According to Ernest A. Choate’s book “American Bird Names” (Combit Books, copywrite 1973, Library of Congress 78-144340) the hatch in Nuthatch comes from “Hack,” which the bird does to a nut to open it. This book is out of print, but our friends at Drury Lane Books in Grand Marais did a computer search and found a used copy for […]
One more letter about the Nuthatch
Good afternoon! I see in this week’s paper a question about the name nuthatch, and I may have a plausible explanation. Nuthatches are tree dwelling birds that often hide seeds and nuts in crevasses in the bark. When they extract the edible portion, they peck at the shell or “hack” at it. So, the “nut” is “hacked” out of the […]
More information wanted in school story
A March 13th article (“ISD 166 Opens Its Doors”) described some of the changes at Cook County Schools that have taken place due to Covid, but there were some important omissions that bear addressing. Cook County Schools opened its doors to the children of essential workers in September, the day after Labor Day. This child care was provided by paraprofessionals […]
Mayor of Babbitt supports Line 3 pipeline
While reading the news recently, I have seen more and more stories about the publicity stunts and antics of Line 3 pipeline protesters. They continue to block roads so that workers can’t get to their construction site, berate pipeline workers, and chain themselves to equipment to halt construction. Despite their efforts, in just four months, construction is more than 50 […]
As I See it
B2B route would change road usage and natureTread lightly. Sounds great. But an oxymoron. One only has to look at these vehicles on the road. Either factory optioned or after-market conversions: aggressive stances, clearances, snorkels, and mean treads, they send one signal. Domination. Many decades ago, (some approaching a century ago), these roads and trails were built for timber harvest and/or fire protection. Many of these are […]
Meet our contributing photographers
The Cook County News-Herald is thrilled to announce that a group of great local amateur and professional photographers have agreed to submit pictures to the newspaper for your enjoyment. We will introduce these men and women over the next few weeks so you can get to know who is behind the camera. Some of these photographers have excellent websites with […]
Starlink 21 satellites flying over Grand Marais
As Bryan Hansel explains, “This was a row of 60 satellites. They were close together, and it took about 10-15 minutes for all of them to pass.” While they won’t be as bright as they were when Bryan Hansel took this photo, they will fly over Grand Marais again in the next couple of days. They will appear in the […]
WATERFALL Book Launch – A Webinar with Mary Casanova
The Arrowhead Library System is pleased to present WATERFALL Book Launch – A Webinar with Mary Casanova on Thursday, April 8, 7-8 p.m. This online event via Zoom will be moderated by Margi Preus and is free and open to the public. Join Minnesota author Mary Casanova for a virtual book launch of her new historical novel, Waterfall, set on […]
Rebellion
When Jesus came into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, he was greeted with great shouts of “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” “Hosanna” in Hebrew translates, “Save us!” The crowds were tired of Roman rule and oppression. There was always […]