Cairns connect Highway 61 communities
Rhonda Silence
In recent weeks, motorists on Highway 61 have seen large rock cairn signs erected at six locations along Highway 61. On Tuesday, September 22, 2009, members of several scenic byways groups and local government officials celebrated the completion of the first phase of the North Shore Scenic Drive project. Full Story
New Lutsen sled dog kennel approved
A new sled dog kennel has been approved within the county, but this time its detractors were not complaining about its being located too close to population centers – they complained that it was too close to the wilderness. Full Story
Bushes at courthouse drawing complaints
Cook County Maintenance Director Brian Silence has been hearing complaints about overgrown bushes in front of the courthouse. They are overtaking the sidewalk on Second Street and making snow shoveling difficult on the front steps. Full Story
Trying to be content
In just a few weeks, I will be beginning my eleventh year as a newspaper editor in Cook County. Many, many, things have changed since the day I walked into the Cook
County Star’s
temporary office in the Cobblestone Building on Highway 61 in downtown Grand Marais. Since then there have been thousands of stories, serious and silly. Full Story
Good News goodbye
Well, here we are. Starting next week this weekly column in our local newspaper will pass into history and a “new” venture will take its place. The News-Herald
will return to the format it took up not so long after I came to Grand Marais. Each month a different member of the local Christian clergy will share their reflections on spiritual topics of their choice. Full Story
COMMUNITY CALEN DAR
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
WE ST END CALE N DAR
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. 3/22b-tfn Full Story
Praying for rain
During the past three or four football seasons, we have dealt with an over-used football field that produces weeds and a barren dirt center way too early in our season. By the time the playoffs start, we are playing on a dirt track with whatever remaining grass we have left on the sidelines. It is safe to say that we had a field that didn’t measure up to any of our conference rivals. Full Story
Gunflint Hills – Lions Scramble a foggy success
Staff reports
Despite foggy weather, the first Gunflint Hills - Lions Club Three Person Scramble Tournament on Sunday, September 13 was a great success. Over 60 golfers turned out to play 18 holes and take a chance at a $10,000 hole-in-one. Full Story
Viking volleyball rolling on the road
The Viking volleyball team was busy last week with back-to-back away games at Lake View Christian Academy
on September 14 and Wrenshall on
September 15, then after a few days of
practices at home, they were back on the road traveling to Barnum to play in a tournament hosted by Barnum. Full Story
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