To the staff at Cook County News-Herald: Thanks for another exciting edition of the Cook County News-Herald. You are the greatest! There has been so much chatter going on with families and visitors about the four fishermen making the news last week. They feel like celebrities every time someone brings it up. You go above and beyond to include the […]
IRS just doing its job
A recent column by Rhonda Silence described her blood boiling in anger because the IRS was “unfairly” investigating the Tea Party among a number of other organizations that were claiming tax exempt status under IRS statute 501(c)4 which provides tax exemption for social organizations; tax exemptions similar to that afforded charitable and educational firms. But these organizations are not entitled […]
Peace in the storm
Til the storm passes over,Til the thunder soundsno more,Til the clouds roll foreverfrom the sky,Hold me fast, let me standIn the hollow of your hand;Keep me safetil the storm passes by. The thunder and lightning clashed and flashed concurrently last night. The storm was almost directly overhead. It was dark, well after midnight. The wind raged through the trees. But […]
Ardis M. David
Ardis M. David, 87, of White Bear Lake passed away on Dec. 5, 2013. Ardis was born in Hanska, Minnesota, and graduated from the University of Minnesota with degrees in physical education and English. She taught English in the White Bear Lake Senior High School for almost 30 years and was well-liked and highly regarded by students and staff. Her […]
John M. Alleman
John M. Alleman died unexpectedly June 30, 2014, in Grand Marais. John was born on December 21, 1984. He is from St. Paul, Minnesota and is survived by his parents Arnie and Helen; brothers and sisters Mike (Shannon), Mary, Debbie (Joseph Person), Susan (Joel Bluhm), Mark (Marilyn), Janine (Peter Harms), Melanie (Patrick Bluhm), Angie, Abby (fiancé Daryl Bluhm), and Benita; […]
Grand Marais man found dead
On July 4, 2014, the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office received a call from a landlord reporting a deceased person in Grand Marais. The caller reported that the man was a possible suicide victim. The Cook County Sheriff ’s Office, Cook County Search & Rescue and the Cook County coroner responded. Mark Anthony Sluder, 22, was found deceased at his […]