Salvation Army sees successful Red Kettle Campaign
The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign saw record donations in 2010, thanks to the large number of people who lent support with donations and with time spent manning the Red Kettles. Red Kettle Campaign Coordinator Mary Sanders was overwhelmed by the response that netted $12,073 for Salvation Army needs in the coming year. “We had a record year,” said Sanders, […]
18-wheelers fill a need— Cook County get ready
You’re driving down the highway and an 18-wheeler goes by—sometimes you can tell right away what’s inside by the name brands all over the truck. Other times, you just have to wonder, “What’s that truck bringing?” Well pretty soon, much of Cook County will be seeing an 18-wheeler, and it’ll be bringing the fixin’s for filling needs in many ways. […]
New Arrivals
Freedom and Shannon Porter of Baxter, MN are pleased to announce the birth of Liberty Ella Rose Porter on December 9, 2010 at the Mille Lacs Health System – Onamia Campus. Liberty was born at 10:00 a.m. and she weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and was 20½ inches long. Liberty is welcomed by her great-grandfather Tony Weous of Onamia, Minnesota; […]
New Beginnings
Abbey Hudler and Jamison Oksness were united in marriage on Aug. 28, 2010 at Gunflint Lodge during a beautiful outdoor ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Belinda and Steve Hudler of Grand Marais. The groom is the son of Patricia and Richard Oksness of Billings, Montana. The maid of honor and attendants were Corey Hudler, brother of the bride; […]
Larry Glenn Johnson, 64,
died peacefully Saturday, January 1, 2011 in St. Mary’s Medical Center with his family lovingly by his side. Larry was born March 7, 1946 to Bjarne and Gladys (Morris) Johnson in Duluth and grew up in Grand Marais, where he graduated from Cook County High School in 1964. After attending vocational school to learn the electrician’s trade, Larry was employed […]
Stephen E. Nelson Sr., 51, of
Finland, MN, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 in the Cook County North Shore Hospital. He was born August 24, 1959 to Harold “Holly” and Janet (Lind) Nelson in Little Falls, Minnesota and grew up in Grand Marais, graduating from Cook County High School in 1977. In 1978, he graduated from Duluth Vocational Technical Institute. He was employed as an auto […]
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.
All quiet on the fiber optic front one year after communication outage
It’s been almost a year since Cook County and the rest of the North Shore was cut off from communication with the outside world when a Qwest Communications fiber optic cable melted under a street in Duluth. For about 12 hours on January 26, 2010, residents, businesses, government offices, and emergency systems went without long-distance phone service, Internet access, and […]