Watch out for slippery roads
Highway 61 was coated with a thin layer of ice. I was approaching town and a deer stepped out to cross in front of me. I know you have seen this; and maybe your memory of such a sight is unpleasant because you have had a bad experience of collision and danger. I have been there too. This time I […]
Eileen Netland-Hall
Eileen Netland-Hall, 93, of Tofte went to her Savior on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at North Shore Health in Grand Marais. She was born on June 17, 1923 to Martin and Alice (Ellquist) Erickson on Maple Hill, near Grand Marais. Eileen was a lifelong resident of Cook County, graduating from Cook County High School in 1940. She married Swen Netland on […]
Theodore (Ted) Earl Smith Sr.
Theodore (Ted) Earl Smith Sr., 92, of Grand Marais, died Thursday, February 9, 2017 surrounded by his loving wife Elsie and family at North Shore Health. Ted was born on September 25, 1924 to Rodney and Pearl (Cronkite) Smith in Mineral Center, where he grew up on the family farm. He enlisted into the Navy July 30, 1943 through December […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGO FEB. 16, 2007 After months of review, the Northern Communities Land Trust has concluded its affordable housing project at Cedar Grove Business Park in Grand Marais isn’t “doable.” The project known as Sawtooth Cottages was to contain 30 homes, 10 of which a household earning $30,000 a year could afford – $850 per month. The 2007 John […]
Senior tax preparers available to help with taxes
The Elders of Grand Portage are off and running in 2017. They continue to participate in weekly water aerobics, wisdom steps walking, cribbage and cards, our twice-weekly volunteer “Reading with Kids” and monthly shopping trips to Grand Marais and Thunder Bay, Canada. Several Elders were able to attend the retirement party for Tim Cochrane from the Park Service. Tim has […]
Northern YMCA swim team sends a dozen kids to states
The Cook County YMCA youth swim team has made a big “splash” this year for their results in the pool. After several months of hard work, a lot of laps, several swim meets where they worked on improving their swimming stroke, kick and lowering their times, 12 kids qualified for the Minnesota YMCA state swim meet. A great accomplishment for […]
North House welcomes new employees
North House Folk School has welcomed several new faces in the past couple of months, including four interns, a new school store manager, and a new program manager. Long-time Cook County resident Cindy Hansen is the new friendly face in the school store – stocking it full of books, handmade craft, and tools! Sarah Waddle comes to us most recently […]
A Buggy Valentine
In September 1969, Dick and I spent a year on Tucker Lake. Our cabin had neither road access nor amenities. This reprint is one of many stories about our lives during that special year. Apologies if you’ve read this before, but it’s my favorite Valentine memory. I’ve received some unusual presents during my life, but the Valentine’s Day gift Dick […]