Wild winds in Cook County
Monday, September 28 came in like a lion and went out like a lion. Whitecaps whipped across the Grand Marais harbor, with waves crashing over the breakwall from the harbor side. Lake Superior was slate gray, and giant clouds rolled over the Sawtooth Mountains from the northwest. Full Story
Planning Commission rezones despite court decision
The Minnesota Appeals Court has a lot of power, but in the case of Lance Johnson vs. Cook County, local zoning ordinances trump the state. Full Story
Birch Grove pellet boiler up and running just as weather turns
Friday, September 25, 2009 was an exciting day at Birch Grove Community Center. Community members, Birch Grove Community Center Director Jessa Wallendahl, a business rep, and Birch Grove Community School board member Skip Lamb were all on hand for the delivery of 16½ tons of wood pellets to be used in the building’s new Pelco biomass pellet boiler. Full Story
I’m staying here
My husband, Chuck, and I went wandering a couple of weekends ago. We traveled down, then up, to Roseau, MN for a weekend of sightseeing and four-wheeling. It is a long drive to Roseau, but interesting. Full Story
Journeys of our lives - Volume 1: Boboes and Their Way
There once was a kingdom of wonder, of bounty, and of peace known as the “Land of Being.” All who lived there freely enjoyed all that the kingdom had to give – all of which was good. Their lives were truly at rest and their existence pleasurable; this was true because their King was always opening his Royal Storehouses to meet all their needs. Full Story
October 2009 Senior Center Calendar
October 1 9:45 am Cribbage
11:30 am Lunch: Ham Dinner, Lime Jello w/pears
12:30 pm Bingo
October 2 9:30 am-4:00 pm Free Bus
10:00 am Exercise Group
11:30am Lunch: Cook’s choice, Dessert
October 5 11:30 am Lunch: Salisbury Steak, Peach Half
12:30 pm Afternoon Video 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. 3/22b-tfn Full Story
Vikings rally in 4th, but fall to Mesabi East
The (0-3) Cook County Vikings football team traveled to Mesabi East to take on the (1-2) Giants on Friday, September 25, in hopes of procuring their first win of the season, but instead fell to the Giants 40-14. Full Story
VIKING ROYALTY
Staff photos/Rhonda Silence After the coronation ceremony in the Arrowhead Center for the Arts on Tuesday, September 28, Queen Ashley Green and King Kipp Sande stepped outside in the autumn sun for th Full Story
Vikings continue exciting season
Another busy week for the Cook County Vikings volleyball team last week as they hosted the Barnum Bombers and traveled to Silver Bay to take on the Mariners. Full Story
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