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Smoke, not fog, settles softly into the valleys of the Superior National Forest as fires burn nearby. Haze from the fires has colored evening and morning skies on many days, making for dream-like pictures but also making it hard to breathe.
Rogers retires from the county
Rena Rogers’ hectic seven years at the helm of the Cook County IT department will soon end as she retires, and Rowan Watkins takes over in her place. A retirement party was held for Rogers on the courthouse lawn on Tuesday, August 31. Thanking Rogers for her service was County Administrator James Joerke, North Shore Hospital/Care Center Director Kimber Wraalstad, […]
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Marlo Larson is retiring after a long career working as a butcher, the last 34 were spent at Johnson’s grocery store. Marlo has a great reputation for quality work, and he is well known for his specialty sausages and fine cuts of meat. Marlo said he will pursue fishing, lots of fishing, and work part-time if he feels the need.
Fires continue to threaten the county
More than 100 people crowded into the Schaap Community Center on Monday, August 30, to get an update on the nearby wildfires. Forest Service personal explained that the Whelp fire was 50 acres while the John Ek fire was 1,339. Both fires were believed to have started by lighting and are located in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). […]
Sarah Waddle named Cook County Extension Educator- Healthy & Resilient Communities
The University of Minnesota Extension announced that Sarah Waddle has been named the Cook County educator— Healthy & Resilient Communities. She will begin her new role on September 27. Waddle will take over the position held by longtime extension educator Diane Boothe. In her new role Waddle will be responsible for “delivering research informed educational programs in the areas of […]
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This moose appears to be giggling if moose are capable of giggling. It might be that the moose finds the bone white stick poking up from the swamp to be funny. But who knows what really makes a moose laugh?
Overwhelmed and underhelmed
Since 1974, whenever federal and state agencies have needed clarification regarding statutes and regulations, attorneys and courts have turned to Legislative Intent Service, Inc. (LIS) for all-encompassing research of legislative and administrative intent and historical perspective. In a September 9, 2019 article, “What Are The Functions Of Government?,” LSI defined, “A government’s basic functions are to provide leadership, maintain order, […]
As We See It
A history of the Grand Marais Apartments There certainly have been many conversations over recent years regarding affordable housing in Cook County. And these past months have made it ever so much more obvious that it is an issue that continues to need to be addressed with a hopeful resolve coming forth. This is what was on the minds of […]
Thank you to Tom Bakk for supporting police officers
On behalf of our state’s police officers, corrections officers, and dispatchers, we’re writing to publicly say ‘thank you’ to Senator Tom Bakk for his steadfast support of increased public safety efforts during the past legislative session in St. Paul. With increasing crime, it’s especially important to stop all efforts to defund, demoralize, or demonize public safety officials who keep communities […]