We’ve had some exceptionally busy weeks at the Cook County News-Herald. We are always busy. Some businesses slow down at some point during the year, but in the newspaper business, there isn’t a “shoulder season.” Just because there are fewer cars on the road or shoppers in the stores, there isn’t a slow down in the news. In fact, during […]

“Is that a rock?” A first time Boundary Waters visitor pointed her paddle. “Or a moose?” “A rock…” I squinted. “No it’s moving. A moose!” We paddled closer as the large female buried her head in the lake, bringing up a mouthful of weeds. She looked at us and put her head under water again. “Listen!” another paddler whispered. “There’s […]

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The alarm wakes me with its blaring beep and the first thing I do is peep out the window. Yep. Rain is falling. Rain…who needs it on a golf tournament day? But there it is. Not a driving downpour, just a gentle steady dripping. I haul myself out of bed, infuse my system with caffeine and prep for a wet […]