Dr. Roger Irving Lienke – November 26, 1922 – December 25, 2013 Personally and professionally, family was at the heart of what Roger I. Lienke held most sacred. On Christmas morning, December 25, 2013, at the age of 91, Roger died in loving communion with his extended family. Now he is home. He has been included. He is with us. […]
New Year activities at the Care Center
The holiday season was busy and joyful for residents at the North Shore Care Center with lots of traditional foods, music, gifts, and visitors. There were carolers of all ages and some fun volunteer elves during Christmas week. 2014 is here with the usual year-end trivia, resolutions for a new year, and more exercise groups. There will be “Kids & […]
Support your local seniors
Winter is certainly upon us with a vengeance very early this year! December’s temperatures felt like January. The snow just kept on coming. The amount of snow we received felt like March weather. I heard on the news this morning that this December is one of the top three snowiest Decembers for Duluth on record. Please remember to keep our […]
Holiday fun for Grand Portage Elders
The Elders have had a busy December. We worked a successful holiday craft sale, selling soup and Christmas cookies on December 7. We celebrated together at our annual Christmas party on December 8. We enjoyed the band Portage with guest singers Toby Stevens and Ralph Tesser. There was a delicious buffet at Grand Portage Lodge. Board members Carol Hackett and […]
Thanks for the stories
Gracious readers, with a touch of sadness I am writing to let you know that after six years as a writer for the Cook County News-Herald, I am moving on. I am returning to my previous career in the field of psychology and moving to Onamia, Minnesota to work as a psychologist for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. It […]
WTIP Youth Radio receives national recognition
Former WTIP Youth Radio Project producer Audrey Summers has been recognized by Public Radio Exchange (PRX), an award-winning public media company, for an audio feature she produced while working as an intern with WTIP. Generation PRX, which focuses on youth radio distribution, selected the “Best Youth-Made Radio of 2013” from among 425 submissions. Summers’ piece, Love, Long-Distance was selected as […]
Duluth Metals geologists talk about nonferrous mining
Mining is sometimes referred to as an example of a boom or bust economy. Worldwide, mines come and go. But in northeastern Minnesota, fourth-generation iron miners have grandchildren who will follow in their footsteps because of the discovery of a huge deposit of gold, copper, nickel, platinum, and palladium. A lot has changed in how the mining will be done, […]
Grand Portage kids show their creative side
The children of Grand Portage have been exploring their creativity this year thanks to art therapist Belle Janicek. Last summer, she worked with several children individually and with the kids in the Grand Portage Summer Youth Program as a group, leading to an exhibit of their work December 12, 2013 at the Grand Portage Community Center. Angel Burnett, Niimin LeGarde, […]
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas and I ate it all!
As this column will be coming out shortly after Christmas, I thought a Night Before Christmas would be the perfect theme. I found this “sugary” tribute to be quite fitting considering all the delicious and tempting sweets that surround us during the holiday season. ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all round my hips Were Fannie May candies that sneaked […]
Community invited to “Squash-a-Thon”
Cook County gardeners are invited to the annual “Squash-a-Thon & Condiment Fiesta” at the Cook County Community Center at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16. Joan Farnam, local gardener and co-host of the WTIP radio program Northern Gardening, issued an invitation this week. “Bring a squash dish to share (or anything you want, really) and a favorite condiment to share. […]