Michael C. Tofte, 65, of Duluth, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Bayshore Health Center following a long battle with stomach cancer. Michael was born in Duluth on Aug. 12, 1949 to Orton and Margaret (Anderson) Tofte. He graduated from Cook County High School in 1968 and attended St. Cloud University. Following college he served his country in […]
Survey results in at Cook County Hospital and Care Center
Based on results of a “culture survey,” employees at Cook County North Shore Hospital and Care Center (CCNHCC) feel strongly that patient quality care is foremost in the organization and the organization overall has an effective focus on patients. They also feel they are well paid and feel their performance evaluations are conducted fairly and effectively, and the majority of […]
School board hears explanation of Q-Comp payment for teachers
At the June 18, 2015 school board meeting, Principal Gwen Carman, who serves as the quality oversight chair of the Q-Comp Program at School District 166 gave an update on how the Q-Comp Program worked in 2014- 2015 and what the school district was planning for 2015-2016. Carman explained that Q-Comp stands for Quality Compensation Program. It is a voluntary […]
Search on for dog lost in BWCAW
A recently adopted dog was treated to a trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness at the end of June. Unfortunately, Bode, a 2-year-old, reddish- and cream-colored husky mix, disappeared while on that trek. He has been spotted a number of times since then, but no one has been able to catch the skittish 40-pound pup. His owners of […]
Motorcycle accident at end of Gunflint Trail
Gunflint Ambulance and the Gunflint Trail Fire Department were paged to a motorcycle accident at the Trails End Campground at 5:29 p.m. on July 4. The reporting party said the female passenger, Deborah Odegard, 52, of St. James, Minnesota possibly had a broken leg. The driver Mark Deegan, 48, was bleeding. The Gunflint Fire Department was on scene at 5:37 […]
Hikers lost and found on Pincushion Mountain trails
A mother and daughter hiking duo got confused while hiking Pincushion Mountain trails in Grand Marais on July 2. After being lost for some time and unsure which direction to go when they reached a trail that offered three options, Agatha Smolecky, and Aggie Smolecky called Cook County Law Enforcement for help at 11:51 a.m. Sheriff Deputies Julie Collman and […]
Grand Marais Rec Park numbers up
Compared to previous seasons, business is up substantially at the Grand Marais Recreational Park, said Parks Manager Dave Tersteeg to the Grand Marais Park Board at its July 7, 2015 meeting. May revenue was up 40 percent with daily overnight guest stays up 70 percent, and, said Tersteeg, June wasn’t far behind with a revenue increase of 13 percent, about […]
Glorious day for Tofte Trek 10K
Saturday, July 4th was a beautiful day for a trail run, and that’s what more than 175 people elected to do when they participated in the 36th annual Tofte Trek 10K. Kyle Smith of Silver Bay comfortably led all finishers across the line with a time of 40:16, finishing more than a minute ahead of his nearest competitor, Kieran Scannell […]
Cellist offers interactive concert at Drury Lane
On July 1, a group of around a hundred people sat outside Drury Lane Books for a full moon performance. The full moon missed its entrance but everything else was wonderful as Yvonne Caruthers played her cello against the backdrop of a smooth Lake Superior. She is a fabulous cellist so it was great to hear her play. But what […]
Summer mysteries
With Fourth of July in the rear view mirror, I look ahead and wonder about the rest of the summer. Will it be rainy? Sunny? Will I see that huge fish again, the one I glimpsed alongside the dock? Will the resident mink return to the beach, and will the bird choirs singing every June morning under my window keep […]