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Tuesday, December 22, a new day dawned in Cook County. Kristi Silence, a Care Center Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) became the first person to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in the county. Kristi and several other workers at North Shore Health received Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccinations. Each recipient will have to get a second vaccination shot 21 days after the first shot […]
ARDC creates revolving loan fund to help businesses affected by the pandemic
The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission has created a revolving loan fund to help both for-profit and non-profit businesses in the Northland survive the COVID-19 pandemic. To be eligible you must be in Cook, Lake, Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Koochiching, or Saint Louis County. Eligible applicants are businesses that can demonstrate a “clear, negative impact from the pandemic.” Applicants will be subjected […]
Naming Cook County Revolving Loan Fund after Hal Greenwood tabled
A request by the Cook County Revolving Loan Fund (CCRLF) to rename the Committee after its founder, Hal Greenwood, was tabled by commissioners at their December 22 meeting. Auditor/Treasurer Braidy Powers began the conversation by stating that the CCRLF committee met on December 9 and voted to recommend that the county board pass a resolution to rename the CCRLF the […]
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The late afternoon December 23 blizzard included wind gusts in excess of 70 miles per hour. Earlier in the day, the temps were in the mid-30s, and light snow fell, but as the temperatures dropped, the melting snow turned into a sheet of ice, and many vehicles slid off the road and had to be pulled out of ditches. The […]
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Minnesota’s highest waterfall is a sight to see at anytime of the year, but it’s especially beautiful in the winter. Located in Grand Portage on the Pigeon River, the half-mile trail leading from the Grand Portage State Park parking area is paved and has a boardwalk making it easier for people to reach the High Falls.
We might as well give up
One of our perennial Christmas traditions involves viewing the 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life. A photodrama so disarmingly simple, yet it continues to be considered one of the greatest films of all time. It was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and has been recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American […]
As I See It
Un-masking the MaskI don’t like being told what to do. Maybe it’s from growing up as a P.K. (preacher’s kid); maybe it’s tied into my belief in free will; maybe it’s connected to our patriotic value of personal freedom. Whatever the source of it, I suspect I’m not alone. As I observe my fellow citizens’ defiance about wearing masks or taking the […]
Scammers are targeting veterans
Cook County Veterans Service Officer Pat Strand passed along an article showing how scammers in Utah were defrauding military veterans and their families. What takes place in this con is that a veteran will get a call from someone claiming to be from the U.S. government. The caller will then say that because of the pandemic that the veteran’s benefits […]
Pet of the Week
Maggie My dog Christmas Nutmeg (also known as “Maggie”) is a three-year-old Brittany. I received her as a Christmas present three years ago on December 15th. She is a bundle of energy and LOVES playing with her toys! Her favorites are her tennis balls and ‘Pinky’ the stuffed rabbit. She shares the house with Bella, an eight-yearold Brittany, but also […]