Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation made $7 million in loan and grant funding available to area businesses and communities that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency’s board voted unanimously at its June 10 meeting to approve the two new programs as part of the FY21 budget. Taconite Area Business Relief Loan Program: Businesses located within the […]
The miracle of creation
In my last article we discussed what God says about how the universe came to be. “In the beginning,” the bible begins. That is to say, “When God began to create everything…” or “before everything that is…” God began his creation of the universe with nothing. I like the paraphrase, “In the beginning, God created matter.” The biblical text moves […]
Edward Albert Olson
Edward Albert Olson (EAO to many), age 90, of Grand Portage, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Ed was born August 13, 1929, in Grand Portage, Minnesota, on Pete’s Island. He enjoyed family gatherings, playing his harmonica and accordion, going on drives (mainly the post office several times per day), working in his yard and keeping up […]
Heston Lyght
Heston Lyght, age 45 of Minneapolis (former resident of Lutsen, Minnesota), passed away unexpectedly on May 29th. He was preceded in death by his father Willis Lyght. Survived by his loving mother Muriel Lyght; children Walker, Chase, Simone, their mother, Kelly Warkenthien; sisters Gwen Lyght, Nancy (Doug) Antoine, Annette Lyght, Corinne Jenkins, Sharon Lyght, and many nieces and nephews. Heston […]
Richard Sellwood “Rick” Mershon II
Richard Sellwood “Rick” Mershon II, age 76, of Grand Marais, formerly of Duluth, died Saturday, May 30, at Essentia St. Mary’s. Rick was born Feb. 1, 1944, in Duluth, to Richard and Dorothy (Salyards) Mershon. He graduated from Taft Preparatory School in Watertown, Connecticut, and attended the University of Minnesota Duluth as an English major with a Coaching minor. He […]
A look at the daily life of an In-Home Service Provider
“Holy—-! That was a bad smell!” exclaimed a Cook County In-Home Support Program service recipient as she recalled an incident that a program service provider had assisted her with. She shared how her two kitties like to go outside and that sometimes they bring her little gifts –especially mice. Usually her kitties drop their gift at her feet to “show […]
Historical Reflections
May 7, 1990 WORLD TRAVELERS: Twelve CCHS students recently returned from a ten day tour of Venice, Paris, and London. Front row (L-R): Melissa Vondall, Kim Schulte, Jill Kettleson, Angie Cook, LeAnn Rose, and Jay McElwain. Second row: Sandra Schinn, Marissa Anywaush, Luanna Brandt, Sherri Pauling, Robert Kerfoot, Karyn Johnson, Eugene Eliasen, Sue Hansen, Molly Sommerness and Ann Mershon. Guides […]
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGOMARCH 27, 2000 Doug Anderson arranged for Cook County elementary school students to meet local sculpture artists, Lee and Dan Ross, at the Johnson Heritage Post. The students had a chance to visit with the artists and to try some sculpting skills themselves. Lee and Dan Ross took the youngsters through the step-by-step creation of some of their […]
Kids’ faith-based center coming to Grand Marais
Brad Shannon wants kids to know they are loved, loved without strings attached, that they can replace hopelessness with hope, that they have a purpose and a future. To bring that message to kids, grades 7-12, in Cook County, Shannon has plans to build a faith-based, barrier-free center in the Cedar Grove Business Park on land recently purchased from the […]
Kristin DeArruda hired as Public Health Educator
Kristin DeArruda Wharton has accepted the role as Cook County’s Public Health Educator. Cook County Commissioner’s green lighted the hire at their Tuesday, June 9 board meeting. Kristin is well positioned for the job. She holds a Master of Science in nursing from Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, Kentucky and her bachelor’s degree is in nursing from the College of […]