The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Camp was recently held on the University of Minnesota- Crookston campus. Each camper is sponsored by his or her local Rotary club and this year there were 140 RYLA campers who were sponsored by 56 Rotary International Clubs from District 5580. Sara Shepersky, Aaron Holbeck of Two Harbors and Autumn Clearwater-Day of Grand Portage... READ MORE >
August is Minnesota Breastfeeding Awareness Month, in conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week, Aug. 1-7. In honor of this observance, the Cook County WIC program and other organizations throughout the world are working to increase awareness of and support for breastfeeding. The importance of breastfeeding for both mother and baby has been well established in numerous studies. One of the latest... READ MORE >
The Grand Portage National Monument historic fur trade depot on Grand Portage Bay is always an interesting place during Rendezvous Days. This year was a bit busier, as a film crew from Great Divide Pictures used the great rendezvous as footage for a film about the park. The film will debut in autumn 2011. Actors from Thunder Bay, Ontario and... READ MORE >
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers apprehended a Kent, Washington man on Aug. 9 who was wanted for alleged robbery. Officers arrested Daniel Pierre, 27, upon his arrival to the United States at the Grant Portage port of entry when a name check revealed that he was the subject of a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) warrant in Olympia, Washington.... READ MORE >
Volunteers of America (VOA)- Minnesota, sponsor of the Birch Grove Community School in Tofte, announced this week that Birch Grove is one of its 2010 recipients of the “Volunteers of America Charter School Network Excellence Awards.” The awards honor Volunteers of America authorized charter schools that have demonstrated strength in the areas of educational programming, financial management and oversight, and... READ MORE >
Cook County Community Fund 2010 grant recipients gathered at the Grand Marais home of Howard and Bonnie Gay Hedstrom in July to learn if their grant applications had been awarded. The gathering also gave recipients past and present, members of the community fund board, and community members an opportunity to learn more about the Cook County Community Fund. Recipients include... READ MORE >
State Sen. Tom Bakk, DFLCook, was presented with the 2010 League of Minnesota Cities Legislator of Distinction Award. Bakk was recognized for his leadership in minimizing the 2010 and 2011 aid and credit cuts to cities and preventing the extension of levy limits. In addition, the League of Minnesota Cities expressed its appreciation for Bakk’s willingness to listen to the... READ MORE >
With the Wooden Boat Show behind us, weekend public programs at North House Folk School are now officially under way. Visitors to neighbors, individuals to families are all invited to learn more about North House’s educational mission by stopping by campus. Each public program will last 45-90 minutes. The weekly schedule of public programs features North House’s program interns and... READ MORE >
It’s never easy to say goodbye to summer, but one event that makes it a bit more palatable is northern Minnesota’s premiere artisan showcase, “Goods from the Woods.” Thisis the eighth year of the event, which will be held at the IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18. Visitors should plan to... READ MORE >
Users of the Cook County Food Shelf are reminded that fresh produce is now available. Bill Lenz, a volunteer with the Food Shelf, explained that normally people who visit the Food Shelf are permitted one box of food per month. He said most people come in and pick up their box at the beginning of the month, which is typically... READ MORE >
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