Last fall I honked and gave thumbs up to MnDOT workers paving over rumble strips carved into the pavement between Grand Marais and Grand Portage. When work stopped at the Brule River, I became concerned. When MnDOT engineer James Miles informed me that MnDOT had completed its mitigation, I became angry. As a property owner, I am insulted, angry and […]
The dreaded dandelion
I know many of us have worked very hard to get rid of this overbearing weed. When we first planted our lawn at our new home (30-plus years ago) we planted clover—it smelled so wonderful after we mowed. Then the dreaded dandelion started to take over. I dug them up but they only seemed to love it, and came back […]
Honoring the memory of those who served
Despite the fact that the weather was glorious all through Memorial Day weekend, several dozen people turned out for a special Memorial Day commemoration on the Cook County Courthouse lawn on Monday, May 26, 2014. American Legion Post Commander Don Wilson welcomed all to the event and introduced Pastor Kris Garey who offered a prayer of remembrance. Commander Wilson introduced […]
Correction:
In the May 24, 2014 article Awards and scholarships celebrated at CCHS, the name of the executive director of the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation was incorrect. The executive director is Joan Gardner-Goodno. The News-Herald regrets the error.
Pencils!
Have you noticed a pencil lately? Pencils: a core of material inside another material. Cores are usually graphite mixed with clay, perfect for making marks that can easily erase, yet are resistant to most chemicals, moisture, or natural aging. Most of the outside cylinders are wood or wooden composites. Today, many are still yellow outside, but there are also many […]
Cindy Lee Henneman,
Cindy Lee Henneman, 63, Appleton, passed away on May 23, 2014, at her home, with her family at her side. The former Cindy Trotter was born on July 3, 1950 in Rockford, Illinois to Thomas and Donna (Ecklund) Trotter. She graduated from Guilford High School in Rockford and then attended Rock Valley School of Nursing. After nursing school she was […]
Installation service for Reverend Beth Benson to be held at First Congregational
In December 2013, the congregation of the First Congregational Church – United Church of Christ voted overwhelmingly to accept Reverend Beth Benson as its pastor. A covenant was signed and Reverend Benson, or “Pastor Beth” as she has become known, began her pastoral duties on January 20, 2014. On Sunday, June 8, the congregation finalizes the process of accepting Pastor […]
Vehicle crashes into Grand Marais Motors building
A party picking up a rental car from Grand Marais Motors in Grand Marais accidentally crashed into the rear of the building at 7:33 p.m. on Monday, May 19. Deeneshwar Maharaj, 65, of Minneapolis, had just picked up the rental car, a 2007 Toyota Corolla, and was turning around. No one was inside the building, but Steve Lashinski of Grand […]
Canoeists rescued from overturned canoe on Gunflint Lake
A page went out to Gunflint Trail emergency responders at 10:05 a.m. on Saturday, May 24 calling for help for people who had tipped over in a canoe in the frigid waters of Gunflint Lake near Mile O’ Pine. Members of the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department and Gunflint Ambulance hurried to the scene. Gunflint Trail firefighter Bob Baker, from […]