The first ever “Best in Snow” skijor race on Saturday, March 1 was a huge success. Organizer Cathy Quinn wasn’t sure what to expect for the inaugural event so she was very pleased with the turnout at the George Washington Pines ski trail. Fifteen teams took to the trail on a cold, but sunny afternoon for twomile and four-mile races. […]
Correction:
In the March 1, 2014 article Decision on open lunch policy postponed until April, it was incorrectly reported that the proposed business intern program would allow for Advanced Placement (AP) college credits. The business internship program would offer high school credit only. The News- Herald apologizes for the error.
It’s the New Year’s Baby
Rachel and Ian Andrus of Grand Marais announce the birth of a daughter, Nora Murrin Andrus, at 10:33 a.m. Feb. 25, 2014 at the Cook County North Shore Hospital in Grand Marais. Nora weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19¾ inches long. Grandparents are Doug and Theresa Andrus, and Mike and Barb Murrin. Nora is the first baby born […]
Let go and fly
The rope was long and it looked sturdy as it dangled from a huge, old cottonwood that towered over the river. I watched my brothers swing on the tire that sailed out over the river. The rope never broke, the bow that held it never gave way, and they did not fall in the river below, but it took me […]
William Walter McCarthy,
William Walter McCarthy, better known as “Mr. Walt” to the young chess players in our community, died peacefully at home after several strokes. He was 94 years old. Walt was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 14, 1919 and grew up in Duluth. He attended Lawrenceville, and after graduating from Princeton with a doctorate in physical chemistry, stayed on to […]
Ann M. Nesvick,
Ann M. Nesvick, 82, St. Cloud, MN, passed peacefully Tuesday, February 25, 2014 surrounded by her daughters. Ann was born February 10, 1932 in Chicago, IL to Horace W. and Jeannette A. (Jackson) Magoun. She married Edgar M. Nesvick in October 1950 in Chicago, IL. Survivors include her daughters, Linda (James) McNelly of St. Cloud, MN; Kathleen (Craig) Waver of […]
Propane truck tips over in Hovland
No one was injured when a propane truck rolled onto its side in Hovland on Friday, February 28. The Como Oil & Propane truck, driven by Brandon Houglum, 25, Grand Marais, tipped over near 4651 North Road in Hovland at about 2 p.m. Houglum was attempting to make a 90 degree right turn while on a slight downhill grade. The […]
Duluth men charged with possession of methamphetamine in Cook County
Adam Dale Feltus, 31, Duluth, was convicted February 12, 2014 of possession of a controlled substance and committed to the Minnesota correctional facility at St. Cloud for 24 months, with credit for 100 days time served. Feltus was arrested on November 5, 2013 after Cook County Law Enforcement received a call from probation officers who had found drugs at a […]