Governor calls for pause on youth sports, shuts down bars, restaurants, and fitness centers for one month
Citing the dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases throughout the state, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced on Wednesday, November 18, that he was ordering bars, restaurants, gyms and fitness centers to close to the public for four weeks. Restaurants and bars will be allowed to offer takeout during this time. The restrictions start on Friday, November 20. Governor Walz also called […]
ISD 166 postpones bringing fourth and fifth grade students back to campus
Several weeks ago a decision was made to allow kindergarten through third grade students back to Sawtooth Elementary, with a plan to bring fourth and fifth grade students back to Cook County ISD 166 if it was safe and there wasn’t a spike in COVID-19 cases in the county. As we have all seen, there has not only been a […]
October revenue increases for Grand Marais Recreation Park
October revenue at the Grand Marais campground and marina was $79,000, up 40 percent over October 2019. The year-to-date revenue stands at $1.304 million, not far off the projected 2020 budget of $1.336 million, but that number may be reached by the end of the year, reported Parks and Rec Director Dave Tersteeg at the park board’s November meeting. “Given […]
Senators Tom Bakk and David Tomassoni form new Independent Caucus
State Senator Thomas Bakk (Cook) and Senator David Tomassoni (Chisholm) announced today they are forming a new Minnesota Senate Independent Caucus. The Northern Minnesota legislators say the new Independent Caucus presents an opportunity to chair committees and makes sense to better serve their districts within the legislative framework. “People are going to wonder why I’m doing this – and to […]
First Congregational Church cancels Community Thanksgiving meal
Due to the increasing positive numbers and infection rate of COVID- 19 in our community, First Congregational Church will not be able to put together the Thanksgiving Meals next week for pick-up or delivery. We apologize to those who already have signed up to receive meals and those who were looking forward to getting a good meal from our church. […]
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A seagull calmly watches over this commercial fishing boat when the three local fishermen, Eric Brisson, Zach and Tyler Smith, aren’t using it to set nets or pick fish from their nets. When the young men do bring in their catch there are throngs of excited, hungry, screeching seagulls on hand to greet them.
An extra-ordinary timepiece
Humanity’s ability to mark the passage of time is thought to be one of its more singular accomplishments. Some five centuries ago, a German locksmith by the name of Peter Henlein would invent the world’s first watch. It acquired the name “watch” from sailors who used it to replace the hourglasses that timed their four-hour shifts or watches. In January […]
Great efforts are being made to keep us safe, but are we, the public, doing enough?
For many of us, it is way too easy to reduce this pandemic to statistics: How many positive tests in Cook County; how many in Minnesota; how many people hospitalized; how many in ICU; how many died. Unless we know someone who has suffered severely, all sorts of filters – including generally beneficial regulations like the HIPAA Privacy rule – […]
Voter fraud is exceedingly rare in the U.S.
The News Herald’s editorial ironically titled “Living Under a False Reality” and purportedly about the truth setting you free, claimed the national media has a “twisted narrative that in order to protect our democracy, a seated president should concede an election that…” (Mr. Gamble claims) “is fraught with fraud.” The November 12 joint statement released by the Elections Infrastructure Government […]