The Grand Marais Rec Park board met on Tuesday, April 9, in the Cook County Commissioner’s room. Kicking off the meeting, Gunflint Hills Golf Course Manager Paul Jones gave the Gunflint Hill’s Golf Course report.
Just ahead of turning 100 years old in 2025, Cook County Historical Society has many projects in the works. This year, the Cook County Historical Society (CCHS) is focusing its efforts on restoring the Chippewa City Church to help ensure its legacy for the next 100 years.
The Cook County Varsity Knowledge Bow team won the Section championship for Northeastern Minnesota and is headed to State. The Minnesota State Knowledge Bowl meet is a two-day academic contest at Cragun's Resort in Brainerd.
A weekly list of news briefs about fish, wildlife, and habitat management. Stream trout fishing opens in streams statewide April 13 Minnesota’s popular stream trout season opens Saturday, April 13, with quality fishing opportunities in every region of the state.
BRIAN LARSEN On Thursday, April 4, The Grand Marais Planning Commission granted the Jane Penner variance request and preliminary plat application, clearing one large hurdle for Jane Penner to build 12 homes on a two-acre lot in Grand Marais, not far from Humphrey Circle. Penner has hired a local contractor who will hire and train young carpenters to build the homes, which she intends to sell at cost.
Cook County High School Vikings' Head Baseball Coach Arleigh Jorgenson welcomed 36 kids out for baseball, 18 players at the junior varsity and varsity level, and 16 Junior high players, 6th through 8th grade. 'It is exciting, great kids top to bottom and they can all play!' said the coach.
All of the games are weather-dependent and may be canceled, so check with the school to see if they will be played if you are planning to go and cheer the kids on. Home games are highlighted in black.
The Polar League indoor meet was held on March 22 at the University of Wisconsin Superior (UWS) indoor track, and Cook County boys and girls had a very good first meet. Vikings Head Boys’ and Girls’ Track Coach April Wahlstrom said, “The first meet was awesome!” This year's CCHS squad might be the biggest ever, with about 30 girls and 50 boys participating in track and field.
Over this past weekend, March 22-24, the Duluth Area Family YMCA sent 8 swimmers, including 3 swimmers from the Cook County Branch, to Marion, Iowa to compete in the YMCA North Central Region’s Regional Championship Swim Meet. This meet was held at the Lin Mar Aquatic Center and was attended by the top swimmers from around the North Central Region, which includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
Melissa Brown, Grand Portage, was named to the President's List at Pine Technical and Community College. Students named to the President's List must have enrolled in 12 credits or more and received a grade point average of 4.0, a straight A average.