This has always been one of my favorite expressions. So ludicrous—a mom or dad washing a baby, and then looking at the bath water: “Ick…this water is dirty…” Out on the back porch and heaving away the filth, and the baby flies out, too! Ridiculous! No one would do that. Ridiculous, and yet I suspect we all do it. I […]
Camilla Ann Alton
Camilla Ann Alton, age 90, of Wayzata, MN, Palm Beach, FL, and Grand Marais, MN, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2019, of Parkinson’s disease, surrounded by her loving family. Camilla was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years, Howard R. (Bob) Alton, Jr.; her parents, Roland and Bertha DeMong; sisters, Norene Harty and Darlene Jacobsen. Survived by […]
Clarice Krotz
Clarice Krotz, 69, Grand Marais, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at North Shore Health in Grand Marais. Clarice was born December 17, 1949 to Clarence and Dorothy (Rindahl) Krotz in Grand Marais, where she was a lifelong resident. In 1965 at 16 years old, Clarice soloed our father’s J3 Piper Cub airplane on floats. After high school graduation in 1967, […]
Helen B. Smith
Helene B. Smith, 97, Grand Marais, died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at North Shore Health. She was born on September 15, 1921 to Leno and Margaret (Smith) Mosher in Rockford, Illinois, and moved to Cook County at age seven. Over the years she worked at many different jobs, the last being 16 years as a prep cook at Harbor Inn. […]
LSS Financial Counseling offers practical advice and support during the federal government shutdown
With no immediate end in sight for the partial government shutdown, more than 800,000 federal workers nationwide are without their first paycheck as of last Friday. This is the first payroll distribution affected by the shutdown. The Federal Reserve Board has reported that nearly four in 10 Americans are unable to cover a $400 unexpected expense – which means that […]
Historical Reflections
In this Jan. 19, 1961 photo, Cook County High School ski team coach Robert Kruse, left, talks with his ski team co-captains Bill Tormondsen, center, and Kenneth Nelson, about some of the finer points of ski racing. The team performed well at a meet held in Ely the following week, led by Terry Cathcart who won first place in the […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOJAN. 17, 2009 A federal Highway Safety Improvement Program award to the Cook County Highway Department will allow the installation of street lights at six key locations throughout the county. A 20 percent local match is required, and Arrowhead Electric has agreed to contribute $37,000. Four of the lights will be installed along Highway 61 where it intersects […]
Catch the sun before it’s gone: 2019 is final year for full solar tax credit
If you’ve been thinking about installing a solar energy system for your home, the Minnesota Commerce Department suggests that you may want to finally catch the sun in 2019. That’s because 2019 is the last year to claim the full 30 percent Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit, which applies to solar energy projects (electric or hot water), small wind installations, […]
New interactive map shows wide variations in home radon testing across Minnesota
Radon is a colorless, odorless gas and is a cancer risk, but home testing rates remain inconsistent. With Minnesota homes shut tight against the cold, dangerous levels of cancer-causing radon gas can build up during the winter months. To draw attention to this risk, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and partners mark January as Radon Action Month, urging Minnesotans […]
Cook County administrator finalist for top job in Becker County
Cook County Administrator Jeff Cadwell was one of three finalists for the Becker County administrator job, but on Tuesday, Jan.15, it was announced the job had been offered to Melrose city administrator Mike Bretharst. Jeff interviewed for the job via Skype from his Cook County office last week. The Becker County Board will meet on Jan. 22 to finalize the […]