Lucille M. (Jackson) Hunt, 99, Grand Marais, died Sunday July 31, 2011, 11 days before her 100th birthday, in the North Shore Care Center. She was born August 11, 1911 to Fredrick and Anna (Jacobsen) Jackson in Grand Marais where she grew up. As a young adult, Lucille worked at Jackson’s Bus Depot and Restaurant until she married Chester Hunt […]
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.
Tofte gives Birch Grove a break after school funding decreased
The State of Minnesota will be looking more closely at Birch Grove Charter School’s student population and start correlating it to the “lease aid” payments the state makes to help the school pay its rent, Tofte Town Board Supervisor Alan “DC” Olsen reported at the continuation of the township’s annual meeting on July 14. Instead of sending the same amount […]
Sen. Klobuchar to visit Arrowhead Electric August 6
Arrowhead Electric Cooperative Inc. will welcome U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6 to speak to the benefits of broadband in unserved and underserved areas such as Cook County. The presentation will take place at the Arrowhead Electric Cooperative office at 5401 W. Highway 61 in Lutsen. Cook County has been ranked 87th out of 87 […]
Lima Green Project a partnership between Forest Service and public
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has a lot of decisions to make about managing the forest. Every year, Superior National Forest Gunflint District personnel take a certain portion of the forest and analyze what could be done to keep it healthy and make it the type of forest people want to use and enjoy. The Forest Service could legitimately take […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago • Aug. 6, 2001 The July 31 morning storm took out the transmission line from Great River Energy at about 10:30 a.m. The disconnection lasted approximately five minutes, however power continued to fail off and on for at least an hour. The Gunflint Trail took the brunt of that storm. Power and phone were out for most […]
Clean Energy Resource Team offers info and tour of Eco- Industrial Park
The Northeast Clean Energy Resource Team (NE CERT) is hosting a free informational meeting Thursday, August 15 from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Minnesota Historical Society Forest History Center in Grand Rapids. The public is invited to attend to “learn about economic, entrepreneurial, and environmental opportunities that Eco- Industrial Parks can offer Northern Minnesota communities.” During the event there […]
Summer fun at Senior Center
Summer is now full upon us at the Senior Center. Everyone is busy, busy! At press time, most of us are looking forward to Fisherman’s Picnic. During the Picnic we see many folks we haven’t seen in awhile, have some fun, see the bustle in town, maybe even have a fishburger. Many of us have family and other company coming […]
Outdoor fun and more at Care Center
The residents at North Shore Care Center are spending lots of time outdoors with our great summer weather. The patio gardens are looking beautiful for our picnics, games, and other activities. Fisherman’s Picnic is always a fun weekend with many families and friends visiting the Care Center. The Lions Club will deliver fishburgers for dinner on Thursday and the Arrowhead […]
Driver safety classes offered
The Grand Marais Senior Center is once again offering local drivers the opportunity to brush up on their skills and save money by participating in upcoming safety classes. Planned courses are for August through November and will be held in Grand Marais. A refresher class at Birch Grove in Tofte and an October refresher class at Grand Portage are also […]