Now is the chance for local governments to request funding for natural resource improvements. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Parks and Trails Division is accepting applications to improve outdoor recreation facilities, natural and scenic areas, regional trails, local trail connections, and motorized, non-motorized, and multi-use recreational trails. Every year, the DNR distributes millions of dollars of federal and state... READ MORE >
Parent’s night is this coming Friday, January 31. “We will recognize all parents from the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams, cheerleading, and Nordic and alpine skiing,” said I.S.D. 166 Athletic Director Mitch Dorr. “We will start that program at around 5:45 p.m. or whenever the first basketball game concludes,” added Mr. Dorr. Girls’ basketball game On Saturday, February 1, the... READ MORE >
Cook County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) and the PHHS board recognized retiring members Carla LaPointe and Jerry Lilja for their years of service to the PHHS advisory committee and PHHS board at the January 21 PHHS meeting at the Cook County courthouse. Jerry and Carla have served as chair and co-chair of the PHHS advisory committee, respectively, each... READ MORE >
On Saturday, January 4, the Voyageurs Area Council (Boy Scouts of America) welcomed back to Grand Marais, Cub Scout Pack 3167. Gary Nesgoda is the new Cubmaster. Tina Hegg Raway is leading the Webelos (4th and 5th graders). “We are really looking forward to hiking, fire-building, cooking outdoors, snow sports, first aid, camping, STEM projects, archery, canoeing, building and fixing... READ MORE >
The Cook County ISD 166 Education Foundation has kicked off the New Year with a new look! After nearly twenty years “at the helm” of the foundation, Hal Greenwood retired from the board, having served all those years as its president. New faces and folks serving in new positions on the board are evident! The 2020 Board of Directors includes... READ MORE >
Now is the chance for local governments to request funding for natural resource improvements. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Parks and Trails Division is accepting applications to improve outdoor recreation facilities, natural and scenic areas, regional trails, local trail connections, and motorized, non-motorized, and multiuse recreational trails. Every year, the DNR distributes millions of dollars of federal and state... READ MORE >
Want to help Minnesota’s forests grow healthy and strong and make some extra money at the same time? The Department of Natural Resources has a great opportunity. The state forest nursery is in short supply of black spruce seed. To address this, an additional 800 bushels of black spruce cones are needed within the next few weeks. The DNR relies... READ MORE >
This year’s Cook County High School students will be performing Ms. Swan’s Song, a reworking of a locally produced play directed by Michael McHugh. It is a comedy about a small school struggling to put on–you guessed it–a one-act play. With a cast of nearly twenty students, the group is hard at work preparing for the subsection competition in Two... READ MORE >
Heading into the holiday season, conservation officers from the Department of Natural Resources are reminding all snowmobile riders to make safety their priority as the number of fatal crashes around the state has trended upward the past few years. Three riders have died so far this winter, and there have been other close calls, including snowmobiles that have gone through... READ MORE >
“This is a fun, creative way to engage kids of all ages and to showcase what good oral health looks like to them,” said Paul Nelson, Chair of the Oral Health Task Force. “We are looking forward to seeing what our young people submit and promoting their designs.” The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb. 7. The fundamentals of good... READ MORE >
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