There was a typographical error in the June 27 article School District to ask voters for increased levy. The statement about the amount of funding the school district receives per student was incorrect. The correct average funding per student (from all sources) is $12,000. The News- Herald apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.
Visit Cook County— There’s an app for that
This week Visit Cook County announced the release of their new smartphone app. The app was designed to give visitors quick access to places to eat, stay and play in Cook County. The app also includes an events directory that is synced automatically each day with the event calendar on the Visit Cook County website, ensuring up-to-date information. The app […]
Grace is Amazing
Hearing President Obama’s eulogy for Clemente Pinckney, and his focus on grace, I wondered, “What is the opposite of grace?” Hmm… Fear, scarcity, calculation, greed. These are all sucking things—limiting, strangling, constricting. Grace is the polar opposite—abundance, hope, open-heartedness, generosity. Grace overflows, surprises us. Jesus’ parables portray grace. In “The Prodigal Son” (better named “The Gracious Father”) the loser is […]
Orrin John Richards Jr. (Jack Richards)
Orrin John Richards Jr. (Jack Richards) passed away February 3, 2015 at the Avow Hospice in Naples, Florida at age 93. Jack was born January 4, 1922 and was the only child of Orrin Richards Sr. and Carmen Nelson Richards of Minneapolis/Dunedin, Florida. He enlisted in the Army while at Hamline University, serving as a Captain in both World War […]
George Q. Neuzil
George Q. Neuzil, 84, passed away June 20, 2015. George was a longtime summer resident of the Grand Marais Rec Park, an avid fisherman, pilot, gardener and all-around tinkerer. He was preceded in death by loving wife Jean Marie. George is survived by daughters Linda Neuzil (Mike Kasallis) and Laurie (Don) Wallenberg. He is grandfather of Kevin (Maren) Wallenberg and […]
Lawrence (Larry) DeWayne Christie
Lawrence (Larry) DeWayne Christie, 81, of St. Louis Park, passed away June 24, 2015, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Larry, husband of Jean Marie (Barsness); father to Scott (Anna), Eric (Cheryl), Jon (Lynn), Lisa (Fran); grandfather to Stephanie, Ryan, Alexandra (Bowen), Nicholas, Allison, Michael, Alana, Jillian; great-grandfather to Rylie. Larry was father to Jean’s children Kaj (Holly), Holly, Annalisa […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoJuly 1, 2005 At the June 21 town meeting, Lutsen supervisors gave the go-ahead for a locally built log pavilion for Grandview Park. The winning bid, $49,600 for a 24- by 40-foot red pine log pavilion, went to Mike Senty of Grand Marais. The bid did not include excavation – expected to cost an additional $15,000 – or […]
July at the Care Center
Summer is finally here, which means more time outdoors for the residents at North Shore Care Center. The elders have been spending time on the patios whenever possible for gardening, games, making s’mores, and a recent concert by the Flute Reed Ramblers. July 2 marked the halfway point of the year. July is also National Picnic Month, Family Reunion Month, […]