Noah Furcht of Grand Marais is like a lot of other 10 year olds: he gets up every school day and gets himself ready to go to school. He packs his school bag, grabs his coat and gloves and heads out the door to make his daily journey to the classroom. But Noah doesn’t wait for the bus, mom and […]
Clarification:
The January 19 article entitled New school board off and running stated that the school board passed a motion authorizing the district to hire board member Jeanne Anderson as a substitute administrative assistant in the superintendent’s office at an amount not to exceed $8,000. The school wishes to clarify that Anderson helps the school out only as needed and usually […]
How to be a mover and a shaker
Figuring out how to meaningfully spend the 80 hours a week she used to spend at work has been a challenge for Cook County resident Pat Campanaro. The solution is turning out to be a benefit for the community. Campanaro spent 32 years in the telecommunications industry. In the 15 years before her retirement two years ago, she managed a […]
Moving Beyond Tijuana
“How was your trip?” I asked a retired woman in a class I teach in St. Paul. Isabelle and her husband John had just returned from five weeks in South America. “It was incredible,” she answered and spoke about Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, and a cruise around Cape Horn. “John and I,” Isabelle continued, “are very fortunate to have the […]
First & Second distributes profits earned by volunteers
At 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 13, the Cook County Senior Center was filled with excited representatives from area nonprofits. It was time for twice-yearly distribution of profits from the First & Second Thrift Store in Grand Marais, which is always a fun event. Throughout the year, volunteers staff the thrift store and the donation center, accumulating hours to be […]
Pelvic health is nothing to sneeze at
Incontinence is a topic people may not talk about a great deal, but TV ads for products and medications to deal with it have become common. Women who have gone through childbirth education classes may have been taught to do special pelvic muscle contraction exercises known as Kegels. Cook County North Shore Hospital Physical Therapist Margo Furcht offers a program […]
Car hits school bus on Highway 61
A 911 call went out at approximately 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, February 5 reporting that a car had rear-ended a school bus near 1741 East Highway 61. A Grand Marais woman was transported to the hospital but students on the bus were unhurt. The school bus driver, Lyle Anderson, 63, of Grand Marais told Minnesota State Patrol that the bus […]
New law regarding school bus stop signs
Sgt. Curt S. Mowers of the Minnesota State Patrol frequently receives questions from motorists about rules of the road. Sgt. Mowers was recently asked if there is a new law requiring crossing signs on school buses. Mowers would like the public to know that there is a new law requiring a “crossing control arm” on school buses. Mowers said this […]
Historical Reflections
A plane crashes on the North ShoreSixty years ago, the North Shore was shocked and saddened when a U.S. Air Force F-51 crashed in the Lutsen area. Raelyn “Lyndee” Lapin was only 15 months old when her pilotfather was killed in the crash on February 17, 1953. Although she doesn’t really remember her father, Lapin said his friends made sure she wasn’t afraid of flying and […]