Cook County Higher Education, in collaboration with Lake Superior College, will offer continuing education training for Power Limited Technicians on Nov. 10. This course is designed for persons holding the Power Limited Technician licensure who need continuing education units. The course is offered in a four-hour or eight-hour option, and will focus on applicable articles of the National Electrical Code,... READ MORE >
It’s that time of year again! The North Shore Music Association will host its annual Bluegrass Masters Weekend at Lutsen Resort Nov. 4-6. Each year NSMA sponsors this dynamic weekend for bluegrass musicians and fans. Friday is check-in, registration and jamming; Saturday is workshops, more jamming and an 8 p.m. concert by the featured group; and Sunday is more jamming... READ MORE >
The campus of the North House Folk School was the place to be on the weekend of September 15-17, when the folk school hosted not only its Unplugged concert for the 10th year, but also Mountain Stage with Larry Groce. Tune in to WTIP Community Radio this upcoming weekend to hear the first Mountain Stage program recorded live at North... READ MORE >
The Cook County eighth-grade girls started out strong on October 1 in a tournament in Carlton by placing 1st in their pool play beating Hermantown, Carlton and Southridge. That win advanced them to play-off action and they played a tough team from Northwoods. The girls beat them in two games advancing to the championship match against Southrange. Coach Kelly Roberts... READ MORE >
Hunters who venture into fields and forests for Minnesota’s firearms deer season can expect a good deer season and ample hunting opportunities, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “We can’t guarantee harvest success,” said Steve Merchant, wildlife programs manager. “But we can assure hunters that good deer hunting opportunities exist throughout Minnesota.” Nearly 500,000 people are expected... READ MORE >
Cook County Higher Education is now accepting applications for the Wes Hedstrom Scholarship Fund. The fund was created in honor of longtime resident Wes Hedstrom, and is for Cook County residents who are enrolled or in the process of enrolling in a distance degree program. Financial awards are determined by the Cook County Higher Education Scholarship committee and awarded until... READ MORE >
Cook and Lake counties have been awarded $5,876 in federal funds under the emergency food and shelter national board program. The funds can be used to supplement emergency food and shelter programs. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency. Qualifying local agencies are encouraged to... READ MORE >
A Grand Marais man fell and struck his head while hunting on Saturday, October 15, inadvertently setting off a major police and emergency medical response. Tim MacDonell of Grand Marais was discovered by a passing motorist on the roadside approximately three miles north of Hedstrom Lumber on the Gunflint Trail. To make the call for help, the motorist had to... READ MORE >
The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation awarded its 2011 Touchstone Awards at the Duluth Entertainment Center (DECC). Among the recipients was the Grand Marais Art Colony. Grand Marais Art Colony and Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank were honored in the category of “generosity” for their efforts to feed the hungry in 2009, when the need for food spiked with... READ MORE >
The Cook County High School band has a fundraiser coming up in early November to help fund an upcoming band trip to Memphis and Orlando in March of 2012. There have already been several fundraisers and the community has been very generous in their support. This fundraiser is a little different. Barnes and Noble booksellers gives schools and other not-for-profit... READ MORE >
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