Cook County 8th grader MaeAnna Lafavor of Hovland has received the prestigious President’s Volunteer Service Award for her volunteer service and involvement with numerous community organizations. MaeAnna has volunteered for Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE), Empty Bowls, the Food Shelf, Feed My Starving Children, “Soles 4 Souls,” Heifer International, Girl Scouts, the Salvation Army and more. She also reads weekly... READ MORE >
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) Commissioner Tony Sertich is holding a series of 10 listening sessions for the public across the agency’s service area this spring. Two of the sessions are on the North Shore. “As we plan our future investments, we want to gather input on how we can better assist business, community, and workforce development in... READ MORE >
The public is invited to a presentation on wind energy at 5:30 p.m. March 23 at the Cook County Community Center. Minnesota Wind Technology Corporation will present all the latest on its newest technology, with a special focus on wind energy turbines for houses as a secondary source and incentives offered by the state for conversion. These incentives include a... READ MORE >
Sometimes situations come up such as unexpected medical bills, reduced work hours, or even unemployment. The Cook County Food Shelf is there to help out in these situations. If you are facing an unexpected budgetary crisis, the Food Shelf can supply a box that supplies three nutritious meals for three days. However, the Food Shelf is not intended to be... READ MORE >
Last spring a group of junior high girls approached volleyball coaches Kelly Roberts and Jennifer Sutton hoping to play volleyball to gain some experience before their season began. After lengthy discussions and researching the Star of the North Games was found to fit the request. So last spring, 35 girls formed three teams and traveled to St. Cloud to compete... READ MORE >
A summer apprenticeship position for a young adult, age 18-25, is available at the Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) through Conservation Corps Minnesota. The SWCD has been chosen as one of several placement sites throughout the state. The program is funded through the MN Environment and Natural Resource Trust Fund and LCCMR. Apprentices spend their summer working... READ MORE >
Chase Bronikowski, 9, has been selected to participate in the 2012 Minnesota Selects Festival. This is a three-day hockey festival comprised of Minnesota’s Finest youth hockey players. This is the 24th year for the festival. Every year since 1988, the Minnesota Selects has held a three-day festival comprised of 680 youth hockey players throughout the entire state. There are both... READ MORE >
The annual chili cook-off will be held Saturday, March 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church. Proceeds will be split between the Food Shelf and a trip for students who attend The Table, the Free Church’s youth group. Registrations for chili teams can be found online at grandmaraisfreechurch.org and turned in at the church. Those... READ MORE >
Arrowhead Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI) is in the process of nominating and electing board members. Now is the time for co-op members interested in electrical service, electric rates, and countywide broadband to come forward if they would like to be involved. AECI Administrative Assistant Rose Thoreson explained, “The grassroots participation in nominating and electing directors is one of the most... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin reassessing deer population goals this spring. From 2005 through 2007 the DNR used an extensive public input process to establish deer population goals for all of the state’s approximately 130 deer permit areas. Now that those goal populations have been achieved in most areas, the DNR will use a similar process... READ MORE >
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