. Conservation Officer Mary Manning contacted the Cook County News- Herald regarding last week’s letter to the editor Blaze orange needed not just for wolf season. CO Manning said under state statutes regarding blaze orange requirements (97B.071), non-hunters are not required to wear blaze orange. There are additional exceptions for some categories of hunting. However, CO Manning added, it is […]
New Gunflint District ranger named
On November 19, the Superior National Forest announced the appointment of Nancy S. Larson as the new district ranger for the Gunflint District based in Grand Marais. Larson will take over the position formerly held by Dennis Neitzke and temporarily filled by Jenifer Kevil from Hood River, Oregon. Larson will oversee management activities on 394,000 acres of national forest system […]
Lyle Gerard— still struggling with memories of war
Although Lyle Gerard of Grand Marais appreciated the honor of being among the 89 veterans taking part in the Northland Honor Flight in October, the experience also resurrected many painful memories of his time in the service. Gerard spoke to the Cook County News-Herald about his time in the Army infantry, which started with induction at Fort Snelling and basic […]
Thompson on Hurricane Sandy relief duty
Wiley Thompson, an employee of Como Oil & Propane, was selected to assist in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in Long Island, New York. Thompson flew to the East Coast on Saturday, November 10 to be stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey. He is part of a contingent of four Como Oil staffers working in the area. Como Oil & Propane […]
Pastor Rudloff to be installed at Life in Christ
Life in Christ Lutheran Church is pleased to announce that Pastor Dean Rudloff of Silver Bay has accepted the call to serve as minister of the congregation. An installation service will be held Sunday, December 2 at 4 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center in Grand Marais. The service will be conducted by the Reverend Don Fondow, president of […]
Warm caring brings warm clothing with winter clothing drives
How stuffed is your front closet? If it’s hard to hang your new down jacket up when you get in from the cold, maybe it’s time to give away some of that “gently used” winter outerwear that’s taking up a lot of space but not being used. To help with that, the Cook County High School National Honor Society and […]
the good news
Open your broken heartOn this weekend between Thanksgiving and the season the Christian church celebrates as Advent, the expectation of the arrival of a Savior, I’d like to share my story with you, in hopes you may come to understand why I treasure Jesus as I do and want you to know him as well. Many years ago, on a dark, humid August […]
Bell ringing—a holiday tradition
“As one ages time seems to move more quickly and suddenly again it’s time to place those Salvation Army red kettles into our local businesses,” said Mary Sanders, coordinator of the red kettle campaign in Cook County. “Of course the vital factor in this campaign’s success is having attendants at the kettles!” Sanders explained that volunteer attendants can simply be […]
Lives Remembered
Sheldon H. Preston, 97, died Friday November 16, 2012 at Elim Care Center in Milaca, MN where he had resided since August 2012. He was born January 14, 1915 in Minneapolis. After graduating from South High School, he attended Dunwoody Institute and was employed by Minneapolis Moline. He was united in marriage to Pearl (Christopher) on November 25, 1937 and […]
Hospital board considers steps toward renovation
“Where do we go from here?” North Shore Hospital Director Kimber Wraalstad asked hospital board members after she ran down a long list of reasons why the hospital and care center needed renovating, citing inefficiencies in how the building is laid out. Wraalstad said the nurses’ stations need revamping, labs are too small and there are problems with privacy issues […]