Explosion, fire at Maple Hill home
An explosion and fire at 183 County Road 60 severely injured Grand Marais resident John R. “Ivan” Pederson and destroyed his home on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Full Story
Arrowhead Trail bridge gets all-clear
The Pine River Bridge near the end of the Arrowhead Trail has three to four more years of life in it, according to an inspection by Erickson Engineering of Bloomington, MN, if it can get some new decking to hold it over.
On Tuesday, October 20, 2009, County Engineer Shae Kosmalski presented the county board with two options. Full Story
Influenza hitting Cook County Schools
The H1N1 virus may be hitting the Cook County Schools campus. On Wednesday, October 21, 2009, Superintendent Beth Schwarz reported, “We’ve had a handful of kids go down today with high fevers.” An instant alert was sent out to district parents regarding the spread of the influenza-like illness. Full Story
An editorial dilemma
In previous columns, during other elections, I’ve expressed my dislike of the mail-in ballot system. Like many other county residents, I miss going to my polling place to enter the booth with musty-smelling curtains to cast my vote. I miss seeing the political process in action. Filling out an envelope at home and dropping it in the mail just isn’t the same. Full Story
The Journeys of our lives - Boboes and the Way Back
The Boboes continued wandering among the broadening and ever circling maze. For decades and even centuries, the generations of pilgrims trudged ever onward. 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
Vikings win 3 of 4 at Floodwood
On October 13, the Viking volleyball team traveled to Floodwood. For the fans who travel to watch the team play, it was another exciting evening of action.
TheVikings played hard and had some fantastic volleys and plays. They beat Floodwood three out of four games 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19. Full Story
For Love of the Game
The Cook County football team earned its first win of the season against the Carlton Bulldogs last Wednesday night. It would be the last time for the seniors on their home turf. After a sensational game on the field, senior Kipp Sande wasn’t ready to leave. Full Story
Vikings victorious over Bulldogs
In the home season finale played on a snow-covered and muddy Lyle Anderson Field on Wednesday, October 14, the Cook County Vikings football team put together their best game of the year with a solid 27-10 victory over the Carlton Bulldogs. Full Story
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