Winter Olympics weeks away – city preparing for luge run?
Thecity streets are slick. Optimists might say the glare off the ice when the sun shines brightens our winter days. Others might be wondering where our public works departments are and why people are left to slide and fall across town. Full Story
Mayor sees 2009 as a good year
“ We’ve really worked hard this year and we got a lot of things off our list. ”
Grand Marais Mayor Sue Hakes told City Council Dec. 30 that she believes a lot was accomplished during the past 12 months.
Hakes presented a list of council’s accomplishments during the past year — her first as mayor — and said she was satisfied with the progress and council’s willingness to take on issues. Full Story
Work to begin on Arrowhead Trail bridge
Work is scheduled to begin on the Pine River bridge on the Arrowhead Trail (County Road 74) on Wednesday, January 13. The bridge over the Pine River, which flows between McFarland and Little John lakes, was restricted to vehicle weights of five tons in September 2009 due to concerns about the aging bridge. Full Story
Unorganized Territory
Sausage stuffing at the Capitol
As the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate prepare to return to Washington in mid-January, I am preparing for the worst. I was completely, thoroughly disgusted with the behavior of the U.S. Senate as the pre-Christmas session wound down. Full Story
Spiritual reflections
A Fresh Start
Much of the power of Christmas and Epiphany lies in their capacity to offer us a fresh start. 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
Three Vikings make All-Tournament Team
Vikings take second place in Walker Christmas Tournament
The Cook County girls’ basketball team entered the holiday season with a perfect 5-0 season record. Head Coach T.J. Super was looking for a tough test with stiffer competition and entered the Vikings into the Walker Christmas basketball tournament. Full Story
Mites 2 travel to tournaments
In its first tournament of the year, the Cook County Hockey Mite 2 team traveled to Cloquet on Dec. 19 and 20 to play in an eight-team event.
The Mite 2s, coached by Paul Sporn and Steve DuChien, played three games against Cloquet Purple, Carlton and Cloquet Gold. Even though the team was 0-3 for the tournament, the games were hard fought and played well by all. Full Story
COACH'S CORNER
Don’t fear the New Year
Out with 2009 and in with 2010. I never would have believed it when I was a teenager, but it is true, “the older you get, the faster time seems to go by.” If this is true, or even if it just seems to be true, why wouldn’t all of us want to live our lives with a greater sense of urgency? Full Story
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