In a caption on the January 7 Senior News page (A11), Donna Helmerson was mistakenly identified as Ruth Helmerson. Donna was shown admiring a Christmas card from students of Great Expectations Charter School. The News-Herald apologizes for the error.
Notorious figures in the spotlight at CCHS
Headlines came to life on Monday, January 9 when School District 166 College in the Schools (CITS) students presented The Night of the Notorious. Characters from current events—news, sports and entertainment— were on hand to debate issues at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. It was an evening enjoyed by all as Ivy Church’s CITS students were put to the […]
Names are important
“brfxxccxxmnpccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116” won’t pass in Sweden. (It’s pronounced “Albin,” by the way.) “Talula Does the Hula from Hawaii” failed in New Zealand. “@” has been rejected by Chinese officials and “Ovnis” (which means “UFO”) was banned in Portugal. The Danes have an official list of 7,000 names from which children can be named, and special permission must be acquired to deviate […]
Lillian M. Blank,
Lillian M. Blank, 105, passed away January 6, 2012 in Cambridge, MN. Lillian was born in Minneapolis and was a resident of Cambridge since 1949. She was preceded in death by her husband Maynard in 1990. Lillian is survived by daughter Susan Manson of Burnsville; sons William (Bethel) of Lutsen and George (Lynn) of Apple Valley; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A memorial […]
Cook County Schools looking at program cuts
Before settling into a discussion about serious budget challenges, the ISD 166 school board took a tour of some of its facilities with Transportation/ Facilities Director Mike Groth at a work session on January 10, 2012. Groth pointed out a few maintenance needs, such as indoor access for doors in the roof of the Arrowhead Center for the Arts (ACA) […]
Use less salt, MPCA says
For years doctors have told people to stick to a lowsalt diet. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), our waters should follow the same advice. When snow and ice start to accumulate on Minnesota roads, parking lots, and sidewalks, one of the more common reactions is to apply salt, which contains chloride, a water pollutant. When snow and […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · Jan. 14, 2002 The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa was about to host the largest eight-dog race they have ever offered on Jan. 19, only to be challenged by the temperate weather conditions plaguing the upper Midwest. With deep regret, the race committee cancelled the race due to unseasonable weather conditions. Seventyfour dog teams […]
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