North Shore Health Care Foundation offers heartfelt thanks to Cook County Health Heroes
The North Shore Health Care Foundation (NSHCF) honored local healthcare providers and volunteers on Wednesday, February 17. The celebration was held inside at the end of the sunny hallway between the hospital and the clinic. In a short speech, NSHCF Executive Director Valerie Marasco Eliasen thanked the various organizations and individuals who have worked throughout the pandemic. She said that […]
Arrowhead Cooperative to get FCC funds for broadband
Although the details aren’t sorted out yet, Arrowhead Cooperative was selected to receive $18.4 million in federal funds that will be used over the next ten years to expand high-speed broadband services in the county. The announcement came from Arrowhead Cooperative CEO John Twiest. Those funds will come from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) $9.2 billion that will be awarded […]
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Sweeter than the sugar snow around it, this adorable weasel looks innocently out at the big world. Although small in size, weasels are great hunters and eat approximately 40 percent of their body weight each day. They are great at clearing out small rodents around a home, but they are equally adept at clearing out a henhouse of eggs and […]
Meet Nick Cusick, new Public Information Coordinator
Nick Cusick began work this week as the Cook County and North Shore Public Health Public Information Coordinator. It’s a new position and the costs to fund it are shared by the county and hospital. Nick is a communications professional with more than eight years of experience, and he says he is thrilled to join the teams at Cook County […]
Sever their roots
In some of the most powerful literature of the 20th century, celebrated Russian novelist Alexander Solzhenitsyn exposed the heavy suffering under Soviet Communism. Solzhenitsyn, whose stubborn, lonely and often combative literary struggles gained the force of prophecy, maintained: “To destroy a people, you must first sever their roots.” While an ordinary man was obliged “not to participate in lies,” Solzhenitsyn […]
100 Days of Action to Save the Boundary Waters
On Tuesday, February 16, the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters launched “100 days to Save the Boundary Waters,” a multi-week campaign to demonstrate to policymakers the overwhelming support to permanently protect the Boundary Waters Wilderness from the threat of sulfide-ore copper mining. The campaign will consist of press events, videos, supporter actions, and more, featuring voices from Minnesota and […]
MPCA proposes new rules that would weaken current water quality rules
Clean water has been vital to Cook County’s outdoor heritage and economy for generations. Many jobs and small businesses in Cook County depend on it. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is currently proposing weakened water quality rules that would harm fish and wild rice. The current water quality rules are reasonable, science-based, and have been in place for decades. […]
Share your voice in northeastern Minnesota economic development strategy
All people living and working in the seven counties of northeastern Minnesota are invited to participate in community engagement sessions related to the region’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). The seven counties include: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis. Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC), Arrowhead Growth Alliance (AGA) and other regional partners host the sessions. The sessions […]
Library Friends of Cook County awards Book Grants to five area libraries
Library Friends of Cook County is happy to announce that five area libraries have received assistance grants totaling $4,400.00, from funds raised during the 2020 grant cycle. Grant recipients this year are: * Grand Marais Public Library: $1,000.00 to support a reading program for children ages 0 – 8. * Oshki Ogimaag Charter School: $650.00 for the Learning A-Z program […]