Roads washed out by big rain storm
Winds as high as 55 mph drove a torrent of rain over Monday, April 28, causing washouts on several roads off of the Gunflint Trail.
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Hub fundraiser May 10
Join us for a delightful community pancake fundraiser at the Hub Senior Center in Grand Marais on Saturday, May 10. Your presence will make this event even more special.
2025 CCHS Prom King and Queen are…
Tucker Berglund and Grace Bloomberg were named Cook County High School Prom King and Queen at the coronation ceremony, a significant event in the school’s calendar, held on Saturday, May 3 at the high school. Prom followed a little later at North Point teen center. The kids were issued a permit from the City of Grand Marais to close off 1st Street and set up a tent just outside of the teen center.
Historical Reflections
Above are the fifth-grade regular season champions, the Hawks. They had seven wins and one loss. Front row: Rodney Poynter, Bruce Forsberg, Craig Schulte, and David Eckle. Back row: Mark Rosbacka, Stuart Skrien, Dean Jacobsen. Missing is James Featherstone. Their coach is Dick Riedberger.
Cook County Coalition of Lake Associations Gearing Up for Open Water Season
With the open water season just around the corner, the Cook County Coalition of Lake Associations is looking to engage lake, road, and property association members and others in a variety of hands-on projects that address water and shoreland quality this summer. One of the most important ways we can make a difference is through educating residents and visitors about what they can do to reduce degradation of the pristine environment in Cook County. Here are a few strategies we can all use to preserve and protect the waters, shorelands, and wildlife: Natural shorelands are the last barrier to runoff pollution and the best strategy for shoreline stabilization. Protect shorelines from erosion and enhance natural filtration of contaminants.
Gau to leave the Violence Prevention Center
After eight years, Lindsey Gau will leave her role as the Executive Director of the Violence Prevention Center on June 26. However, Gau isn't leaving the county. Instead, she has taken a job as a Behavioral Health Consultant at the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic.
Knibs and Knobs take the Bob Pratt Cribbage Tournament
After five rounds of intense play, the thrilling finale unfolded with Knibs and Knobs facing off against the formidable team of Pegasaurus Rex, setting the stage for a nail-biting conclusion to the 2025 Bob Pratt Cribbage Tournament.
Woods Creek Venue to open for large groups
With few places to host large groups in Cook County, Tamara (Berglund) Krause hopes her new business, Woods Creek Venue, can fill that void.