Wicked winds pounded Cook County for most of three straight days leading up to Christmas Day. The unrelenting ferocity caused multiple power outages, taking down trees, ripping shingles from roofs– even parts of the roof of the Market and Moose Tracks came off and vents from South of the Border Café (SOB) were torn from the roof, causing SOB to close indefinitely.
Two Different Rights Clash Last month the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving a clash between two different rights.
The Nordic Ski team had its first meet in the dark under a lit loop at Pine Valley, Cloquet on Tuesday January 3, with races beginning at 5:00 p.m. Falling snow added a muffled ambience to the meet. Teams and supporters coming from the west or south encountered some whiteout conditions. It’s all part of the fun, though, and seven teams came together and had a good race, though most mentioned the “mashed potatoes” condition of the track because of the falling snow. “Part skiing, part plowing” was the word out on the track. It was the first meet that combined both Two Harbors and Cook County skiers for the North Shore Storm team, with 24 skiers competing overall. Those who finished in the Top 20 of their race are noted below: Girls Junior High 2.5 k: Maddie Linn finished 4th with 12:06 and Naomi Tracy-Hegg finished 14th in 13:31.
Once the location of developer Save Cave’s controversial plans, and the topic of many contentious city meetings that brought vocal protests from Two Harborites, the undeveloped property running along the dirt road leading to the historic Two Harbors lighthouse is again being debated for development.
No, my version of the snow dance didn’t bring the recent, somewhat belligerent, snows. I will take blame when it's my fault but this time it wasn't me. I haven't done the snow dance since early last year. Still, it is an effective tool when necessary. After an early December ski on the Erkki Harju trail in Two Harbors I came across footprints in the 6-8 inch snowpack. I always wonder why someone would prefer to walk in snow that mimics clomping along in a pair of Frankenstein boots. Especially when there's a plowed citywide walking trail just across the street.
The most successful New Years Resolution I ever had came straight from a friend. “Floss!,” she told me,“I did it!” I was inspired, and had the same resolution. That was over 20 years ago, and I still floss every day, so I think I’ve got it down. Ten years ago I started eating cooked rice and lentils, stir-fried with greens and topped with a fried egg, for breakfast. Eventually my husband Mark joined me, much to my delight. I knew it was an irresistible breakfast. Over the years we embellish it with personal touches, sauerkraut and almonds for me, soy sauce and toast for Mark, but as long as someone ensures there is a pot of cooked grains in the fridge the night before, breakfast is five minutes away every morning, no thinking or creativity required. On our boat trips, we always offer it up as breakfast along with more traditional options. Generally people begin by eating granola, or eggs, or oatmeal, but I can see them sniffing and watching us eat with curious, sometimes envious eyes. Usually by the end of the trip, including our teen trips, somewhere between 50-100% of participants are eating the same breakfast we are, though they add everything from raisins and peanut butter to yogurt and hot sauce. I’ve learned to assume they will all convert and make sure I have plenty aboard.
just like to urge everyone, especially widows/retirees to consider looking into energy assistance through AEOA. I believe that the energy assistance program is very underutilized by widows/retirees.
Saturday, January 7, 2023 10:00am- Nordic Ski Racing: Girls Varsity Meet North Shore vs. Mesabi East Schools @ Giants Ridge 10:00am- Nordic Ski Racing: Boys Varsity Meet North Shore vs. Mesabi East Schools @ Giants Ridge Tuesday, January 10, 2023 11:00am- Nordic Ski Racing: Girls Varsity Meet TBA vs. North Shore @ Korkki Nordic 11:00am- Nordic Ski Racing: Boys Varsity Meet TBA vs. North Shore @ Korkki Nordic
Friday, January 6, 2023 5:00pm- Hockey: Girls JV Game- Moose Lake/Willow River vs. North Shore @ Rukavina Arena 5:00pm- Hockey: Boys JV Game Duluth Denfeld vs. North Shore @ Lake County Arena 7:00pm- Hockey: Girls Varsity Game- Moose Lake/Willow River vs. North Shore @ Rukavina Arena 7:00pm- Hockey: Boys Varsity Game Duluth Denfeld vs. North Shore @ Lake County Arena Saturday, January 7, 2023 12:00pm- Hockey: Boys JV Game- Minneapolis Boys Hockey vs. North Shore @ Lake County Arena 2:00pm- Hockey: Boys Varsity Game- Minneapolis Boys Hockey vs. North Shore @ Lake County Arena 4:15pm- Hockey: Girls Varsity Game Detroit Lakes vs. North Shore @ Lake County Arena Tuesday, January 10, 2023 5:00pm- Hockey: Boys JV Game Greenway vs. North Shore @ Rukavina Arena 7:00pm- Hockey: Boys Varsity Game Greenway vs. North Shore @ Rukavina Arena Thursday, January 12, 2023 5:00pm- Hockey: Girls JV Game- North Shore vs.
Did you know or remember that the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers never met in the playoffs until January 2005? It's true. The Vikes met the Pack over at Lambeau Field in an NFC Wild Card playoff tilt and came away 31-17 winners that day. Former Vikes QB Daunte Culpepper and All-Universe receiver Randy Moss had a nice outing with Daunte rushing for 54 yards, throwing for 284 yards, and four touchdowns, two of which were directed to Moss. The Packers Brett Farve threw four interceptions in the game. The Vikes were glad to get in an extra game that year via the playoffs, but in the next round, they were dispatched by the Philadelphia Eagles in a 27-14 loss in Philly. The two teams have played only twice in the playoffs and that stands at 1-1. The overall series including regular season and playoff games stands at 65-57-3 all-time in favor of Green Bay. The most dominant stretch of wins was when the Vikings went 15-4-1 against the Pack in the seventies. Considering the time in years and the fact that they've met 125 times in official NFL tilts, the record and thus the rivalry have been fairly close. This afternoon was not one of those games though. The Pack dismantled the Vikes in a 41-17 schoolyard paddlin' that can't be overstated. The score is misleading due to two late scores by the Vikes. With nine and a half minutes left it was 41-3. It was an embarrassing defeat. You went to the turf of a very big rival and got it handed to you. And this close to the end of the season and the playoffs is when you want to be getting on that playoff runway and start building toward takeoff. Today's loss did nothing to get that rolling. Right now, judging from today's game, the team looked tired and beat up. CBS Commentator Tony Romo kept talking about the impending playoffs and how the Purple was the only team with 12 wins that have given up 400 yards of offense to the other team in every game. He also made sure to mention the team's negative point differential.