As the Minnesota Senate delegation representing Northern Minnesota, we want to praise the federal government’s removal of grey wolves from the Endangered Species List. We have supported the removal because it is clear the wolf population in Minnesota has sufficiently recovered and no longer needs federal protection. In addition, we want to express our support for the Minnesota DNR to […]
Correction
In the December 31, 2011 article Dealing with ice on Schroeder township roads, the Schroeder treasurer was incorrectly identified. The Schroeder treasurer is Alicia Kangas. The News-Herald apologizes for the error.
Clarification
The December 31 Cook County News-Herald article entitled School lowers levy for 2012 reported that the ISD 166 levy would be 3.94 percent lower in 2012 than it was in 2011. Superintendent Beth Schwarz called the News-Herald to explain that this was because enrollment had gone down. She said the district always levies the maximum amount the State of Minnesota […]
Everyone matters in a tourism economy
A lot of people depend on the tourism industry in Cook County. Visitors have many interactions with the local population from the time they make their first inquiries into coming up the North Shore until the time they eat their last meals in restaurants and get gas before leaving for home. Any one of those interactions can make a big […]
North Shore Federal Credit Union offers giving program
At the end of 2011, the North Shore Federal Credit Union (NSFCU) distributed patronage rewards to its members. For the 16th consecutive year, NSFCU returned earnings back to its members—$ 200,000 of rewards this year for a grand total of $2.5 million. And this year, the Credit Union is offering members another opportunity with the “Patronage Reward Giving Program.” Members […]
Eastern Star supports local organizations
Tom Hedstrom of Grand Marais recently presented a check from Emera Chapter 160, Order of the Eastern Star, to Gwen Lenz of the Cook County Food Shelf. Again, the Minnesota State Grand Family of the Order of the Eastern Star will match the dollars, two to one. Emera was also pleased to present donations to the Lake County Food Shelf, […]
Name-that-breastfeeding-group contest winner announced
Besides being a lot of work, babies are cute, cuddly, and lots of fun. In the spirit of fun, the Cook County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program has announced the winner in a contest to name its group for mothers who are breastfeeding their babies. WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Angie Works said, “I was so pleasantly surprised and excited […]
Facing the storm
Paul and Larry and I loved to hit the road to Nags Head when the hurricanes were landing. We were college students, single guys with cars and time and more dollars than sense. Nags Head, on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, was only a short drive from Norfolk, VA, maybe as far as Duluth from Grand Marais. We’d hear of an […]
Albert W. “Buddy” Duhaime,
Albert W. “Buddy” Duhaime, 79, of Grand Portage died Thursday, December 29, 2011 in Grand Marais. Buddy was born June 20, 1932 in Cloquet, and grew up and attended schools in Grand Portage. He was proud of his service in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He lived in Duluth and was employed as a heavy equipment […]