Harold Swift, age 76, Grand Marais, father, grandfather, husband, and unwavering friend to many, died on April 19, 2013 in Grand Marais. The past CEO and COO of Hazelden Foundation, Harry is perhaps best known professionally as the founder and fashioner of the Hazelden Family Program, the first one of its kind ever offered as a key component in recovery […]
Hospital board discusses possible remodeling
The effect of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing has reached Cook County directly. Cook County North Shore Hospital & Care Center Board Chair Tom Spence told the hospital board on April 25 that he was there. Spence said he was at the finish line when his daughter finished the race just 12 minutes before the first of the two […]
The importance of our own story
Telling and hearing our own stories in therapy can be an effective way of identifying our thought patterns, seeing how we act upon our thoughts and finally realizing the impact our behaviors have on us. The re-telling of our stories in therapy focuses on understanding the central themes in our life story and makes a deliberate effort to consider the […]
Cook County Family YMCA director preparing for new role
Last week the Cook County Family YMCA announced that it had hired Emily Marshall as its branch executive director. Although Marshall will not officially begin her new job until May 13, 2013, she agreed to talk to the Cook County News-Herald about how she is preparing for the new role. When the YMCA announced Marshall’s appointment, it relayed her history […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOAPRIL 25, 2003 Grand Marais city councilors said they will consider closing sections of downtown streets for outdoor events this summer. The subject arose as council reviewed an application for the Grand Marais Arts Festival. Much of the discussion involved illegal parking that occurred on the former Standard Station property last year. There were concerns that the vehicles […]
School counselor position receives overwhelming support
The Jane Mianowski Conference Room at Cook County High School was filled with students at the April 18, 2013 ISD 166 school board meeting, determined to convince the school board to keep Bryan Hackbarth and his school counseling position. At the March meeting, the board had voted to eliminate the job, although Superintendent Beth Schwarz assured them that they could […]
Brother and sister ski jumpers gunning for Olympics
Siblings Brian and Elizabeth Wallace of Woodbury, grandchildren of Delores Saethre of Grand Marais, have had another successful ski jumping season and continue to have high hopes for the future. Brian, a 2012 graduate of Woodbury High School, won a gold medal in the Class 1 17-19-year-old team ski jumping division at the 2013 Junior National Championships held March 2 […]