I have been reading Editor Rhonda Silence’s column Unorganized Territory for many years, and that of August 3, was by far the most significant you have written, in my opinion. Rhonda, that you, or anyone in Cook County would open a letter from Planning and Zoning with “trepidation,” when you had done nothing that would concern them, is telling. Even […]
Good job covering the “dirt”
To Jane Howard and Cory Christianson: During the current respite from coverage of strident controversies, the staff of the News-Herald (i.e., you) have exceeded expectations in revealing important details of the “dirt” in Cook County in the August 17 issue. Ms. Howard’s story about the Poplar River sediment reduction projects is an excellent example of technical reporting done well. Sifting […]
First & Second Thrift Store revenues up
Cook County Senior Center Director Bev Green greeted a roomful of First & Second Thrift Store volunteers and civic leaders at the Grand Marais Senior Center last Thursday, Aug.15, and delivered a six-month report filled with good news. “I would like to thank all of you for all of your work and support. Since opening in 2007, you have raised […]
Corrections:
. Due to incorrect information provided to the News-Herald, a domestic assault that was reported Aug. 8 and appeared in last week’s Cook County Law Enforcement Briefs did not occur at the Gunflint Motel, but took place at a neighboring property. . In the August 17, 2013 article Birch Grove Community Center—no second story senior housing it was incorrectly reported […]
New entry procedures at Cook County Schools
Entering the ISD 166 school building this school year will be different than it’s ever been. The only entrance open to the public will be the Eagle Doors, and visitors will need to check in with an administrative assistant behind a new window in the vestibule before proceeding into the building. But the staff should be friendly and warm, according […]
A chorus of prayerful deeds
A soldier, far from home on a moonscape of rock and sand, prays to be a good warrior without hardening his heart against the loving and gracious Spirit of his God. He presses hard in prayer to the Maker and Humbler of nations to be the husband and father he cannot be while he follows the life he believes is […]
Melody Martin shares her journey at First Congregational Church
Melody Martin, a 1974 Cook County High School graduate, has spent some time at “home” in Grand Marais this summer, taking a break from her studies to become a minister in the Unity Movement. Martin is in her first year of a threeyear degree program at Unity Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. While here visiting her mother, Pat Martin, Melody […]
New Beginnings
Tiffany Johnson and Micah Mellang were married on Saturday, June 22, 2013. Tiffany is the daughter of JeriLyn and Steve Johnson of Maple Grove, Minn. Micah is the son of Sally Mellang and John Mellang of Lutsen. The couple lives in Maple Grove, Minn.
Historical Reflections
Celebrating 100 yearsCook County used to be part of Lake County, and when it became a county, it was named after a major in the Civil War— who never stepped foot in Cook County. In March 2013, a group of history buffs met at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts to share tales about Cook County history. Former county commissioner Chet Lindskog […]