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His camera ever at the ready, Thomas Spence came across this bull moose while driving the back roads in the Superior National Forest recently. The picture says it all.
St. Luke’s Surgeon, Dr. Dustin Lucarelli now seeing patients at North Shore Health in Grand Marais
St. Luke’s is pleased to announce that General Surgeon Dr. Dustin Lucarelli is now seeing patients at North Shore Health in Grand Marais. This will allow residents of the area to get care close to home. After receiving his medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Lucarelli completed his general surgery residency at Marshfield Medical Center in […]
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The view from Oberg Mountain is stunning this time of the year. Get there soon or you will miss the colors painting the forest below.
Arrowhead Cooperative included in the FCC RDOF funding announcement
After a long and exhaustive review of Arrowhead Cooperative’s application, Arrowhead received confirmation from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) that it would receive funding, as of October 7, 2021, reported Arrowhead Cooperative CEO John Twiest. 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 […]
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A cluster of stars overhead and fall colors come through on this moonlit picture of the Maple Hill Church.
Chamber and Visit Cook County to share executive director
After eight years it was time to make some changes to the Cook County Chamber of Commerce, said Chamber Director Jim Boyd. Boyd announced the new direction in an email to Chamber members last week. “The boards of the Chamber and Visit Cook County now are working on a proposal to align the two organizations so that they would share […]
The Cook County Wilderness Outpatient Treatment Program
In Cook County, the Public Health and Human Services department, in partnership with Wilderness Outpatient Treatment Program and community providers at Grand Portage Human Services and the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, work to support individuals and families impacted by substance use disorder. People from all backgrounds experience addiction. While the initial choice to use a drug or alcohol is often voluntary, […]
The oldest pothole
The pothole at the base of 61 and Sawbill Trail in Tofte, known to many as “the oldest pothole in Cook County”, has finally bit the dust. Highway Engineer Robbie Hass worked with MnDOT and filled in the hole. Though the solution is temporary, it’s a vast improvement for Sawbill, a county road. According to Ginny Storlie, Commissioner for Lutsen, […]
Writer thanks Gordon Lindquist
Thank you, Gordon Lindquist, for your letter to the editor of October 9, 2021. I truly appreciate your sincere and heartfelt words and am very grateful for your service to our country. May we all live up to your standards. Sherrie Lindskog, Grand Marais