Who among us hasn’t visited a small village cemetery in one of the remote corners of the world, passing our fingers across unfamiliar names inscribed on headstones often found out of place, as though someone were thrusting them up from below? Burial grounds often set in locations with picturesque views of the ocean, or tranquil rolling hills, or huddled next […]
Danish instructor comes to North House
Anne Marie Nielsen of Denmark has a passion for textiles and sees our human love of colors as a global heritage shared across cultures. She has spent years studying and teaching Nordic textile work to students of all ages. The lead textile instructor at Fosen Folk School in Norway from 1997-2002, Anne Marie led students in a wide variety of […]
Gypsy moth traps to be set throughout much of the state
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will soon set 20,300 traps in the state in their quest to find out where gypsy moths live. Most of the traps, which will be baited with a pheromone that attracts males, will be located in the eastern half of the state and some spots in south central and southwestern Minnesota. While the majority […]
In the midst of anger and chaos, be still
“Don’t just do something, stand there.” A wise friend and colleague used to say this to me often. She always challenged us when people were rushing to judgment or knee-jerk reactions. Another member of our group would respond with, “Be still, and know that I am God!” For him it was always an invitation to prayer, to including God in […]
John Frederick Allen
John Frederick Allen was born on March 18, 1947 in London, Minnesota. His parents were the late Harold “Dick” and Ruth Marie (Nelson) Allen. John graduated from Austin Central High School with the class of 1965. He received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. John was a “jack of all trades.” One of his first jobs […]
Nelda Jean Westerlind
Nelda Jean Westerlind passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018 at home surrounded by her loved ones. Nelda was born in Mineral Center, Minnesota on April 1, 1930 to Martin and Teresa Bockovich. She graduated from high school in Cook County in 1947 and went on to business school in Duluth. After business school she worked briefly for Associated Loan […]
Senior spring cleanup spruces up senior residences
Care Partners of Cook County organized a Senior Spring Cleanup June 3-9. They had a great showing of volunteers with groups from Spirit of the Wilderness, the Cub Scouts and Bethlehem Lutheran Church as well as half a dozen Care Partners volunteers. Chores included trimming bushes, cutting up trees, cleaning out gardens, planting, digging up gardens, weed-whacking, mowing, raking, pulling […]
Historic stone bridge in Grand Portage getting a “facelift”: construction to begin Monday, June 18
After nearly a century of heavy use, traffic, and unforgiving Minnesota winters, the historic stone bridge in Grand Portage is in need of repair. Work will begin later this month to rehabilitate the bridge masonry using craftspeople and volunteers highly skilled in historic preservation techniques. The craftspeople will also document, disassemble, and then rebuild the bridge parapets (walls above the […]
Road Work Ahead:
construction season begins with Lutsen bridgeCook County’s first construction project of this season is under way at Lutsen Mountains. Work to replace the timber bridge just past the Eagle Ridge Check-in near the end of Highway (Hwy) 5, began this week. Construction will occur Mondays through Fridays, and work will pause for the Lutsen 99er race, June 22-24. The new bridge will be wider for […]