Tradition and tears at 2009 graduation
Commencement exercises for the Cook County High School graduating class of 2009 began on Saturday, June 6, 2009 with the traditional Pomp and Circumstance performed by the award-winning Cook County Band. Principal John Engelking welcomed the parents, grandparents, and community members to the ceremony in the high school gym. Full Story
Questions for Grand Portage candidates
Dean Deschampe and Geraldine Kozlowski received the most votes in the special primary election for the Reservation Tribal Council of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in April 2009. The candidates will now face each other in the general election on June 16, 2009. The polls at the Old Log School will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Full Story
Angler found dead on Cascade River
On June 7, 2009 Victor "Vic" Carl Torrel, 20, of Virginia, Minnesota was found deceased in Cook County after being missing overnight. Cook County Law Enforcement issued a page at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, requesting that the Cook County Sheriff Response Unit (SRU) assist with a search for a missing fisherman. Full Story
Unorganized Territory
What happens in Grand Marais
I never found time to write about my Las Vegas vacation at the end of April. Returning to Cook County Full Story
Spiritual reflections
Faithful in the process
"Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need." (Heb 4:16 NAS95) I had been a pastor in a small town for six years. A lot of good things happened there but, as is so often the case, not everyone was happy. Full Story
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is potluck/speaker meetings. Potluck at 6:30 PM and speaker at 7:30). Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM, First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Full Story
WEST END CALENDAR
Tofte Town Meeting Held the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the Tofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. 4/18tfn Lutsen Township Monthly Meetings Held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Lutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. Full Story
Coach's Corner
It's a Matter of Trust
As a coach, I was filled with a whirlwind of emotions this past graduation weekend. I felt the obvious joy of seeing some great young men and women pass through one of life's great ceremonies. Theywill now transition into a life out on their own, pursuing personal dreams while finding themselves. Full Story
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The Cook County High School golf team celebrated its season at an end-of-the-year party at Superior National at Lutsen on Wednesday, June 3 by inviting parents, grandparents, and siblings to compete in a nine-hole "Scramble" with a picnic after the event, which was enjoyed by all. Full Story
Vikings fall to the Bluestreaks in Section 7A
The Cook County baseball team had its season come to an end in the Section 7A Championship game in Hibbing, Minnesota. The Chisholm Bluestreaks topped the Vikings 9-5 to advance to the state tournament. Earlier in the week the Vikings had beaten Northland 10-0 and then Deer River 14-5 before falling to the Bluestreaks in the Section 7A Championship game. Full Story
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