STOP program goes national
In his years as a member of the Cook County Ambulance and Hovland Fire Department, Carroll “Keck” Melby of Hovland has grown concerned about the safety of emergency responders at roadside accident scenes. He said nationwide there is an average of one incident responder injured per month. Finding that statistic chilling, Melby is determined to reduce those numbers. He and […]
Truck and boat trailer accident in Tofte
An Indiana family’s Canadian vacation was derailed when the pickup truck they were riding in went off Highway 61at about a mile past the North Shore Market in Tofte on Friday, July 1, just before noon. The boat and trailer they were pulling were badly damaged in the accident. Debris was scattered in the ditch for about 40 yards and […]
Vehicle rollover in Hovland injures Grand Portage man
A Grand Portage man, Dean Deschampe Jr., 36, was injured when the Jeep Grand Cherokee he was driving left the roadway at Highway 61 mile marker 132 at approximately 2:54 p.m. on Saturday, July 2. Cook County Law Enforcement received 911 calls from two nearby residences where passing motorists had pulled in to make emergency calls. From the preliminary call, […]
Grand Marais author keynote speaker at Christian Writers Conference
Grand Marais resident and author Susan May Warren will join Mindy Starns Clark as a keynote speaker at the Oregon Christian Writers Summer Conference August 15 – 18 at Aldersgate Retreat Center in Turner, Oregon. An awardwinning author, Warren writes romance, historical novels, mysteries, nonfiction and short stories. Warren will also teach a three-day coaching class, The Heart of the […]
The power of one
We’ve often been told that one vote or one person changed something important. And these stories lift our hearts. But one of these stories caught my attention recently – particularly because of the huge discussion going on in our country of the alleged use of torture against Islamic fundamentalists. The first great popular movement to abolish torture occurred during the […]
Food support can help make ends meet
Sometimes situations come up such as unexpected medical bills, reduced work hours, or even unemployment. The Cook County Food Shelf is there to help out in these situations. If you are facing an unexpected budgetary crisis, the Food Shelf can supply a box that supplies three nutritious meals for three days. However, the Food Shelf is not intended to be […]
New Beginnings
Kristi Humphrey and Jedidiah Smith, both of Grand Marais, were married on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Grand Marais. The bride’s parents are George and Cheryl Humphrey of Grand Marais. The groom’s parents are Betty Smith of Foley, Minn. and Todd Smith of Grand Marais. The bride chose her sister, Katie Humphrey, as maid of honor. […]
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.