Correction: In our October 29 Historical Reflections, we shared some memories from reader Kenneth Skoog. We incorrectly said Ken is now living in Cartersville, Florida. Ken actually lives in Cartersville, Georgia. The News- Herald apologizes for the error—and thanks Ken for your contribution to Historical Reflections! Do you have an old picture or a story from years gone by that […]
Higher Ed encourages donations
Cook County Higher Education is seeking donations to establish an endowment fund to protect the local higher education organization in light of legislative cuts—current and future. To get started, Sue Riley, a local resident who has a heart for education, has offered a $1,000 matching fund to match community donations. Higher Ed Board Member Beth Kennedy said Higher Ed has […]
Septic system loans available
If you have a failing septic system that is in need of repair, an AgBMP (agriculture best management practice) loan might be the answer to assist you. There is currently $100,000 available to loan to Cook County property owners to repair failing systems through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s AgBMP Loan Program. The purpose of these loans is to address […]
A new enterprise for Mark and Mary Black
Ready to get in shape? Firm up the flab? Turn mush into muscle? If that describes you, then Mark and Mary Black definitely have some helpful tips for you. As the new owners of the Pump House Fitness Center, the Blacks are longtime fitness buffs who enjoy getting into shape and staying in shape and who now want to pass […]
Confessions of a Super Grandma
The arrival As the plane lands in St. Louis, I’m filled with vim and vigor, here for a five-day visit with my grandchildren and raring to make up for all the grandma time missed. While fervently wishing my grandchildren lived closer, there is one benefit to the distance. I can be Super-Grandma for short dollops of time, something I could […]
Looking for a few good gardeners…
If you love to garden and would like to share that love with others, you might be interested in becoming a University of Minnesota Master Gardener for Cook County. Master Gardeners provide research-based information on horticulture topics to the public. This might include how to grow vegetables or information on flowers, fruit trees, shrubs, houseplants, lawns, landscaping, soils, diseases, insects, […]
Johnson Heritage Post opens Northern Photography
It’s a cliché to say a picture is worth “1,000 words” when in reality a picture can stop you dead in your tracks and leave you speechless. Or wondering out loud—how did they do that? Or how did they see that when I was looking at the same thing and didn’t see that at all? There were more than a […]
Handcraft from Grand Portage cultural demonstration project on exhibit
For 34 years, a group of Grand Portage residents worked, talked, and laughed together while telling stories of their lives and their histories to anyone who wanted to listen. It was a piece of history in itself that is now being celebrated in an exhibit at the National Park Service’s Grand Portage National Monument. “Grand Portage National Monument’s Cultural Demonstration […]
The Plein Air Brush Off featured on The Playlist
En garde! The pressure was on late this summer when artists gathered for the 9th Annual Plein Air Painting Competition on the shores of Lake Superior. Hosted by the Grand Marais Art Colony, dozens of accomplished artists combed the shores, set up their easels and created their masterpieces. WDSE•WRPT cameras and crew were there to capture the action for The […]
