This must have been an easy decision. Barbara (Barb) Jo Gervais was named Tofte Citizen of the Year and honored at the Tofte July 4th celebration. Barb has served as Tofte Town clerk since March 2006. Any questions about Tofte come to and through Barb, and she is quick to answer or quick to find an answer. She also serves […]
County receives Safe and Secure Courthouse Initiative Grant
Cook County is among 57 grant awardees under the new Minnesota Safe and Secure Courthouse Initiative following a successful application for security improvements at the courthouse in Grand Marais. “Tragically we know first-hand that courthouse violence is a very real threat and communities like Cook County are not immune to these incidents,” said Sheriff Pat Eliasen. “Courthouses can be emotional, […]
Three firearms seized at ports of entry in Northwestern Ontario
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Pigeon River and Rainy River ports of entry (POE) seized three undeclared firearms on Canada Day. On July 1, 2017, at the Pigeon River POE a New Mexico resident was referred for a secondary examination by the CBSA. During the examination, officers found the frame of a firearm concealed within the traveller’s […]
James H. “Big Jim” Norvell
James H. “Big Jim” Norvell passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospice in Duluth, he was 77 years old. Jim was born on September 21, 1939 to Horace and Jeanne Norvell. He met and married his wife Judy on November 19, 1958. In the 1970s Jim and Judy raised their four children in various cities […]
Volunteer host families sought in Grand Marais/Tofte area
Greenheart International, a nonprofit agency, is searching for volunteer host families for high school foreign exchange students arriving in August. Students stay an academic school year (through early June) and attend the local public high school where the host family resides. Our students are 15-18 years old, they speak English, have medical insurance, and their own spending money. We are […]
Do You Feel as Old as You Are? A book by Anne Simpson
How do you encourage generations to talk with each other about their experiences with aging? Anne Simpson of St. Paul is very interested in the topic for a number of reasons. “The main one is that I seem to be doing it quite rapidly and without even trying,” says the 81-year-old. Simpson had no intention of turning her stories into […]
Cook County ranks number 1 for retirees living on Social Security
A recent study has found that Cook County ranks number 1 among the best places to live in Minnesota for those relying on Social Security (SS) as their main source of income. In its third annual study, SmartAsset analyzed Social Security income, cost of living data, and taxes across all counties to determine where people are getting the most mileage […]
