The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Council is now an all-male group. Councilwoman Lorraine Wipson’s last day in office was June 30, 2010, a day filled with mixed emotions, said Wipson in a recent interview. Wipson said she enjoyed her time of community service. She first served on the Reservation Tribal Council (RTC) in the 1970s. She […]
Spirit of the Wilderness celebrates becoming official Episcopal mission
TheMaple Hill Church was filled with sunshine, music, and about 50 happy faces on June 27, 2010 as the Spirit of the Wilderness Episcopal Church officially became a mission of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, its first mission in over 20 years. This is the first Episcopal church ever in Cook County, leaving only one other county in Minnesota without […]
Horse course offered
Learn about horses, their care, and beginning riding skills with instructors Patsy Ingebrigtsen and certifed 4H leaders. Courses will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays July 13, 15, 20 and 22 from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Gunflint Horse Park. Preregistration is required and the cost is $25. Participants must be in third grade or older. Call (218) 387-3015 to […]
Broadway in Bloom
The West End Garden Club of Cook County celebrates its 75th anniversary with floral displays featuring Broadway shows. Theflower show will take place in the Schroeder Town Hall on Saturday, July 17 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. 75 years on Broadway, a non-juried event, allows many possibilities for using flowers and props to represent tunes, lyrics, and stories. Music from […]
Sorry about forgetting flags
Please accept my humble apology for not having the avenue of flags displayed on the Fourth of July. I was in town, I went up the Trail to Chik Wauk with an old friend of mine, and I completely forgot about the flags. If anyone should be stoned, flogged, or tarred and feathered in public, it’s me and me alone. […]
Sell the golf course
I agree 100 percent with Tod Sylvester concerning Superior National Golf Course. Sell it! The tone of, and the presentation to, the Cook County commissioners reported in the June 26 issue of the News-Herald titled Superior National advocates appeal to county board could lead a citizen to believe a major asset of the county is in jeopardy. Would Superior National […]
Chik Wauk Museum a “gem”
TheChik Wauk Museum and Nature Center is now open for the public every day until the middle of October. For those of you who have not yet visited this “gem” in the wilderness, you have something to look forward to. Your friends and relatives (and grandchildren) will love it and learn about our heritage and the natural environment in which […]
Don’t mine next to irreplaceable national paradise BWCAW
For the past 40 years, the Red Wing Environmental Learning Center has been introducing young people to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. As a former director of the ELC for 30 years, I have had the opportunity to observe life-changing effects this natural wonder has had on hundreds of young lives. TheBWCAW is the only wilderness of its kind […]
Seasonal property owners do support schools
In response to School taxes: everyone loses but the state, it is important to make clear that MSRPO does support local schools. What we do not support is inaccurate or misleading statements presented as fact. The school tax for non-resident owners was not “split into two parts” in 2001. In 2001, in the days of budget surplus, there was a […]