What does Cook County look like? The scenery can be outstanding, soothing, exhilarating or amazing. We all know this and enjoy it profoundly, but what else comes to mind? Portraits: A Sense of Place explores 60 local faces of eastern Cook County residents at work, at home, out and about, doing what they do. This photographic show by Virginia Danfelt... READ MORE >
Trails provide a path for walking, hiking, riding, skiing and more. Are your trails holding up to the use they receive? Are they too muddy at times or do they wash out? Learn what you need to know to design, construct, and maintain sustainable trails for hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, off-highway motorcycling, and all terrain vehicles.... READ MORE >
Kelly and Paul Dahl, both RNs and EMTs, have seen firsthand how early interventions with first aid or CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) can save lives. As American Heart Association CPR and first aid instructors, they both have a desire to reach out to the community to teach basic life-saving skills. Inspired by the recent successful resuscitation of a 54-year-old Minnesota man... READ MORE >
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie issued a reminder this week to Minnesotans interested in running for public office that the candidate-filing period for federal, state, county and some local offices begins Tuesday, May 22 at 8 a.m. and closes Tuesday, June 5 at 5 p.m. Candidates filing for office in Cook County do so at the Cook County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office... READ MORE >
Clear your schedule to celebrate two days of the very best of ’70s, ’80s and ’90s rock at Grand Portage Lodge & Casino’s 2nd annual Retro Rock Revue Festival, Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30. On June 29, rock out under the big tent on Lake Superior’s shore with Thunder Bay’s The Hoolies, playing classic rock from 5 p.m.... READ MORE >
With recent warmer weather, it is time to think about “Move It in May” in the third annual “Get Active! Cook County” event. Due to overwhelming response, this year the program has been expanded to run the entire month of May. Also in response to feedback, changes have been made to the website to offer more resources, and to make... READ MORE >
Cook County students took on the History Day competition theme Revolution, Reaction and Reform at the University of MN on Sunday, April 29 and created some fascinating displays, documentaries and performances. One Cook County Middle School student—Sean MacDonell made it into the elite top 10 in the junior individual performance. Teacher Dorie Carlson cheered on Sean MacDonell noting that he... READ MORE >
The National Honor Society welcomed six new members at its April 23 induction—juniors Kyle Martinson, Ben Seaton, and Rachel Wieben and sophomores Megan Lehto, Anna Carman, and Audrey Summers. Each spring NHS membership is extended to outstanding students who have shown exceptional accomplishments in the areas of scholarship, leadership, character, and service. The National Honor Society was founded in 1921.... READ MORE >
Amber Pratt and Shawn Perich, owners of Northern Wilds Media, Inc., will speak to the May Business Networking Luncheon May 30 at Chez Jude. Their topic is Starting your own business from scratch: How Northern Wilds Media came to be. The pair launched Northern Wilds magazine in 2004 as a quarterly intended to provide an extra revenue stream for Pratt,... READ MORE >
The Wolfgang, a Twin Cities-based ensemble with a Cook County connection, will be performing instrumental music from the time of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in a program entitled The Mannheim Connection at Bethlehem Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. May 19, and at 3 p.m. May 20 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hovland. The program at Bethlehem Lutheran is a fundraiser for... READ MORE >
