WTIP Community Radio offers a lot of interesting programming. There’s the Sidetracks and Swing Session music shows, Classic Country, School News, and of course Viking sports. There’s also the always-informative AM/PM Calendar shows. But did you know that WTIP is also a great source of information about what’s happening at the Cook County Board of Commissioners? It is—our county commissioners […]
Cook County represented at State DFL Convention
Cook County representatives were among the more than 1,000 delegates attending the Minnesota State Democratic- Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) Convention held June 2-3, 2012 in Rochester, Minnesota. Mary Ann Atwood chaired the local delegation, which included Pat Campanaro, Larry Caven, Frank and Barb Dvorak, Denny FitzPatrick, Anton Moody, and Stan Tull. Delegates endorsed incumbent Amy Klobuchar for United States Senate. The […]
Bikes for summer use offered
The WOW program (Workers on Wheels) is offering bicycles for summer use in Cook County to international and other out-ofcounty workers. The bicycles will be available at the First Congregational Church UCC, and distributed on a firstcome, first-served basis from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 14. A $40 cash deposit is required, which will be returned when the bike […]
Myrle Coe,
Myrle Coe, 90, of Grand Marais, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the Cook County North Shore Care Center in Grand Marais. She was born January 17, 1922 in Litchfield, Minnesota, grew up in Minneapolis, graduated from high school there, and attended Minneapolis Business College. She was employed as an office manager at Archer Daniels Midland for 20 years until […]
Muriel Louise Larson Michaelson,
Muriel Louise Larson Michaelson, 81, died May 29, 2012 in Grand Marais. She was born April 9, 1931 in Martell Township, Wis. Muriel is survived by her loving husband Roger; daughter Phylis Michaelson-Biever (Mike); sons Doug (Gwen) and Wally (Lynda); seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four foster children; brothers Leroy (Loretta) and Arlyn (Elaine); several nieces and nephews; and many friends. […]
Jean Marie Neuzil,
Jean Marie Neuzil, 82, of Cicero, Ill., died June 2, 2012. She and her husband George Q. Neuzil were longtime summer residents of the Grand Marais Rec Park. Jean was the loving mother of Linda (Mike Kasallis) and Laurie (Donald) Wallenberg; dear grandmother of Kevin (Maren) Wallenberg and Jillian (Daniel) Wallenberg; fond great-grandmother of Lucas Herich; loving sisterin law, aunt, […]
Mitzi Marie Olson Hunter,
February 17, 1930 - May 26, 2012Mitzi was born in Chicago, Illinois. She attended Oak Park High School early each morning, rode the elevated train to downtown Chicago for rehearsals and performed on stage at the elegant Palmer House at night. She had studied dance from a young age and was a beautiful, very talented Muriel Abbott dancer. Mitzi worked with famous entertainers such as Liberace, […]
Reflections on the purpose of suffering
From my friends of Finnish descent, I have learned a special word: sisu (pronounced seé-soo). While it’s been said that there is no equivalent word in the English language, sisu means something like “persistence in the face of adversity.” I think that all of us would like to be known for having the quality of sisu as we deal with […]
New Arrivals
Charlie and Samantha LaBoda of Hovland are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Corra Marie LaBoda. She was born May 25, 2012 at 9:51 p.m. at Cook County North Shore Hospital. Corra weighed 6 pounds 1 ounce and was 17 inches long. She is welcomed by her brother Rolland and grandparents Joe and Kari Peterson and Darnelle LaBoda […]