The Cook County Public Health and Human Services Board allocated Public Health grant funding to eight local community organizations for the 2024 calendar year - a combined total of $150,000 in awards; grant requests totaled $227,839.
Christy John, Program & Volunteer Coordinator Memory Café – Thursday, October 19, 1:00-2:30 p.m. at The Hub A Memory Café is a free, casual gathering where people with memory loss and the family or friends who care for them can come together in a safe, supportive, relaxed environment.
Elise Mary LaVick, 63, Tofte, collapsed and died while walking in her yard on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Elise was born February 4, 1960, to Theodore and Grace Rehmann in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up in Omaha, Nebraska.
One of the questions during a Deep Dilemma discussion time, I asked the ladies what state they would like to visit. Joyce Hagen wanted to stay right in Minnesota, as did Nona Smith.
Meet Theresa Bajda, New EDA Executive Director Greetings from the Cook County and Grand Marais Joint Economic Development Authority (EDA). My name is Theresa Bajda, and I am honored to have been chosen as the new Executive Director.
Cook County played even with the visiting Blackduck Drakes last Friday night, but the Vikings gave up 16 second-half points while Blackduck held the Vikings scoreless, and the Vikings fell 36-20 in a hardfought game.
John 16:33—I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth, you will have many trials and sorrows.
Kimberly Anne Gorbutt, Barnveld, Wisconsin and Eric David Sorenson, Barnveld, Wisconsin, August 31, 2023. Josie Nicole Freeberg, Grand Marais and Brandon Michael Curtis, Grand Marais September 5.
Lutsen Township upgraded a community recreation area with the restoration of existing facilities and addition of new amenities. The area has historical significance to the small township located along Minnesota’s North Shore. The decadesold ballfield was resurfaced with new infield dirt, fencing was added, gates were repaired and electrical was installed to support the concession stand, storage area and flag pole. A gazebo, picnic tables, soccer nets and an engraved historical marker were added. The project also involved brushing of the surrounding area, dead tree removal, landscaping and a refuse station for the existing dog park portion.
Birch Grove Community School held its annual “Painting in the Woods” with Mary LaBarge, local artist this first week of October. This year the painting theme was the Northern Lights, where students had a more personal choice of the colors to be used for the “lights” portion of their painting.