In the caption of the photo of the Cook County High School branch of the National Honor Society, it is incorrectly stated that the students sitting in the front row are new inductees. The students in the front row are seniors Annika Stone, Molly Zafft, Ashley Deschampe, David Bergstrom, Ashley Ross, Cecelia Olsen, Michaela Buchheit. The new inductees are Kyle […]
Marine still struggles with memories
Unlike many Vietnam veterans, Max Hinkle of Grand Marais was not drafted. He entered the service willingly from his hometown of Wichita, Kansas on August 17, 1960. “I volunteered. I did it because my brother did. I figured if he did, I could do it too. That was really dumb,” said Hinkle with a chuckle. It is one of few […]
Have you heard God?
A newly ordained deacon was sent to work as an assistant to an older priest. The young deacon went to the older priest for some orientation and advice. “How long should I preach?” The older man answered preach for about seven minutes. Sometimes I have heard I should make my homilies as short as possible because the people do not […]
Robert W. Merz,
Robert W. Merz, 98, of Roseville died on May 20, 2012. Robert was born November 22, 1913 in Minneapolis. Robert was a 1935 University of Minnesota graduate and also received his masters from the U of M. He worked for nearly 39 years with the U.S. Forest Service, living in northern Minnesota, Kansas, Ohio, Illinois and returning back to Minnesota […]
Robert Allen Swanson,
Robert Allen Swanson, 74, passed away suddenly on April 27, 2012 at his home in Fort Myers, Florida. He was born May 21, 1937 in Kerkhoven, Minnesota and relocated to Cook County with his mother, Mildred, and three sisters, Mary, Marlys and Pat. E.R. “Mike” Croft married Millie in Grand Marais and together they raised the four Swanson children. Bob […]
Betty Jane (Backlund) Blackwell,
Betty Jane (Backlund) Blackwell, formerly of Grand Marais, passed away Monday, May 21, 2012 atDiamond Willow Assisted Living. She was born November 6, 1934 to Jonas and Ellen Backlund. She married Kenny Blackwell and lived her entire life in Grand Marais until moving to rural Proctor in 2005. She worked for many years at the Cook County North Shore Hospital […]
Locals at Republican Convention
Paul disciples commandeer conventionThe Ron Paul revolution completed its sweep over the Minnesota Republican Party convention held at the River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud, MN May 18–19. Among the 175 delegates in attendance, two were Cook County residents, Jeff Dillehay and Garry Gamble. On Friday, State Representative Kurt Bills, who was endorsed by Paul, won a persuasive second ballot endorsement to […]
Lake Superior beach monitoring begins again after Memorial Day
Beginning after Memorial Day, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will be monitoring the water quality of 39 public beaches along the Lake Superior shoreline from Duluth to north of Grand Marais. Conditions of the beaches, including public notices to avoid contact with the water due to poor water quality, will be posted on the telephone hotline at 218-725-7724 and […]
Lutsen water district pipeline included in state bonding bill
“We are very grateful to Governor Mark Dayton, Sen. Tom Bakk, Rep. David Dill and the legislature for their support of the Lake Superior-Poplar River Water District and pipeline project,” said Charles Skinner, co-owner at Lutsen Mountains, when he learned on May 8 that the legislature had included the $3.6 million Lutsen project in the 2012 state bonding bill. The […]
Arts and Cultural Heritage Grant support historical “passport” program
The Cook County Historical Society has been awarded a grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Minnesota Historical Society for the purpose of upgrading and expanding its elementary school “Passport” program. For over 10 years the program has provided Cook County elementary students and their teachers with information and support materials on approximately 20 local historical sites. […]