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This healthy looking red fox seems to be bored with the idea of having his picture taken. Sandy Updyke has enjoyed getting pictures of the fox playing in her Hovland neighborhood. Full Story
Focus on Commissioner District 3 candidates
If you feel that the election season has come earlier this year, you are correct. The Minnesota primary election, held in September in the past, is being held this year on Tuesday, August 10. Much of Cook County votes by mail-in ballots which will be sent to voters the week of July 20th, so yes, the time to think about who you want representing you is fast approaching. Full Story
Cook County school board reviews past year and plans for next
ISD 166 Superintendent Beth Schwarz and K-12 Principal Gwen Carman summarized the year for the school board at its regular meeting Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
“I’m really proud of the year that we had,” said Carman. “I’m proud of the education the kids received.” Full Story
Comfortable pink flip-flops wanted
I have a little memory test for long-time readers of Unorganized
Territory.
What happened to my pretty pink flip-flops three years ago, in July 2007?
I’m sure there are a few people who are already jumping up and down, yelling, “I remember! I remember! Wasn’t that weird?” Full Story
Between a rock and the hard place
As I approach the 10th year anniversary of my residing on the North Shore in Cook County, I find myself reflecting on my life here.
I enjoy the many people, both resident and visitor, that I have met. As I have moved from house and eatery to remote forest and lakeshore, I have found a common experience among us all. 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 meeting. 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. 3/13tfn
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. 4-17tfn Full Story
Twiest ends golf season at state
Cook County junior Zack Twiest didn’t finish as high as he would have hoped at the state golf meet, but the fact he made it is quite an achievement. After all, with its short summers, abbreviated springs and sometimes little or no fall, northern Minnesota isn’t known as an incubator for scratch golfers. Full Story
Summer baseball musings
The weather this June has been downright forgettable. Even when we get a nice day of weather, we still get at least a two-hour dose of rain. As a father of four, it has been tough to get outside and enjoy all that Cook County has to offer. While single guys and young couples can brave the elements on a hike with relative ease, it is a bit more work with little ones. Full Story
The Great Minnesota Fish Book
a great read
Although the author of The
Great Minnesota Fish Book
no longer lives in Minnesota—author Tom Dickson now resides in Montana— the Minnesota native more than ably catalogs the diverse species that swim in Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes. Full Story
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