Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is potluck/speaker meeting. 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. 3/13tfn 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. 4-17tfn Schroeder Town Meetings Held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. […]
Boxes of ballots
I keep saying I’m going to give up my role as a Minnesota Associated Press (AP) election stringer, something I’ve done for three or four years now. It almost seems like an unnecessary job. With the fast posting of election results on the Cook County website, it seems silly to be standing by at the courthouse to call in election […]
God’s gifts of refreshment
I spent the summer bicycling from my front door in Grand Marais to the doorstep of the Gaspay Peninsula in Quebec. After three months on the road, I logged 2800 miles and had a good deal of time to reflect on the way that God’s gifts of refreshment make our life journeys possible. With new clarity, I came to appreciate […]
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 office at 15 First Avenue West.
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · Nov. 6, 2000 • TheGrand Marais Public Utilities Commission has paid slightly more than $10,000 in Recreation Park surcharge refunds. The refunds are the result of a charge brought against the city of Grand Marais by a New Brighton couple who alleged the surcharge was illegal, and took the city to court over the issue. Due […]
Honoring our veterans at Senior Center
Brighter side of agingThe Cook County Senior Center has been undergoing some exciting changes recently. We have some new cheerful faces working here at the Senior Center. We have a new assistant director, Kristen. She has been working hard getting acquainted with her new job and getting to know all of the very special folks who visit the Senior Center. We also have […]
Put the big rocks first
I am sure many of you have heard the analogy about putting the big rocks first. If not, here is a brief recap of the story. An instructor was lecturing his students about time. At one point, he said, “Okay, time for a quiz.” He reached under the table and pulled out a wide-mouthed gallon jar. He then filled the […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all […]