Gloris M. (Wivoda) Oikari, 88, of Chisholm, Minnesota, and formerly of Lutsen, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at Essentia Health Hospital in Virginia, Minnesota, on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Gloris was the youngest of four children, born to Anton “Tom” and Mary (Calgaro) Wivoda at home in Goodland, Minnesota, on September 19, 1932. She attended school in Hibbing, Minnesota, graduating from […]
Robert Sherman
Robert Sherman passed away November 26, 2020. Bob was born March 8, 1932. He enlisted in the USAF in 1950 and retired after 20 years as a CMSgt. He joined Unisys, where he served as director for 18 years, retiring again in 1988 to the North Shore. He is survived by his sister, niece, five children and his wife of […]
Licensing for Family Child Care and Child or Adult Foster Care
Cook County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS), in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Human Services, is responsible for licensing certain programs and providers in the community including family childcare, child foster care and adult foster care. Each of these programs has specific criteria involved in becoming licensed and providers are required to follow Minnesota state statutes and rules […]
Historical Reflections
1951 LITTLE ELVES These little elves will celebrate their 30 year high school reunion this summer. Shown from left to right are Mona Anderson, Sharon Moe, Janis Toftey and Susan Toftey. Mona Anderson contributed the photo and believes it was taken in 1951. Update: If these elves were celebrating 30 years in 1990, they are celebrating 60 years in 2020.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGODECEMBER 11, 2000 LTV Steel Mining Company workers in Schroeder were called to a meeting last Wednesday and told the company would cease operations on February 24, 2001, five months earlier than planned. According to company officials, the mine can no longer provide LTV Steel with taconite pellets of competitive quality and cost. Between 70 and 80 people […]
Highway department finds savings on a rent-to-own plan for an excavator
With the Cat 330F Excavator’s rent going up every year, more than $10,000 above the annual $40,000 budget, Highway maintenance supervisor Josh Dix started looking into ways for the county to save some money and get the equipment the workers needed, and he succeeded. Dix brought the information to the county board’s Zoom meeting on Tuesday, December 8. The county […]
Cook County COVID-19 positivity rate above five percent
As it has for some months, discussions around COVID-19 dominated the North Shore Health’s (NSH) most recent board meeting. With the number of cases rapidly increasing in Cook County, NSH Administrator/CEO Kimber Wraalstad said COVID-19 continues to be the primary focus for NSH, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, and Cook County Public Health and Human Services. In October, the positivity rate for […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., $20 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. You will be amazed at all the food you get at the Cook County Community Center. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus food for all! Cook County Higher Education Career training […]
Park Board gets an update about Gunflint Hills golf course
Golf report With snow covering the Gunflint Hills golf course it might seem an odd time to focus on golf, but the Grand Marais Park Board requested and received an update from Gunflint Hills Superintendent Paul Jones at the board’s December 1 meeting. Superintendent Jones submitted an executive summary of the activities that took place at the Gunflint Hills golf […]
The great carrot caper
It’s been more than a month and law enforcement hasn’t a clue about who stole the carrots from the community garden behind the Cook County Community Center. One day the carrots were there, underground, minding their own business, sweetening up to become winter carrot cake or a part of a simmering vegetable stew or just getting ready to become part […]