Correction:
In the June 13 article Old-fashioned bartering at Lutsen Town Meeting, it was incorrectly reported that Lutsen citizens voted at the March annual meeting to contribute $10,000 per year for five years to Birch Grove Community School. At that March meeting, citizens moved to table the donation request until the continuation of the annual meeting on Aug. 18, when the […]
Where is God in all of this?
A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. But Jesus was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! […]
Fruits of the farm at Birch Grove
We are enjoying a great summer in the West End. Our seniors have been busy this year volunteering, helping neighbors, and hosting family and friends. The Farm2Table Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) for 55+ is every Friday at 9:30 a.m. Shop local fresh produce on a donation basis. The Lutsen 99er kicks off our summer season. Look for volunteers wearing Zumba […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoJune 24, 2005 Cook County runners certainly turned out for Grandma’s Marathon this year – and they did very well. In all, 17 members of the Viking cross country team along with seven adults, most of whom are associated with the team, ran the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon last Saturday in Duluth with Reed Lehto leading the student […]
Why bother educating the children?
In April I had the experience of the “ambulance ride” down the shore. Living in Cook County creates the need for the ride. At 3 a.m. I had the pleasure of being cared for by an RN who graduated from our school system and has worked at our hospital for years—very competent and caring. Being loaded on the stretcher, I […]
Being a contribution
The old man walked along the beach until he came across a young girl who was throwing something into the small breaking waves. Upon closer inspection, the old man could see that the girl was tossing stranded starfish from the sandy beach, back into the shallows. “What are you doing young lady?” he asked knowingly. “Don’t you know you can’t […]
Lutsen man crashes on Highway 61
A Lutsen man apparently fell asleep and crashed into the ditch west of Isak Hansen Hardware in Lutsen on Highway 61 on Tuesday, June 23. Todd Kager, 45, was traveling west at 1:40 p.m. on Highway 61 in a 2004 Toyota 4-Runner when according to the Minnesota State Patrol, he veered off the road in Lutsen, hit a driveway embankment […]
Driver runs off road by Grand Marais water tower
Cook County Law Enforcement received a call reporting a vehicle in the ditch below the water tower in Grand Marais at 9:47 p.m. on June 20. The caller stated that the vehicle “crossed the road and is in the west side ditch.” The caller did not know if the party was injured. Emergency Responders and Sheriff deputies were paged and […]