I used to be a much more organized person. I jokingly blame the chaotic condition of my desk and countertops on the fact that I reside in the unorganized tax district of Grand Marais. But truthfully, it’s just that I no longer have the time and energy to keep up with filing. Years ago, I made a fresh start on […]
Encountered by God
As we follow the Bible readings for this part of the church year, we begin Sundays at Bethlehem this February with a fishing story, Luke 5:1-11. In the story we meet three men who had been skunked after a night of fishing and yet had the faith to try again when a stranger told them how. Well, I have sympathy […]
Historical Reflections
Do you have an old picture or a story from years gone by that you would like to share with Cook County News-Herald readers? Give us a call, or stop by our Grand Marais office. We’d love to hear your Historical Reflections. Call (218) 387-9100; e-mail starnews@ boreal.org; or stop by our officeat 15 First Avenue West.
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · Feb. 7, 2000 • As the top local finisher in the Grand Portage Passage 2000, Mark Nordman is excited to see this new race progress as quickly as it has in only its second year. Nordman, a resident of Grand Marais, placed ninth in the event that has grown in stature both in the region and […]
Warm up with the Senior Center
Brighter side of agingThank you to all of you who have helped your less able neighbors with errands and ice removal. It appears that these folks will need your help all winter. Keep up the good work! If you would like to help an older community member, please call the Senior Center. February is already busy at the Cook County Senior Center. We […]
Homemade bread—Tucker style
In September 1969, Dick and I began our year on Tucker Lake. Our cabin had neither road access nor amenities. This is a reprint of one of many stories about our lives during that special year. Years ago, my daughter went to Pastry Chef School in San Francisco. One of the arts she learned was bread baking. She showed me […]
Community Calendar
Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is potluck/speaker meetings. Potluck at 6:30 PM and speaker at 7:30). Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM, First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Wednesdays: 12 Step Study Meeting, 6:30 PM, Arrowhead Electric Co-op building, Lutsen. Thursdays: Women’s Meeting, Noon, […]
West End Calendar
Tofte Town Meeting Held the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the Tofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. 4/18tfn Lutsen Township Monthly Meetings Held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Lutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. 3/22b-tfn Schroeder Town Meetings Held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. […]
No stars in Cities
I enjoyed Rhonda Silence’s Unorganized Territory about walking on a cold winter night and seeing all of the stars. That’s one of the things I really miss about Grand Marais and Cook County—the immensity of the night sky on a cold winter night. You are fortunate—no light pollution. Down here in the Twin Cities, unfortunately that is not the case. […]