Donna “Donnie” J.Engel Wilson
Donna 'Donnie' J. Engel Wilson Donnie passed away on September 30, 2023 from kidney failure.
October 2023
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Senator Grant Hauschild announces ‘Northland Strong’ Initiative
Plan will Focus on Outreach and Policy Initiatives under 5 categories - Strong Families, Safe Communities, Outdoor Heritage, Innovative Economy, and A State that Works On Monday, October 16, Senator Grant Hauschild ( DFL- He rmantown ) announced the launch of his ‘Northland Strong’ Initiative, an effort to focus his outreach and policy priorities to keep Northland communities strong and safe. Given the fact that Senator Hauschild represents the largest and most rural district in the State, it is critical that he focus his outreach and policy work to be most effective for northeastern Minnesota.
Large community garden being built in Tofte
The West End Community Garden project is progressing nicely. A group of volunteers worked hard last Monday assembling bricks and dirt into 4’ x 15’ (inside dimensions) garden plots for the West End Community Garden.
CCLEP’s clean energy community event
On Sunday, October 15, twenty eight local residents participated in Cook County Local Energy Project’s (CCLEP’s) annual event. Recent years included a Solar Tour to see residential solar applications in Cook County, outside the City of Grand Marais. This year’s event had a different twist!
Grand Marais named Minnesota’s “Coolest Small Town”
When Fifty Grande, a leading travel magazine named The Coolest Small City in Every State, Grand Marais topped the list for Minnesota. Fifty Grande explored one standout small city to represent each state.
North swim team wins, prepares for Sections
Always one of our absolute favorite meets of the season, North-South Invitational Tonight (Oct. 17), the Agates paired with Mesabi East and Rockridge. The South teams consisted of Cloquet-Esko-Carlton, Denfeld, and Proctor-Hermantown. The North team took the win tonight.
Rain doesn’t dampen runners spirits at the Polar League Conference Championship race held on Pincushion
It wasn’t raining cats and dogs at the Thursday, October 12 Polar League Conference championship race held on the Pincushion Mountain trails, but a light drizzle midway through the girls varsity race turned into a steady rain during the boys 5K. Still, the rain didn’t seem to slow the runners down as some very good times were posted on the hilly trails.
Vikings shutout Kelliher/Northome
Led by senior running back Ray Dressely's six touchdowns and a stout defense, the Cook County High School Viking football team put on an excellent show for fans during Homecoming weekend with their 38-0 defeat of the Kelliher/Northome Mustangs last Friday night. Dressely was undoubtedly the 'X' Ray factor in this game.
Lutsen couple launches tree planting non-profit: Let’s Plant Trees
Lutsen residents, Carrie and Mike Nicklow, are pleased to announce the establishment of their new 501(c)(3) non-profit, Let's Plant Trees. This venture was inspired by their shared commitment to reforestation and addressing the pressing issue of climate change.