Uncle Sam collects words from the House and Senate, but there is little action to address the serious problems of the Great Depression. This political cartoon was on the front page of the Cook County News Herald.
March happenings at North Shore Health Living
February seems to have flown by for the residents at North Shore Health Living. There were a lot of indoor activities to keep us busy, and fun events for both Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras. As the days get longer, the residents are looking forward to spring! The March calendar at North Shore Living is filled with a variety of […]
Down Memory Lane
30 YEARS AGOFEB. 26, 1990 In a pair of meetings Tuesday with the Grand Marais Marina Committee and Park Board, a consultant for the Economic Development Authority answered questions and offered advice on the proposal to build a marina in the Grand Marais harbor. The City Council had asked the EDA to move along with the marina plan, but David […]
Restorative Justice hosts volunteer appreciation & public outreach opportunities
Cook County MN Restorative Justice, a program of the North Shore Health Care Foundation (NSHCF), invites all interested citizens to attend a public outreach and volunteer appreciation event on Thursday, March 12 from 5–7 p.m., at the Wunderbar Eatery & Glampground. Restorative Justice Chair Inger Andress and County Attorney Molly Hicken will make a presentation about how Restorative Justice works […]
Preserving documents and protecting individual rights
Walking into the Recorder’s Office is like walking into a giant history book! We have records that date back to the late 1800s, from patents signed by famous presidents and deeds issued to your ancestors to easements and mortgages for your property today. It is the mission of the Recorder’s Office to promptly record, file and preserve documents in an […]
Chamber of Commerce to hold meeting for business owners, managers and staff about the coronavirus disease
The Cook County Chamber of Commerce has arranged for experts from North Shore Health, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and the Cook County Department of Public Health and Human Services to provide a briefing for county business owners, managers and staff on how businesses can effectively prepare for the arrival of a new coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID- 19, as […]
Commissioners approve purchase of mini-excavator
Highlights from the Cook County Commissioners’ January 28 meeting include the following: *Some 49 local election judges for the 2020 Presidential Nomination Primary were approved by motion. The auditor’s office serves as a polling place and all of the auditor’s staff have been trained to serve as election administrators and judges. Citizen election judges are paid $12 per hour for […]
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Steve Bragg recently received the “Big Hitter Award” at the Calhoun Companies’ Awards breakfast celebration in Minneapolis on February 18, 2020. This award was given to the six most productive of 21 Calhoun agents servicing a five-state area. Calhoun Companies has been selling businesses and commercial properties since 1908. Bragg operates the Arrowhead Office working with clients from Ashland, Wisconsin […]
Andrea DeBoer wins CopperDog 80 sled dog race
Andrea DeBoer has been mushing and racing sled dogs for eight years but has never won a race until recently. Andrea and her team of eight Alaskan huskies finished first in the CopperDog 80 that was broken into two 40-mile stages through the Michigan Keweenaw Peninsula. The first 40-mile leg took place Friday, February 28. Saturday was a rest day, […]
Boys lose heartbreaker to Fond du Lac/ beat Lakeview Christian Academy
Jordan Porter and Pete Sutton combined for 71 points but it wasn’t enough for the Vikings on their 87-85 loss to Fond du Lac Ogichida in an away game played Friday, February 28. This was the Vikings’ last game of the regular season before playoffs started. Jordan Porter led the team in scoring with 36 points and Pete Sutton ended […]