
April 2025

Boys fall to Barnum
Brian Larsen In a close contest, the Cook County boys’ high school baseball team traveled to Barnum on Wednesday, April 16 and lost by one… Login to continue reading Login…

A tasty account about Tori’s Treats
Photo/text courtesy of Melissa Oberg “Tori’s Treats” is a student-run business offering healthy snacks for teachers every Friday. Managed by Tori Pringle, the business provides… Login to continue reading Login…
Public Hearing to be held on the Bjorkberg housing development
Brian Larsen Despite the Grand Marais City Council voting 3-2 last August to deny Bjorkberg Grand Marais a conditional use permit to hook up to… Login to continue reading Login…
Cook County Girls softball team to meet the Barnum Bombers in the first game of the year
Brian Larsen The Cook County varsity fast-pitch softball team was set to travel to Barnum on April 15 to play their first game of the… Login to continue reading Login…

Pete Mott is the new SBDC Director for Cook County
Staff report With Pat Campanaro stepping aside as the longtime Northland Small Business Development Center Consultant for Cook County, Pete Mott has taken on that… Login to continue reading Login…
Lutsen cemetery update
Gail Nelson Thompson Lutsen Cemetery Association of Lutsen, Minnesota, would like to update the local community on a couple of projects we have been working… Login to continue reading Login…


New postmaster comes to Grand Marais
John Bently is the new Postmaster for the Grand Marais post office. John started his job last week. I caught up with him three days after his start. He was busy sorting things in his office, learning where things go and tossing what didn’t need to stay. “Sorry about the mess,” he said with a broad smile.
