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Crews from Edwin E. Thoreson Company have been putting in long hours to remove the debris left from the Crooked Spoon, Picnic & Pine, and White Pine North fire. These businesses all burned on a cold, windy Monday, April 13, 2020. Driven by high winds, the fire quickly overtook the Crooked Spoon and spread to Picnic & Pine and White […]
Tucker Lake Chronicle up for several awards
Cook County News- Herald columnist Joan Crosby was recently notified that her excellent book “Tucker Lake Chronicle” has been selected as a finalist for the Northeast Minnesota Book Awards and the Midwest Independent Publishers Association awards. Unfortunately, said Crosby, the Northeast Minnesota Book Awards ceremony has been postponed until 2021, when a combined event will be held Thursday, May 20, […]
Grand Marais Business Coalition asks city for assistance
To help area businesses who are struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic, several members of the Grand Marais Business Coalition came before the Grand Marais city council asking for the city to add 6-8 downtown trash receptacles, picnic tables, and more porta-potties. The meeting was held through Zoom on Wednesday, June 10. Appearing online for the business coalition were Jean Spry, […]
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With both of her grandmothers in the North Shore Health Care Center, and the COVID-19 restrictions placed on visitors at this time, Paige Everson called the care center to let her grandmothers know she was going to visit just before she graduated. Both grandmas, Irene, 99, and Joyce, 93, got all dressed up for the momentous occasion and were waiting […]
New Grand Portage chairperson to resign from county board
Following his win in the June 9 primary election for the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Council chairperson seat, District 1 Cook County Commissioner Robert “Bobby” Deschampe has said he will give up his seat on the county board on August 21. Deschampe sent an email to fellow commissioners and Auditor/ Treasurer Braidy Powers on June 16 […]
“The Living Years”
Thirty some years ago, one of the most profoundly sad songs in pop music history hit number one on the Hot 100 chart. The song was co-written by Scottish musician, B. A. Robertson (lyrics) and English guitarist, Michael Rutherford (music). Both men had recently lost their fathers. The song was recorded and performed by the English rock supergroup Mike and […]
Holiday employees are good Samaritans
I would like to thank the employees of Mike’s Holiday in Tofte for finding and mailing my billfold to me, a billfold that I left behind. On June 1, I was headed into the Boundary Waters and somehow lost my billfold at Mike’s. I had no idea where I had lost it. It was a great surprise to find my […]
ISD 166 Teachers’ Union supports systemic change to eliminate racism
The Cook County Education Association (CCEA) is committed to systemic change to dismantle white supremacy and end race-based violence. We believe Black Lives Matter and we support the Black Lives Matter movement. The horrifying death of George Floyd is yet another example of the racism that Black, Brown and Indigenous Minnesotans live with every day. It’s also an opportunity for […]
Writer supports law enforcement
After reading Mr. Mike Ulen’s letter in the News Herald dated June 13 of this year, I have to disagree with his perception of law enforcement. I worked as a deputy sheriff for 26 years and never once found it necessary to use more Force than the incident called for. It seems to me Mr. Ulen is operating on Gross […]