A Cherished Gift of Grace and Beauty
One of the great gifts of the Advent/Christmas tradition is the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. At Bethlehem, we hold this service on the Wednesday evening before Christmas. It has become a cherished gift of grace and beauty that our choir joyfully bestows on all. Besides getting rehearsed for each Sunday, our choir has been preparing for the Lessons […]
Karl Bruce Smit
Karl Bruce Smit passed away at North Shore Health on November 28, 2017, at the age of 74. Karl was born June 22, 1943, to Esther (Brosdowski) and Karl John Smit in St. Louis, Missouri. Karl graduated from O’Fallon Technical High School in 1963. After graduating, he went active duty in the Navy. He was assigned to the USSHector, a […]
Christmas, a season of great joy…gift giving, family, social gatherings, and feasting
Already at the Senior Center, we have experienced the heart of the season as many gave pies for our pie bingo in November and attended our first craft bazaar/luncheon fundraiser this month. Thank you to all who are helping with our endeavors. If you were not able to participate in the craft bazaar, you missed some great crafts made by […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGODEC. 14, 2007 The proposed school levy for ISD 166 will go up 27 percent next year, which will generate more than $476,000 for the school district. The increase will primarily be used to pay for the heating and ventilation upgrades on the Grand Marais campus, said Chuck Futterer, school superintendent. Sarissa Falk, 12, was honored this year […]
Chamber, EDA, SBDC explore alternatives to international workers for Cook County businesses
An urgent exploration is under way of possible alternatives to international workers as a solution for Cook County’s chronic workforce shortage, reports Jim Boyd, executive director of the Cook County Chamber. The chamber is a chief organizer of this effort, along with the Cook County-Grand Marais EDA and the local office of UMD’s Small Business Development Center. The goal is […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS— Retain Employees and Increase Productivity in 2018!
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) announce the second cohort of the North Shore Workplace Wellness Collaborative. The goal of this collaborative is to help employers in Cook County and Grand Portage develop or improve upon an existing employee/workplace wellness initiative. The planned start date is late January 2018 and the group will meet monthly through […]
Community Center looking for members to serve on its board
Here’s a shout-out to the Cook County Community Center, which gives the community a place to meet and greet, work and play, get married, hold fundraisers, have meetings, teach, learn, cook, do their taxes, have baby showers, practice their music … Here’s a partial list of all the groups that have used the Community Center this year: 911 Classes for […]
One clerk, one supervisor position up for election in Schroeder Township
Bruce Martinson, who chairs the Schroeder Township board, and Schroeder clerk Doug Schwecke are both up for reelection. The filing period for a candidate to enter the race is December 18 to January 16, 2018. “We both plan to run again,” said Martinson. The clerk term is for two years. Supervisor terms run three years. Candidates can learn more by […]