Is it cool to be good at math? You bet! The Cook County sixth grade Math Masters teams went to the regional competition in Superior, Wisconsin Friday, March 12 and did not feel nerdy at all. Thetwo Cook County Middle School teams of five kids finished third and seventh out of 30 teams from around the northland. Joe Rauzi was... READ MORE >
Sawtooth Mountain Elementary fourth- and fifth-grade students recently participated in an inventor’s project. Each student presented his or her project to classmates and will display the final project in the spring project fair. Theproject is designed to allow students to discover the power of their imagination and take part in the process of engineering an invention. Goals included problem-solving, developing... READ MORE >
Ann Russ, along with over 1,100 music colleagues, recently attended the 2010 Minnesota Music Educators Association Midwinter In-Service Clinic held February 11-13 in the Minneapolis Convention Center. Russ, who teaches K-5 music at Sawtooth Mountain Elementary, attended more than a dozen sessions, including workshops by Lyz Jaakola, Anishinaabe drummer, singer, and music educator; West African drumming led by Sowah Mensah,... READ MORE >
The championship and final race of the Northland Junior Race Series (NJRS) was held at Ski Gull Recreation Area in Brainerd on Sunday, March 7. Racers eight and over skied one run of giant slalom and one run of slalom; racers under eight skied two runs of giant slalom. In order to qualify and score team points for the championship,... READ MORE >
The Danfelt-Martin family of Hovland continues working to assist friends impacted by the 8.8 earthquake in February. Virginia Danfelt reports that this week the Catemu House Project in Catemu, Chile will break ground. The original home owned by the Guillermo Vasquez Puga family was destroyed in the earthquake. The organizers of the relief effort, Christian Fernandez and Keri Wolfe of... READ MORE >
Jason Merrill, 36, of Cloquet, a former resident of Cook County, was sentenced March 9, 2010 at the Cook County Courthouse after pleading guilty to three gross misdemeanors – two counts of malicious punishment of a child that took place between 2003 and 2007 and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a child in 2007. Five other charges... READ MORE >
Richard Holmstrom, legal defense for Kevin Thompson, asked Judge Kenneth Sandvik for a change of venue at a hearing on March 9, 2010. A jury trial for Thompson, charged with kidnapping, assault in the second degree, terroristic threats, and false imprisonment of an acquaintance last May, has been scheduled for May 11-14 at the Cook County Courthouse. Thompson’s wife Susan... READ MORE >
Find out more about I-35 construction plans at a special meeting March 23 in Duluth. This meeting is sponsored by the Canal Park Business Association, Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce, Greater Downtown Council, and Visit Duluth. The meeting will focus on the possible impacts of I-35 construction on area homes and businesses. Local residents may also want to attend. “The... READ MORE >
In 2007-08, Sawtooth Elementary School teachers became students themselves, reviewing reading research and recommended best practices for reading instruction. Betsy Jorgenson, a Minnesota Reading Corps (MRC) “coach” explained, “Although Sawtooth’s veteran teachers were already teaching the key components of reading in a variety of creative and engaging ways, they wanted to tie curriculum for one grade to the next, and... READ MORE >
Photo courtesy of Como Oil Cold winter weather does more than help winterrelated businesses in our region. Como Oil and Propane’s pink truck has been busy making propane deliveries—helping in the fight against breast cancer one gallon at a time. To help raise awareness and money to support the fight against breast cancer, Como painted one of its propane trucks... READ MORE >
