Growing Up
My fridge is covered with pictures of children and grandchildren. Esme in her crib with a big smile— and now she’s 10—how she’s grown! If my fridge were covered with pictures of god throughout my life, you’d see an even bigger change. My childhood god morphed into my “teen idol,” and then into the god of fundamentalism, etc. Looking at […]
Arthur “Art” E. Friday
Arthur “Art” E. Friday, age 97 of Waseca, died Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, at the Janesville Nursing Home. Born in Estelline, S.D. on February 18, 1920, Art was the son of Edward and Augusta (Krenz) Friday. As a young man, he attended school in Ida Grove, Iowa, and following his graduation he attended Nettleton Community College and the University of […]
Virgil Lindquist
Virgil Lindquist passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 16, 2018, in Tucson, Arizona. He was 85 years old. His warm personality and engaging smile will be deeply missed. Virg was born Sept. 14, 1932, in St. Paul to Emil Fritjof (Fritz) and Jennie Lindquist of Grand Marais. Fritz was a Baptist minister, clerk of court, and finally owned the Shell and […]
Leveraging Lodging Tax dollars for success
What is Lodging Tax? Who pays it? What is it used for? Who authorized it? Do I need to register my lodging property? There are a number of misconceptions and questions surrounding the collection of lodging tax. So in 1,000 words, I will try to explain this complex subject that is vital to the success of tourism in our community. […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOJAN. 25, 2008 The county board spent most of its Tuesday meeting time trying to decide the best way to make use of the county-owned Gunflint Trail transfer station. Specifically, the board must decide if the site should or could be sold, and who will operate it under what conditions. Cook County High School took second place at […]
Sheriff completes investigation into power outage
A recent article “Power Outage Causes Damage to Local Man’s House,” printed in the Jan. 20 edition of the Cook County News- Herald, highlighted the experience of one citizen with mobility challenges during the outage. Upon follow up with various individuals, agencies and an investigation of the individual’s account with the Sheriff ’s Office, it is now known that the […]
District Ranger decides on the ShokoShoe Project
After reviewing the environmental assessment and considering public comments, Gunflint Ranger District Ranger Michael Crotteau selected Alternative 2 for the ShokoShoe Project over Alternate 1. Only one objection from the public was received concerning the proposed activities and impacts of the second alternative during the last comment period. Initially, five alternatives were considered for the ShokoShoe Project, with two picked […]
Vikings lose close game to Carlton, fall to Mesabi East
Up 13 to 5 after eight minutes of play, it looked like the CCHS Vikings were going to take care of business on the basketball court last Friday, January 19, and secure a conference win. But it wasn’t to be as the Carlton Bulldogs fought back and took a 22-19 lead over the Vikings at halftime and would hold on […]