The season of skyrocketing electric bills is fast approaching for many AECI customers who rely on electricity for heat. Much has been published since AECI dropped many of the heating plans they had convinced customers to take advantage of. Those choices typically involved construction that is not changeable without major costs. Those on the “general” rate, paying approximately two and […]
Appreciates the hospitality of Grand Marais
An invitation from my wonderful son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren to spend the summer in Grand Marais was a welcome idea. Arriving there in early May was an easy transition because they had a nice living arrangement for me. Spring was starting to appear with leaves coming out and flowers waking up to replace the cold winter. Warmer weather with a […]
Correction
Jennifer Kack was incorrectly listed as George Nelson’s granddaughter in the article about the North Shore Health Care Golf tournament. The Cook County News-Herald regrets the error.
Policy discussed on fairly assessing county work on private roads
Lack of a policy for dealing with maintenance of the county’s four special tax district private roadways has led to unanswered questions. A need for gravel on Mile-O-Pine before it was graded this summer caused an expenditure of $8,000 that had not been budgeted or levied, but the county has no policy on how to assess for needs like that […]
Visitors Bureau branding Cook County “way north of ordinary”
The Cook County Visitors Bureau (CCVB) is working hard on its mission to fill beds in Cook County. At a September 28, 2011 Business Networking Luncheon sponsored by Cook County Higher Education, Director Sally Nankivell gave an update on the conglomerate of tourist entities working to increase Cook County’s profile as “the” place to be. Nankivell had an opportunity to […]
Cook County nonprofit guide coming soon
The Cook County Community Fund (CCCF) and Northern Wilds Publishing have teamed up to publish a free directory of all nonprofit organizations and volunteer groups doing work in Cook County. The directory is being mailed to every home in the county this week, will be available at businesses and organizations throughout the county, and is also accessible on a newly-created […]
Look to the Rock
Falling leaves get me thinking sometimes about loss, grief, and memory. Not all the time, but at times, and powerfully. Recently I watched as the wind tore golden aspen leaves from their branches and scattered them like a mosaic on the bedrock of Pincushion. The contrast of fragile temporary leaves and the permanence of granite brought a favorite Bible passage […]
New Beginnings
Marja Aliina Wiinanen and Brent (Skinner) Allen Erickson exchanged their wedding vows at the Maple Hill Church on August 13, 2011. Marja was attended by Maids of Honor Karli Wiinanen, sister of the bride, of Duluth, Minnesota; Jessica Wilkes, friend of the bride, Plainview, Minnesota; and Brandi Erickson, stepdaughter of the bride, Grand Marais. Brent’s (Skinner’s) best men were his […]