Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago . May 24, 2002 DNA testing by the U.S. Forest Service has affirmed something many northeastern Minnesota residents already knew: lynx live in the state’s northern forest. Tests of some hair and scat samples collected by volunteers last winter have identified six individual animals: Three males, two females, and one of undetermined sex. All of the samples […]
Cutworm eggs and larvae found on windows
There have been numerous calls to the Cook County Extension office over the past week about tiny white eggs about the size of the period in a sentence being found on windows and screens. These eggs are usually lined up singly in rows, not in any particular pattern, but in large numbers – in the hundreds. Under a microscope or […]
Superior National operating loan request sparks debate
As it has done annually, the Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) requested operating funds from county coffers to help Superior National at Lutsen golf course get its summer season in full swing. On May 22, 2012, Superior National General Manager Bob Fenwick and EDA Chair Mark Sandbo went before the county board to request a short-term loan of […]
Superior National a jewel about to be polished
The original mission of Superior National at Lutsen golf course, according to consultant John Wait of Sirius Golf Advisors, was “to bring new tourists to the area,” and that mission is back in full swing. On May 15, county commissioners Bruce Martinson, Fritz Sobanja, and Sue Hakes, County Auditor-Treasurer Braidy Powers, members of the Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority […]
Open your home, expand your heart
Anyone who knows me knows I like to live with one toe just outside the box. Nothing too risky. I’m not a gambler or a daredevil but I like to push myself and those around me to do things they might not normally consider doing. One great experience our family has had is hosting exchange students. I was a domestic […]
Postmaster’s history includes bank robbers and bees
As she counts down the days until retirement on June 1, 2012, Hovland Postmaster Sandy Updyke continues to sort mail, scan packages and greet customers. Watching her in action, it is obvious that the last task is her favorite. And it is shared by Toby, her golden retriever sidekick. Toby has accompanied Updyke to work every day for all of […]
Portraits captures Cook County on film
What does Cook County look like? The scenery can be outstanding, soothing, exhilarating or amazing. We all know this and enjoy it profoundly, but what else comes to mind? Portraits: A Sense of Place explores 60 local faces of eastern Cook County residents at work, at home, out and about, doing what they do. This photographic show by Virginia Danfelt […]
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center opens for 2012 season
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center will open for the 2012 season at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26. This year’s temporary exhibit focuses on the history of Chik-Wauk Lodge, which operated on the museum site from 1934-1980. On the weekend of June 1-3, Chik-Wauk will host a series of birding-related hikes and presentations in conjunction with the Boreal Birding and Northern […]
Deepening Roots— thinking about tradition and theology
Many good churchgoers realize that their knowledge of their own tradition is a little sketchy. Sunday School and confirmation classes seem distant, Sunday readings and sermons a bit hit-and-miss. Deepening Roots offers a chance to sink roots more deeply into the tradition – to explore the depths of the Judeo- Christian heritage, grow a clearer sense of God, and begin […]