Members of the Minnesota Army National Guard are preparing for deployment to Kuwait in July 2011. Among the 2,400 soldiers that will be traveling to Kuwait are five young people from Cook County—Jorey Brazell, Johnny Biesemeyer, Lauren Biesemeyer, Daniel LaJesse, and Paul Samuelson. The soldiers will be leaving Cook County months before they travel to the deserts of Kuwait for […]
Peace be with you!
… Jesus came and stoodamong them and said, “Peacebe with you.” John 20:19 When I was four years old some neighbor kids set up bases in the front yard of our friend John’s house so that we could play baseball. Because it was John’s yard and because he owned the bat, he got to hit first. As he stepped up […]
Lives Remembered
Aletha Bernice Knowlton December 10, 1919 to April 26, 2011 Aletha was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, the youngest child of Adolph and Bertha Pfeiffer. Her helpful, trustworthy, quiet, and caring ways developed as she and her siblings grew up on her parent’s farm. She attended public elementary school in Alexandria, Minnesota; Maplewood Academy in Hutchinson, Minnesota; and Union College in […]
Historical Reflections
We saw youFormer News-Herald staffer Dick Gilbertsen shares another fun historical item with us this week. Gilbertsen, who worked at the Cook County News- Herald from 1948 – 2000, traveled to a Minnesota Editorial Association Conference with long-time editor Ade Toftey in March 1956. Association members were treated to a “get-together” hosted by the Minnesota Dairy Industries Committee. Gilbertsen is pictured with […]
Schroeder board hashes out issues with county Highway Department
County Highway Engineer David Betts and Highway Maintenance Supervisor Russell Klegstad attended the April 12 Schroeder town board meeting and updated the board on various road projects. They also ironed out some issues regarding the county helping the township with work the township doesn’t have the equipment to handle itself. Betts said striping on the Cramer Road is slated for […]
Tofte considers township logo
Should the town of Tofte have a logo? That was the question posed to the Tofte Town Board by Clerk Barb Gervais on Thursday, April 14. Gervais reported on the progress toward design of a township website. She said she and EMS Director Louise Trachta would be meeting with web designer Nina Simonowicz to look at various options. However, already […]