On February 28, 2018, North House Folk School and the owners of Dockside Fish Market, Harley and Shele Toftey, officially completed the handoff of the Dockside property on the Grand Marais harbor. “It’s exciting and sobering to have the big day finally behind us,” reported North House Folk School Director Greg Wright. “North House has appreciated Harley and Shele’s commitment […]
I.S.D. 166 and GES agree on “educational pillars” for area students
The I.S.D. 166 March 15 meeting opened with a long list of public comments on a variety of issues. Three people, Denny Fitzpatrick, Rena Rogers, and Greg Gailen spoke about the positive impact the recently held daylong social justice conference had on students at I.S.D. 166. Becky Bartol and Devlin Duvall came before the board asking the board to approve […]
Sheriff’s car rear-ended while stopped at school crossing
An inattentive driver who reportedly was looking at something in the sky instead of the road rear-ended the vehicle Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen was in as Eliasen was stopped at a school crossing. The accident happened on Tuesday, March 20 at approximately 8 a.m. Eliasen, who was stopped on 5th Street and 1st Avenue West, was heading east to […]
County discusses bonding projects and Lutsen expansion
Cook County commissioners breezed through a litany of potential bonding projects at their Tuesday, March 20, committee of the whole meeting. Cook County Auditor/Treasurer Braidy Powers discussed the upcoming 16-unit Lutsen workforce housing project headed up by the EDA and One Roof Housing. The Lutsen housing project will use Abatement Bonding, said Powers. “These will be paid by rents from […]
Cross River Bridge on North Gunflint Lake under repair
Repairs to the Cross River Bridge on North Gunflint Lake Road are expected to begin Wednesday, March 21. This is a cooperative project with MnDOT to repair the bridge in response to recent bridge inspection findings, and before the walleye fishing opener in May. The bridge needs to be closed for two days while crews stabilize its timber decking. Emergency […]
Social Justice Conference a benefit to children
Nevin, how thoughtful of you to review the upcoming Social Justice Conference, and setting us to the dangers of thinking and discussing issues relative to a successful community. I appreciate the alarm over topics with which you disagree and your flawed interpretation, but seriously, most of the individuals that attend these conferences are fully capable of making their own decisions. […]
Guns not necessarily the problem
In the wake of the mass shooting epidemic, the mass media has been teeming with conversations about mental illness. Newspaper headlines have propagated the notion that gun crime is strongly associated with mental illness, and that people who commit gun crimes suffer from mental illness. As it turns out, only 2 to 4 percent of gun crimes are attributable to […]
Time for the NRA to take a stand on assault rifles
Dear Mr. Wayne R. LaPierre, executive vice president, National Rifle Association: By way of introduction: I have been a member of NRA for several years. My grandfather was a life member and small bore target champion, my father was a waterfowl and upland bird hunter, and I have hunted deer, elk, antelope, waterfowl, and upland in MN, WI, IA, ND […]
Dr. Billy Graham preached God’s love
God loves you! Those life-changing words were preached by Dr. Billy Graham throughout the world for sixty years. This man of God was not perfect, but he served and preached a perfect, Holy God, One who loved the world (you and me) so much that He gave His only begotten Son to die in our place on Calvary’s Cross for […]
Correction
Cook County Veteran Service Officer Pat Strand works full time but only half time as the county’s Veteran Service officer. An article two weeks ago stated she was the county’s full-time Veteran Service officer. The News-Herald regrets the error.