God doesn’t show favoritism
During these past four weeks I’ve been sharing the wisdom of God’s grace with you. And perhaps you’re of the opinion that His grace is only for certain people…like the ones who go to church or the ones who are baptized or the ones who profess themselves as Christians. But that’s not what the Bible says: “I now realize how […]
New Beginnings
David and Cathi Williams, Grand Marais, are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter Samantha Jane, to Jimmy Wallner, son of James and Anne Wallner of St. Paul. The bride-to-be is a 2000 graduate of Cook County High School, and 2004 graduate of St. Cloud State University. She is employed by the City of Grand Marais. The future groom […]
James T. Johnson,
James T. Johnson, age 68, died Monday, January 21, 2013 from pancreatic cancer. He was born October 18, 1944 to Hannah and Ted Johnson of Grand Marais. He graduated from Cook County High School and attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN where he graduated in 1966 with a B.A. in Biology. After graduation he attended Northwestern University in Chicago, […]
Eastern Star contributes to local causes
In August 2012, the former Northern Light Chapter of Eastern Star merged with the Emera Chapter 160. However, that does not mean that Eastern Star does not still have a presence in Grand Marais. On January 7, the Eastern Star Emera Chapter donated to several local charitable causes. Tom Hedstrom was the messenger for the Emera Chapter, along with Eastern […]
Studies tracking below average water level in Lake Superior
The Lake Superior shoreline should be good for picking agates these days. On January 2, the lake level was 13 inches below its long-term average for the start of the New Year, one inch lower than this time last year. According to the International Lake Superior Board of Control that oversees the lake’s outflow at the St. Mary’s River, the […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoJan. 24, 2003 A pivotal component of the school district’s budget will probably avoid the ax in this session’s budget negotiations in the Legislature, but that’s no guarantee for the future. Sparsity aid, revenue that comes to Cook County because of its remote location and the logistics of getting its children to school, amounts to about $600,000 a […]
WTIP talks to Commissioner Gamble
WTIP Community Radio offers a lot of interesting programming. There’s the AM Calendar show with the pop quiz and the evening Roadhouse with Bob Carter and Buck Benson. There’s Small Change Trivia and the Monday Night Mix. But did you know that WTIP is also a great source of information about what’s happening at the Cook County Board of Commissioners? […]
Hospital board gives administrator go-ahead to seek architectural firm for renovations
Hospital board members listened to a dizzy array of numbers and ever changing regulations pertaining to the services offered and operating costs needed to run the Cook County North Shore Hospital and Care Center (CCNSCC) at the January 17 board meeting. At the end of the meeting the board passed a resolution to move ahead to seek information on the […]