What is the difference between dirt and soil? Whether you are gardening in containers, using raised beds or growing in the ground, you need to understand the relationship between your plants and soil. Come and learn some practical soils information you can use to grow more nutritious food and beautiful flowers. A class will be held on Wednesday, April 11... READ MORE >
If you have some free time and a willing heart, Ruby’s Pantry will need volunteers this month on Tuesday, April 10. Come at 3:30 p.m. to the high school and you will be shown what to do if you haven’t volunteered before. Unpack food and be ready when it’s time to hand out food. Ruby’s Pantry needs up to 70... READ MORE >
Music and summer go together like peanut butter and jelly. A messy goodness that doesn’t last very long, but it is very enjoyable while it does last. The music festival and concert season in Cook County officially begins with Finding Your Voice: Stories & Song with storyteller Kevin Kling and songstress Simone Perrin, May 3-6 at the Gunflint Lodge. This... READ MORE >
The long lost art of apron-wearing is coming back! If you would like to learn how to make an apron, please attend the Thursday, April 12 and Thursday, April 26 class at the Cook County Senior Center. The classes will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon each day. Kim Nelson, senior center program director, will lead the class. “I... READ MORE >
The Cook County Community YMCA has become the primary gathering place for youth after school. When the school bell rings, hundreds of kids flood into the Y each afternoon for school athletics, YMCA programs, after-school care, and social time with friends. Many older youths take advantage of programs like swim team and dance after school. However, there is a growing... READ MORE >
Button, button, who’s got the button? Becky Lyon, no doubt, has many buttons. As past president of the Minnesota State Button Society and board member of the National Button Society, Lyon judges competitions and gives programs at both state and national collectors’ conventions; and has published articles on many button subjects. Lyon will be the featured speaker at the April... READ MORE >
If you give a “hoot” about owls, try to take some time and attend the Saturday, April 7, presentation about owls at Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center. The talk begins at 10 a.m. Growing concern about changes in the distribution, population status, and habitat loss for many species of owls led several of Minnesota and Wisconsin’s natural resource organizations to develop... READ MORE >
Do you need a nice tune-up race for Grandma’s Marathon or Garry Bjorklund half marathon? Or maybe you require some inspiration to keep you training through what looks to be a cold spring. Either way, the first annual Voyage North 5k or 10k events sponsored by Voyageur Brewing Company and Visit Cook County might be the ticket for you. The... READ MORE >
Olya Wright, the lead naturalist of the Nordic Nature Group from Cook County, will be one of the featured speakers at the Southern Minnesota Youth Clean Energy Summit in Rochester, Minnesota, on April 14, 2018. Other speakers include two other youth leaders and Rochester Mayor Ardell Brede. The Nordic Nature Group was instrumental in the passing of the Youth Climate... READ MORE >
Anyone living near bear habitat is reminded to be aware of bears this spring and check their property for food sources that could attract bears. “Bears are roaming around now with the lack of snow and warmer weather, so interactions with people are going to start in central Minnesota which includes the southern part of the bear range,” said Eric... READ MORE >
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