Wolf visits elderly Grand Marais resident
Lloyd Speck of Grand Marais was headed up the Gunflint Trail to his cabin on Greenwood Lake on Wednesday morning, January 19, when he got a call from his mother, Anna Speck, age 84, that a black animal was lying on her doorstep. “She didn’t know what it was. Only that it was big and she thought it might be […]
What happened to January?
“What happened to January?” How can the last days of the first month of the year have arrived, already? How can we have jumped from December’s end to the end of January? In our cultural way here in the U.S., January is a time when many folks plan personal regrouping, expecting to get with a new program, but before we […]
Emily Wallenfels Gruen White
Emily Wallenfels Gruen White, March 25, 1921~ January 16, 2011 The world has seen the passing of a woman of astonishing intelligence, literacy, kindness, and love. She was a loving wife, mother, and a wonderful grandmother. Emily loved to swim, write poetry, and spoke several languages. Alas, she was a terrible cook. Emily G. White was born on March 25, […]
Clayton D. Hakala
passed away on Jan. 25, 2011 in Grand Portage at age 74. He was born in Iron Belt, Wis. and lived in Duluth for many years. He was a Korean and Vietnam veteran. He is survived by Barbara Hakala (wife), Michele Beeksma (daughter), Rosalie Nelson, Sharon Morrison, Stella Morrison, Nicole Jacobsen, Edward Jacobsen, and grandchildren Elizabeth Beeksma, Michael Beeksma, Kendra […]
Jean Souders,
88, of Grand Marais died Thursday, January 20, 2011 in Grand Marais. A memorial service is being planned for this summer. A full obituary will appear at a later date.
Sheriff’s Office hires new administrative assistant
Sheriff ’s Department Administrative Assistant Don Phillips is moving on to new endeavors. Replacing him will be Amity Goettl, moving from her position on the Law Enforcement Center staff as a dispatcher/ jailer. On January 25, 2011, the county board approved Sheriff Mark Falk’s request to hire Goettl at a Step 2 pay rate because of the significant administrative skills […]
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.
100-mile bike race to traverse west half of county
A new Cook County event could bring a boon to businesses just before the summer tourist rush begins. On January 25, 2011 the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved a special event permit for a June 11 100-mile mountain bike race to traverse the county from the West End all the way to Grand Marais and back. A letter from […]