North Share Crafters is a new program being launched here in Cook County over the next month. It is for people who would like to make some extra money while working at home. Responding to a demand by local merchants from their shoppers—who want locally made gifts and ornaments—North Shore Crafters will train people to produce crafts and get them […]
James Harris Mishler
James Harris Mishler, sunrise 4/13/1956, sunset 1/20/2019, 62 years of age and nearing 8 years as a Pancreatic Cancer Survivor, answered the Lord’s call to come home surrounded by his family, in peace. We thank the 911 operator, paramedics from MFD Station 12, staff, nurses, doctors, physical therapists, and especially Dr. William Dralle for their compassion and skills in seeing […]
Inez Lorraine Drowley
Inez Lorraine Drowley, 88, formerly of Grand Marais, Minn., died January 30, 2019, at Detroit Lakes, Minn. Inez was born on February 16, 1930, to Albert and Mary (Denewitt) Bentley in Grayling, MI, where she grew up and graduated from high school. She worked as a clerk in Sorenson’s store for several years before marrying Donald Drowley on June 26, […]
Dale Lavonne Saethre
It is with loving thoughts and memories that the family of Dale Lavonne Saethre, 81, of Mayo, Fla. announces her passing into the loving arms of God. Dale was born in Minnesota on March 24, 1937 to Jean and Tony Webb. She graduated from Duluth Central High School and took lessons at the Art School in Minneapolis. Dale loved volunteering. […]
Kirk Tofte
Kirk Tofte, 68, passed away on February 2, 2019 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, Iowa. Kirk was born in Duluth, Minnesota to Orton and Margaret (Anderson) Tofte. He was raised in Tofte, Minnesota along the north shore of Lake Superior, and graduated from Cook County Minnesota High School and from Gustavus Adolphus College. He worked in the insurance […]
Eleanor Leone (danielson) Mathisen
Eleanor Leone (Danielson) Mathisen, 93, of Roseville, Minn. passed away peacefully on February 2, 2019. Preceded in death by her husband of 60 years Benjamin Arthur Mathisen. Survived by children Linda Vloedmans, Ann Mathisen, and Benjamin Mathisen Jr.; grandchildren Matt Heurung, Josie Barton, Elizabeth Crawley, Andrew Heurung, and Josef Vloedmans; and four great-grandchildren. Eleanor was born on December 22, 1925, […]
Historical Reflections
Three-year-old Rickey Tavernier gives his new baby brother a Valentine’s Day card he made in pre-school. Bradley James Tavernier was born on Valentine’s Day 1986 to proud parents Mark ands Kaye Tavernier. The Taverniers have one other son, Mitchell, age 5, who is happy and excited to have a new baby brother.
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOFEB. 7, 2009 The ISD 166 school board spent an hour in closed session Feb. 3 consulting by phone with their attorney about options regarding downsizing the district’s administrative team. The proposed changes are being discussed in the face of declining student enrollment and the departure of Superintendent Chuck Futterer this coming June. Wayne Hensche, Cook County’s contracted […]
Understanding how we got here— County budget and property tax levy
Each year, the Cook County Board of Commissioners sets the direction and tone for county government through the budgeting process. Each yearly budget allocates resources to provide required services: public safety, transportation, public health, and human services and other general government functions like land services and record services. The budget-setting process involves allocating limited resources among competing service priorities. There […]
Final tonnage numbers are in: Port of Duluth-Superior posts strong finish to 2018 shipping season
The Port of Duluth- Superior finished the 2018 shipping season on a strong note, having handled 35.9 million short tons of cargo. “Shipments of Minnesota iron ore accounted for the lion’s share of tonnage moved through the Port of Duluth-Superior — 21.5 million short tons, to be exact,” said Deb DeLuca, Duluth Seaway Port Authority executive director. “Iron ore cargoes […]