November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month
The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. Red Fox James, a member of the Blackfeet Nation, rode horseback from state to state to get endorsements from 24 state governments to have a day to honor American Indians. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a joint congressional resolution designating November 1990 as “National American […]
Seeking grace in times of terror
As I write this column, our country is just days removed from an act of terror directed at our Jewish friends, neighbors and family members. On October 27, a man walked into Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh intent on extinguishing as many lives as he could. By the time law enforcement arrived on the […]
Ann Possis of Lutsen recognized as 50 Plus Leader
AARP honors 50 Minnesotans over 50AARP Minnesota and Pollen Midwest have unveiled the third annual Minnesota 50 over 50 list— honoring 50 accomplished community leaders who are defying stereotypes about aging. Ann Possis of Lutsen has been selected as a nonprofit leader on the 50 over 50 list. They say that if an otter can’t have fun doing something, it simply won’t do it. Neither […]
Darrellyn Barrett
Darrellyn Barrett, 65, of Grand Marais, died suddenly on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. She was born January 1, 1953 in Duluth to Betty (Manning) and Douglas Dissell. After growing up in Burbank, California she lived in Minnesota for several years and was employed by the St. Paul Pioneer Press. She returned […]
Care Center gears up for November activities
There will be an abundance of activities for residents at the North Shore Health Care Center during November. The patios are cleaned up, and the colder weather means more time indoors to work on craft projects and baking for our upcoming Resident Council Holiday Sale on December 5. The residents will mark Minnesota’s deer hunting opener on November 3 by […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOOCT. 31, 2008 Attorney Richard W. Swanson has announced that attorney Baiers C. Heeren has joined him as a shareholder in Swanson Law Office. Baiers will be joining in all aspects of the practice, which is focused primarily on real estate, estate planning, probate and business matters. Baiers is a Minnesota State Bar Association Board Certified Real Property […]
Don’t bully, lead by example
As I continue my career journey in the realm of public school education, I often lie awake at night asking myself how we can best serve the youth of our county. As our current students are doing now, I too, grew up in Cook County. I walked the same hallways, have sat in the same classrooms, ran and played on […]