ISD 166 teachers notified of possible personnel cuts
Fourteen ISD 166 teachers were called into Superintendent Beth Schwarz’s office Tuesday, January 12, 2010 and given written notice that impending budget reductions might impact—or eliminate—their positions. Full Story
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A sniper at Cook County High School? Don’t worry; the shooter (with disarmed rifle) is just CCHS senior Will Hellner portraying a legendary character, Marine Corps sniper Carlos Hathcock, at the College in the Schools Night of the Notorious event at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts on Monday, January 11. See more historical figures on page A13.
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New technology bringing big mining dollars to the Northland
Where is the world’s second largest deposit of platinum group metals (six metals including palladium, iridium, and platinum)? Where is the world’s third largest deposit of copper and nickel? It is in the east end of the Mesabi Iron Range, called the Duluth Complex, and it could bring an economic revival to northeastern Minnesota. Full Story
UnORGANIZED TERRITORY
Cleaning up Christmas
Is Christmas over at your house? I don’t think it will ever be finished at my house. Not just because I haven’t finished my Christmas cards yet—I’m not worried about that. I think my holiday cards will include greetings for Christmas, New Year’s and Valentine’s Day this year. I’ve come to terms with that. But Christmas cleanup is driving me crazy. Full Story
SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS
Crosses for Christmas
This Christmas, I received the gift of two crosses. Mike and Nancy gave me a Russian cross of intricately carved wood. Jeff and Jenny gave me a brass cross, hammered out of a spent artillery shell from the fourteenyear civil war in Liberia. 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
Birch Grove Community School Annual Meeting
Tuesday, Janary 19th, 2010 Birch Grove Center 4:00 p.m. 1/16b
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 Full Story
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The Sawtooth International Cross-Country Ski Race was blessed with relatively warm weather and just enough snow on Sunday, January 10, 2010. Above:
The field was crowded at the start of the 10K Classic race, with 67 racers jockeying for position. Full Story
Vikings light up scoreboard in three straight wins
TheCook County girls’ basketball team improved its overall season record to 10-1 with three straight wins over Moose Lake, Albrook, and Carlton. The Vikings are now ranked tenth in the state for Class A girls’ basketball. Full Story
Bring Ingebrigtsens On!
Girls’ Alpine repeats victory
TheViking Alpine girls’ team continues to show its depth and strength as a regional competitor by taking first place at the Hibbing Invitational at Giants Ridge on January 7, 2010. This first place finish followed their first place finish on December 17, also at Giants Ridge. Full Story
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