Why read the Bible?
Jeff Sessions quoted the Bible to support breaking up families at the border. When I heard that news, I guessed what passage he must have pulled out. It had to be Romans 13, where Paul writes about obeying the law, since “the powers that be are ordained by God.” Of course, Sessions quoted that passage – always a great favorite […]
Zachary John Maruska
Zachary John Maruska, 33, of Grand Marais, passed away at home unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Zachary John “Zack Man” Maruska was born on August 27, 1984 to George and Laurel (Olson) Maruska in Duluth. Zack graduated from Cook County High School with the class of 2003. After graduation, Zack moved to Duluth to further his education at Lake […]
James Warren Nelson
James Warren Nelson, 81, of Tofte, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2018 in Duluth. He was born March 31, 1937 in Two Harbors to Edward and Dorothy Nelson. He was raised in Lutsen and graduated from Cook County High School in 1955. After proudly serving his country in the U.S. Army he returned to the North Shore to open […]
Change is coming to the Senior Center
When you think of a Senior Center, you may get an image of a building with frail people, playing bingo all day long, doing puzzles or watching TV. It might create a stereotypical view of people sitting around in wheelchairs, playing cards and going to casinos or eating lunches that may seem similar to what you would find in hospitals […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOSEPT. 12, 2008 The voting was tallied by late Tuesday night. Only 39 percent of the county’s registered voters cast any ballot in the Sept. 9 primaries. Elections judges at the polling places thought the low turnout was just a factor of no contentious issues, but they also thought the November general election will be a whole different […]
Fourth year brings challenges and success to ODDZ & ENDZ
Health issues and a lack of volunteers didn’t stop the crew from ODDZ & ENDZ from surpassing their hopes for raising a significant amount of money to donate to nonprofits this, their fourth year of operation. Evalyn Carlson said donations, sales and payouts exceeded everyone’s expectations, and ODDZ & ENDZ (O&E) was able to distribute $48,000 to help out various […]
Emmer Eastern Star donates to Cook County Senior Center
The Cook County Senior Center received a welcome gift of $5,000 from Emmer Eastern Star from Two Harbors on Thursday, September 6. Local Eastern Star representatives Lou Goodell and Linda Ottis presented the check to Bev Green, director of the senior center, and Jes Rodne, the center’s program director. “Do you know why we were selected to receive this money?” […]
Hospital helipad may have to be upgraded
At the hospital board’s most recent meeting a discussion was held about the current status of the North Shore Health helipad. Hospital administrator Kimber Wraalstad said that according to the Minnesota Transportation Department, Aviation Division, the site for the hospital’s helipad would likely be determined to be non-compliant due to improper clearance and slopes in the approach and departure lanes. […]