January 6, the twelfth day of Christmas, is the beginning of the church season called Epiphany. Literally, the word means ‘look upon’ or ‘manifest.’ Epiphany focuses on the wise men, or Magi, coming to Christ (Mt. 2). Why focus on this visit? Why a season of Epiphany? The most pressing question for the earliest Christian community was this: who is […]
Carolyn Lee Sjogren
Carolyn Lee Sjogren (71) went “home” for Christmas on December 14, 2019, holding the hand of her precious caregiver and husband of more than 50 years, Randy. She was born February 16, 1948, in Waseca, MN, to Marvin and Mildred Yess. As a young child, she battled polio, spending countless hours at doctors’ offices and even some time at the […]
Memory Café coming to the Hub/Senior Center
Care Partners is excited to announce the inaugural Cook County Memory Café on Thursday, February 13th from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Hub/Senior Center in Grand Marais. A Memory Café is a free, casual gathering where people with memory loss and the family or friends who care for them can come together in a safe, supportive, relaxed environment. Guests […]
2020 Vision
“Plan your work and work your plan.” – Margaret Thatcher As I reflect on the coming year, my thoughts are filled with ideas, challenges and opportunities, knowing that there are infinite solutions for any given problem and that no one person has all the answers. 2020 will be a year of planning for Cook County government. Defining a collective vision […]
Historical Reflections
Tumsey Johnson catches a big fish ice fishing thru a six inch hole. Here’s proof that the big ones don’t always get away and that there are still big fish left in the inland lakes. Tumsey Johnson and his wife hold a 20 pound fish caught through a six inch hole in the ice.
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOJAN. 9, 2010 Work is scheduled to begin on the Pine River bridge on the Arrowhead Trail on Jan. 13. The bridge over the Pine River, which flows between McFarland and Little John lakes, was restricted to vehicle weights of five tons in September 2009 due to concerns about the aging bridge. In fact, a study done by […]
Open ballot spots remain for west end elections, Lutsen & Schroeder still need candidates
NOTE: This was the candidate filing status as of Tuesday evening, January 6. COOK COUNTY – Lutsen and Schroeder townships still needed candidates for some of the open positions on the spring election ballot as we went to press. The candidate filing period ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, in each township. Tofte township also has a spring election […]
World’s Best Donuts opens for winter weekends in Cook County
Guilty as charged. When Dee Brazell came into the newspaper office to announce that she was opening “World’s Best Donuts” for orders on the weekends, I made an order for two-dozen cake donuts. So much for my New Year’s resolution to stay away from sweet treats. Good luck to you as well. Starting this weekend, you can find your favorite […]
Good news about “Bad News”
When Derek Smith moved from Grand Marais to New Zealand, Cook County lost an exceptional musical talent, something New Zealand has gained. Derek is performing with drummer Adam Smart in a two-person band they call “Bad News.” While only two of them take the stage, the band sounds like it has four or five musicians playing. “We use a bit […]
Spirit of the Wilderness Tenth Annual Community Art Show
Spirit of the Wilderness Episcopal Church will hold its tenth annual community art show at North Shore Health, opening on Feb. 21. There are many wonderful spaces for hanging work, and congregation member Howard Hedstrom is making pedestals for 3D work. This year’s theme is Kintsugi, which is the Japanese art of repairing pottery by mending areas of breakage with […]