 per time up to $10 for a family. Skate rentals will be $1 per time. Indoor ice skating schedules will be available... READ MORE >
Although Moose Madness is sponsored by the Grand Marais Area Tourism Association (GMATA), it isn’t an event just for tourists. Folks who live in Cook County are encouraged to take some time off to enjoy some of the moose activities on Friday – Sunday, October 22 -24. Head downtown and join the Moose Medallion search. Make a moose kite or... READ MORE >
Cook County residents are invited to attend a thank you open house hosted by soon-to-be-former District Judge Kenneth A. Sandvik in the Cook County courtroom from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19. In fact, Judge Sandvik’s invitation is to “former jurors, stakeholders, former stakeholders, gruntled litigants, friends of the Court, and indeed all citizens of Cook County.” Sandvik said... READ MORE >
Join Sugarloaf naturalist Alexis Berke for a moonlight hike around Sugarloaf Cove at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21. Discover how many animals have adaptations that make them well suited for night life on the North Shore. Hot chocolate will be provided. The program is free and fun for all ages. Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center is located lakeside off Highway 61 at... READ MORE >
Get set for a film whose cast includes Ole and Lena, and whose content is sneaky, smårolig humor! Award-winning Swedish filmmaker Stefan Quinth returns to North House Folk School Friday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. to show Scandinavian American Humor: More than Ole & Lena. It’s a light-hearted educational exploration of what moves Minnesota’s Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish... READ MORE >
The Miss North Shore contest, which ended in 1993, was a local competition with young women from Cook County taking part. The contest name is being revived by the Miss Minnesota Scholarship Program, which is announcing a “new” pageant Miss North Shore, in Two Harbors. The Miss North Shore Pageant is a nonprofit subcommittee of the Two Harbors Area Chamber... READ MORE >
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