🌱 Kelley at North Woods and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Grades 3-6 Fall Party at Cook Country Connection
• Varsity Football vs South Ridge H at North Woods Schools
• VB-Chisholm-H at North Woods Schools

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 34 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 58, low: 39.
• Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 56 and low of 41 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cook

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Grades 3-6 Fall Party →
  Cook Country Connection, 1953 Vermillion Drive, Cook
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Varsity Football vs South Ridge H
  North Woods Schools Cook, MN 55723
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• VB-Chisholm-H
  North Woods Schools Cook, MN 55723
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Jr Hi Football vs LBF Home
  North Woods Schools Cook, MN 55723
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Varsity Football at Blackduck
  North Woods Schools Cook, MN 55723
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Kelley at North Woods →
  North Woods, 306 E Vermillion Blvd, Cook
  3:30 pm
Sunday October 25
• First Baptist - Cook →
  Cook MN

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Iron Range – Sketches of Minnesota →
  Minnesota Discovery Center, 1005 Discovery Dr, Chisholm
  5:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Educator Retreat in Voyageurs National Park →
  Ash River Visitor Center, 9899 Mead Wood Road, Orr
  12:00 pm
• Back of the Shack Fridays →
  The Sugar Shack, 235 Chestnut St, Virginia
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Introduction to Adaptive Y.O.G.A with Cherie Hotchkiss →
  The Studio at Maco Theater, 415 Chestnut Street, Virginia
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Good Shepherd Church - Virginia →
  Virginia MN

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lakes Gas Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Cook. Apply here.
• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Chisholm. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cook here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tower

• Take a scenic fall color drive through Minnesota's state forests : Sep 29, 2026 (state.mn.us)

Virginia

• Mesabi Trail completion Minnesota: 165-mile route opens after 30 years (thedogoodpress.com)
• Emily Hadrava to practice family medicine at Essentia Health-Virginia Clinic (hometownsource.com)

Chisholm

• Contributors (thesunmagazine.org)
• Giants volleyball sweeps Rebels 3-0 (hometownsource.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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