Lutsen Mountains Celebrates 75 Years of Skiing on Minnesota’s North Shore
Two families and three generations have owned and operated Lutsen Mountains since 1948. Lutsen Mountains was founded in 1948 by George Nelson, the grandson of C.A.A.
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COUNTY CONNECTIONS
2024 County Infrastructure Projects With the 2023 construction season wrapped up at the Highway Department, we have already been working on projects for the 2024 season. Projects are slated all throughout the county, from Tofte to the Gunflint Trail and up to Grand Portage.
Thanksgiving at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Grand Marais
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Empty Bowls raises nearly $10,000
Thursday, November 16, was a day to try a variety of delicious soups made by most of the restaurants and caterers in the area. The eateries donated the soup to the Empty Bowls Cook County organization that held a lunch and supper fundraiser at Up Yonder.
At the Tofte Recycle Site
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Historical Reflections
Cook County News Herald archives This ad appeared in the March 20, 1897 edition of the Cook County News-Herald. Who was WJ Bryan? William Jennings Bryan was a lawyer, orator, member of Congress, and Secretary of State.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
AA Potluck and Discussion Group December 4, 6 PM to 7:30 PM at The HUB, 10 West Broadway Grand Marais. Dan F. will lead a discussion of the 12th Step of Alcoholics Anonymous. This is an open meeting where anyone can attend and all are welcome. Potluck begins at 6 PM with discussion at 6:45 PM. Zoom MEETING ID 525-539-5629 code614562
Outdoors with
Giving thanks for home I went away for a while, and then I wasn't home for a while, and then when I got back it was earlier than I thought. I had prepped for the upcoming season and hadn't thought about having a current season.
BEYOND REASON
Running with The Gingerbread Man Deep in the woods, constantly scanning the terrain, ROB PEREZ runs a trail - over dirt, rocks, leaves, puddles, and roots. After a moment, THE GINGERBREAD MAN, brown, about six inches tall, with raisins for eyes, a cherry nose, and icing for a mouth, effortlessly runs alongside Rob, silent, unnoticed.
Beaver: Interactions with Humans
The beaver were quite active of course. They often walked through the house taking kindling from the fireplace and wedging it between table and chair legs. Other times they would drag her oriental rugs across the floor towards their indoor pool. When she stepped on the rugs, they would drop them, wriggle excitedly, and make 'chuckling' noises, which she interpreted as having a sense of humor. One night, she woke up with a beaver on her chest. It then ran under the bed and began pushing the mattress up and down so rapidly with its feet that she was unable to sleep the rest of the night.