Activities at Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center
On Saturday, October 7 Layne Kennedy will present his photographs from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
October 2023
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Indigenous People’s Day celebration Saturday, October 7 at the Grand Portage Log School
The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, The Committee Addressing Racial Equity (CARE), and Cook County, Minnesota are hosting a FREE event to celebrate Indigenous People's Day on Saturday, October 7, at the Grand Portage Log School.
Cold Weather Rule is now in effect
Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule (CWR) went into effect October 1st and runs through April 30. This state law will protect you from having your electric or natural gas shut off as long as you make a plan with your utility provider that you both agree on.
Cook County MIS announces removal of two communication towers
In 2001 Cook County adopted a Tower Ordinance to govern the growing proliferation of communication towers across the County. Due to the rural nature of the county and the proximity to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, there was a desire and need to limit visual impacts of towers within the County. Over the past 22 years the ordinance has been used multiple times, from the development of the statewide ARMER radio system to the expansion of cellular coverage. The ordinance forces potential tenants to co-locate on existing towers before developing new sites.
The Polar League conference meet coming on October 12
Can anybody challenge the course records of Proctor's Matt Welch or Carlton's Erika Fox at the Polar League cross country meet that will be held on the rugged Pincushion Mountain trails on October 12?
Cisco and whitefish sport netting to open on northern lakes
Recreational netting for cisco, also referred to as tullibee, and whitefish is open this fall on designated lakes. Whitefish and cisco sport netting is open to Minnesota residents only and about 700 Minnesotans participate each year. Netting schedules are based on expected water temperatures. As the water temperature cools, game fish head to deeper water while cisco and whitefish come to shallow water for fall spawning.
Cook County Commissioners tour Superior National Golf Course
Cook County Commissioners held a special meeting on Thursday, September 21 to take a tour of the Superior National Golf Course. The tour was a follow-up after a July 18 Committee of the Whole meeting where representatives of the Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) and Superior National Board of Governors gave a status report about the golf course and discussed options for maintaining it into the future.
Cook County Curling Club season kick-off barbeque coming soon
If you are a curler or want to learn about how to become a curling club member please attend the Cook County Curling Club season-kickoff barbeque on Tuesday, October 10 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the curling club located at 317 W 5th Street in Grand Marais.
Viking volleyball team falls to Moose Lake-Willow River and North Woods
The Vikings lost to the Moose Lake-Willow River 25-15, 23-15, and 25-18 on September 28. Two days earlier, the Vikings fell to North Woods 25-8, 25-16, 25-14.
North Shore Storm cross country team performs well at Hibbing Rotary meet
The North Shore Storm varsity boys team placed seventh out of 24 teams at the Thursday, September 28 cross country meet held in Hibbing. “We were second as far as 'A' schools go,” said Head Coach April Wahlstrom, who added, “All the rest of the schools were AAA or AA in front of us!” The varsity girls 'are slowly on the mend and still dealing with a multitude of injuries, but lots of positive performances came out of the meet for them, too,' added Coach Wahlstrom.