Welcome to our neck of the woods
Cook County, Minnesota and its awesome rivers, lakes, and forests isn't just a vacation destination, it is a great place to live!
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Small, safe neighborhoods and excellent schools, great connectivity, and nearly 500 miles of hiking trails out your backdoor- Who wouldn't want to live here?
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THE BEST OF...
Technology and Connectivity
Lifelong Learning and Education
Natural Resources & Sustainable Development
Thriving Arts and Culture
Quality of Life and Affordable Living
Health and Wellness
Life-Long Learning
Close to Home
has always been, and continues to be, important to the Cook County community. Explore these links to learn more about the options – both traditional and not-so-traditional.
Cook County Independent School District 166 (K-12)
Birch Grove Community School in Tofte (K-5)
Great Expectations Charter School in Grand Marais (K-12)
Oshki Ogimaag Charter School in Grand Portage (K-6)
Cook County Community Education
Daycare and Preschool
ECONOMY
An Economic Analysis of Cook County
Cook County's Prosperity Agenda
Go Team Business Survey
Go Team Community Survey
Learn more at www.cookcountychamber.org.
For the Health of It
Resources for Your Healtlh
Cook County is home to excellent healthcare at the local clinic and hospital as well as an usually rich offering of alternative medical practitioners.
Cook County North Shore Hospital and Care Center
North Shore Health Care Foundation
Alternative Health Care
Crescent Moon Acupuncture on Facebook
Sawtooth Chiropractic 218-387-2383
Serenity Therapy serenitytherapy@massagetherapy.com
OUTDOOR RECREATION
is world-class and year-round, on land and on the water. Check out these links and see why local residents think this is a great play to live, work and PLAY.
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Lutsen Mountains Ski and Summer Resort
North Shore Scenic Drive, Interactive Map of Wayside Pull-Offs
North Shore State Snowmobile Trail
State Parks: Grand Portage, Judge C.R.Magney, Cascade River, &Temperance River
ARTS, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
Cook County is home to a vibrant local arts scene and an incredible array of art and artists. Potters, painters, photographers, fiber artists, mosaicists, fused glass specialists, sculptors, basket weavers, woodcrafters, folklorists, storytellers, poets, paper makers, bookmakers, actors, singers, songwriters, musicians…the list is endless.
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Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
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HISTORY &
Cook County Historical Society Museum in Grand Marais
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center/Gunflint Trail Historical Society
North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum/Tofte Historical Society
Cross River Heritage Center/Schroeder Historical Society
HOUSING
COOK COUNTY HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA)
Contact:
Jason Hale, Executive Director
director@cookcountyhra.org
(218) 387-4285
2022 COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING NEEDS ANALYSIS FOR COOK COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Whether you are planning to rent or buy, you have to start somewhere! We have compiled these resources to help you find housing in Cook County.
Classified, Real Estate, and News Sources:
BOREAL.ORG
COOK COUNTY NEWS HERALD
Northern Wilds is a monthly magazine that celebrates the lifestyle of Lake Superior’s North Shore, the BWCAW and northwestern Ontario with news, events, features, columns and outstanding photography. Northern Wilds posts monthly updates to their real estate guide.