As a longtime reader of the Cook County News-Herald, I have read differing opinions for years. I have engaged to study and understand our current government and the people it impacts. May I gently point out to the retirees who moved here from other areas in the United States that there is in our county seasonal low-paying jobs, that some […]
Turbulent tax times in Cook County
As I See ItTurbulent Times in Cook County. Is it, or isn’t it? Seems turbulent to me regarding taxation anyway. Anyone paying attention can see, there is a lot of discussion in the newspaper, and on social media, having to do with our county government. The turbulence is a symptom of faith and trust lost by the voter and taxpayer on the Cook […]
Four veterans from Cook County to go on Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
Three veterans from Grand Portage and one from Grand Marais will leave Duluth Saturday morning, May 4, at 6:30 a.m. and fly to Washington, D.C. for the day. The veterans from Grand Portage are Arvid Dahl, Navy; Butch Deschampe, Army; and Jim Corcoran, Navy. Dave Wirt, a Marine, is the lone Grand Marais veteran to attend. Through donations, Honor Flight […]
Firewood is stolen from Grand Marais yard
A brazen thief stole two or more cords of 8-foot length birch firewood from the yard of Grand Marais residents Larry and Laura Marxen on Thursday night, April 25. The Marxens live on the corner of 204 N. Broadway Avenue, just across the street from Johnson’s Grocery store. “My bedroom is about 15 feet from the woodpile so I can’t […]
Jesus came into the world to save sinners
Patches of aspen riddle the desert mountainsides of south central Oregon, bright against the darker pines and juniper, brighter still against the red and browns of volcanic rock strewn through the landscape. Aspen provide ecological diversity, offering forage and shelter for calving elk, among other creatures. Basque shepherds inhabited these lands in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They […]
New Arrivals
Juniper Marie Oksness was born March 4, 2019 at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Juniper weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20.5 inches long. Her parents are Abbey (Hudler) and Jamison Oksness. Juniper was also welcomed into the world by a big brother, Euell, who is 4. Proud grandparents are Steve and Belinda Hudler, Grand Marais, and […]
Nancy Delores Borson
Nancy Delores Borson, 79, passed away at home in Duluth, with her children by her side on Monday, April 22, 2019. She was born February 4, 1940, to Rudolf and Myrtle (Vold) Caple in International Falls, Minn., where she attended grade school and graduated high school in 1958 as salutatorian of her class. Nancy went on to graduate from St. […]
North Shore Living celebrates Older Americans Month
May is Older Americans Month, a month designated to raise awareness about issues facing older adults, and to highlight the way older Americans are advocating for themselves, their peers, and their communities. This year’s theme is “Connect, Create, and Contribute.” Communities that encourage the contributions of older adults are stronger. They play a key role in the vitality of our […]
Historical Reflections
Mrs. Lena Pederson of the East Bay Hotel was among those attending the annual Minnesota-Wisconsin winter visitor party at Mesa, Arizona during the winter of 1959. In submitting the photo for publication, Mrs. Pederson noted that she arrived in the Valley of the Sun on Jan. 5 and planned to vacation there until May 1. However, none of the others […]