Thomas Hanson, a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State, will speak Thursday, June 15 at 7 p.m. at Cook County Higher Education, which is located at 300 West 3rd Street in Grand Marais. Although there is no cost to hear Mr. Hanson, donations are appreciated. This program will provide an analysis of global trends that are... READ MORE >
Saturday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to noon the U.S. Forest Service, Cook County Soil & Water, and the Minnesota DNR will be on hand to take kids fishing on Mink Lake. An adult must accompany any child under 12. Lunch and water will be provided. There will be a limited supply of life jackets and fishing rods will be... READ MORE >
A free educational program on wolves is coming to the area soon. Representatives from the International Wolf Center will be at Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center on June 17 to discuss wolf biology, wolf behavior and perceptions of wolves in an engaging and unbiased program called “Wolves at Our Door.” The event will be held from 10 a.m. until noon on... READ MORE >
On occasion, everyone needs to toot their own horn, and for those former and current Cook County High School band members, your chance is here. Pep band players and directors are needed for the second annual Cook County Alumni Football Game on Saturday, July 1. This event is a major fundraiser for school activities. CCHS band alumni who want to... READ MORE >
The Gala for the Grove was held June 3, giving Cook County residents the opportunity to dress up and enjoy a semi-formal evening at Surfside on Lake Superior in Tofte. The event also gave the 85 attendees the opportunity to contribute to the financial future of Birch Grove Community School. Community members enjoyed an evening of fun, food and dancing,... READ MORE >
Grand Marais Public Library premieres Patrick Scully’s Leaves of Grass—Illuminated in Grand Marais at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. This solo performance by Patrick Scully summons the spirit of America’s great poet, Walt Whitman, revealing Whitman’s many sides: from the furtive— changing genders to “straighten things up,” to the fierce—defying the censors and getting banned in Boston. Whitman is... READ MORE >
Following a theme seen throughout northern Wisconsin and northern Minnesota, birch bandits have struck in Cook County. On May 25, 2017, the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office received reports of illegal tree cutting in the Tom Lake area. A blue van with three to four adult males was seen cutting down trees. Witnesses report approximately 25 birch trees were piled... READ MORE >
The annual meeting for members of the Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc. will be held at 10 a.m. in the Arrowhead Center for the Arts on Saturday, June 10. A pancake breakfast will be served in the Cook County High School cafeteria. Following the meeting there will be door prizes given out, but you must attend to receive one of the... READ MORE >
Author Lorna Landvik will be available to sign copies and discuss her new novel Once in a Blue Moon Lodge at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 24 at Drury Lane Book Store. Landvik is the author of 11 novels including the best-selling Patty Jane’s House of Curl, Angry Housewives Eating BonBons, Oh My Stars, and most recently Best to Laugh... READ MORE >
The annual list of potential timber harvest sites on state-administered forest land is now available for public review, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Comments will be accepted until June 30. The list is for fiscal year 2018, which begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2018. DNR field staff will examine over 2,600 forest stands on nearly... READ MORE >
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