Smart meters are coming to Grand Marais and you are not supposed to know about that. Say goodbye to your safe, reliable analog electric meter with the spinning disc. The utility uses something called implied consent. If you don’t send in a denial of consent notice, you get the smart meter – which they refer to as a necessary upgrade […]
Historical fishing tug Neegee gets a paint job
The fishing tug Neegee has just gotten a fresh coat of paint, thanks to a family reunion project. In the late 1890s two brothers arrived on the North Shore from Larsmo, Finland. Known as “Swede- Finns” they were part of a larger group that had created Larsmo. Victor Samskar was a sea captain on what was locally known as the […]
Correction
Steve Nielsen, current incumbent in District 3, filed for the hospital board and not for the school board. Records at the Secretary of State’s Office and the Cook County Auditor’s Office now reflect the correct information. The News-Herald regrets the error.
Need a bicycle? Several are free and need to be ridden
WOW, the UCC-Congregation’s bike loan program for International workers, has accumulated several bicycles that are single speed units. Because these bikes are one speed, they are not appropriate for the workers on the hills of Grand Marais and Cook County. WOW would like to offer these “orphan” bikes to anyone feeling they can use these units. The bikes are in […]
St. Luke’s treats additional medical concerns via eCare
St. Luke’s recently announced that patients can now be treated for tick bites and skin concerns on St. Luke’s eCare. St. Luke’s eCare is an online diagnosis and treatment service that enables people to receive convenient access to care by connecting them virtually with trusted St. Luke’s health care providers. You do not have to be a current St. Luke’s […]
David A. Asproth ~ 1943-2018
David “Dave” Allen Asproth, age 74 of Grand Marais, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in Moose Lake, Minn. He was born December 12, 1943 in Minneapolis to Edward and Gloria (Torgerson) Asproth. Dave was raised in Mahtowa, Minn. and graduated from Barnum High School in 1962. He attended Dunwoody Institute, graduating in baking. He worked in various bakeries in […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGO AUG. 22, 2008 A long talked-about project to convert the First Baptist Church into affordable housing units has been put on hold. City councilors were informed last week that the agency which has been devising plans to convert the building into an affordable housing complex is now considering an outright sale to Cook County Higher Ed. The […]
Winding down the summer at the Senior Center
As temperatures are cooling off and the summer is winding down, I find myself returning to a familiar place of employment that is very dear to my heart doing the work that I love. After a difficult year in 2016, I made a decision for personal reasons to leave my position at the Senior Center but on August 6, 2018, […]