The 29th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon was postponed from its usual January date because of lack of snow and right up to the start of the race Mother Nature was not being very cooperative. A few inches of snow fell just before the race and the warmer weather and soft snow made things tough for the […]
Correction:
The March 9 article entitled Tofte talks roads and towers stated that construction of the new cell phone tower in Tofte was expected to be done within 30 days. It is actually the Taconite Harbor tower that is going up at this time. The News-Herald apologizes for the error.
Distractions, Distractions, Distractions…
Comments from PEW Research Center: “I’d rather be riding my motorcycle thinking about God than sitting in church thinking about my motorcycle.” “My church is within…I choose not to attend churches in the material world as none are holy places nor do they address my beliefs.” “I have stopped attending the church we have been members of for nearly 10 […]
Lucille E. Kjarum
Lucille E. Kjarum, 82, of Austin, Minn., died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie, Minn.Lucille was born on April 21, 1930, in Lansing, Minn., to Guy and Hazel (Wilson) Yarwood. She graduated from Austin High School and was married to Roy A. Kjarum, formerly of Hovland, on Dec. 18, 1948, in Austin. Lucille worked […]
Daniel Linn Hanford
Daniel Linn Hanford, 60, of Grand Marais, passed away Feb. 22, 2013.He was born to the late Edwin and Mildred Hanford, on April 25, 1952, in Valparaiso, Ind. Dan married Caroline Hamel in 1975 and they lived in Jasper and Newton counties in Indiana until 1990, when they relocated to Laurium, Mich., moving to their final place of residence, Grand […]
Historical Reflections
Regarding last week’s Historical Reflections, all that was known about the young men in hockey gear was that the year was 1951 and some of them had “GMHS” (Grand Marais High School) pinneys on. One of those young men, Gary Nelson, stopped in at the Cook County News-Herald on March 8 and identified them all. They were (L-R) Fred Halvorson, […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoMarch 14, 2003 The Cook County school board voted 3-2 to restructure the administration of the school at its meeting Monday at Birch Grove Elementary in Tofte. Chuck Futterer, principal of Sawtooth Elementary School, will be the new superintendent of schools as of July, replacing Dale Tormondsen, whose resignation was accepted at the meeting. Sheriff Dave Wirt told […]
Mini Madness
In case you hadn’t heard…. “Mini” is in. Don’t panic, I am not talking about a hemline! It is mini foods. I promise everywhere you go this year you will find mini desserts, mini sandwiches and mini meals. It’s kind of like “Super Size Me” in reverse. I started to suspect this trend when I ordered a yogurt parfait off […]