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Another nice fall day on a lake buried deep, steeped in reflecting the dark green and soft orange foliage of the boreal backwoods. If its’ peace and beauty you want, this is the place to be.
Heart of Hospitality awards announced by Visit Cook County
For the third year in a row, Visit Cook County has asked local business owners and managers to nominate staff members who exemplify extraordinary hospitality service within their organizations. Typically, this award is announced during the annual Fall Gala celebration that Visit Cook County co-hosts with the Cook County Chamber. Unfortunately, the 2021 annual Fall Gala that was scheduled to […]
Chamber backs proposal for Lutsen Ski Hill expansion, Grand Portage objects, Chamber recants portion of its letter to the Forest Service
The Cook County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has written a letter of support to the U.S. Forest Service for Lutsen Mountains Corps to expand its ski hill operation on 495 acres of public land. The Forest Service extended the public comment period on the application for special use permit filed by Lutsen Mountains until December 9, 2021. Lutsen […]
Community meetings held with Senator Bakk and Representative Ecklund
Sen. Tom Bakk and Rep. Rob Ecklund met with public leaders in Lutsen on Friday and on Saturday in Grand Portage to discuss issues of common concern. Joining the legislators was Mark Phillips, Commissioner of the Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation (IRRR). While a handful of topics were broached and discussed the central theme carried to the legislators […]
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Dave Johnson saw a pine marten running through the trees and was lucky enough to have his camera ready when the little curious, sweet-faced marten stopped to take a quick peek at him.
Honoring our Veterans
November 11th we once again celebrate our Veterans and their service to our country. I would like to share a poem with you titled, It is the Veteran, author unknown. It is the Veteran, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion. It is the Veteran, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It […]
Missing Garry Gamble
Hello! I am writing to express our sadness and dismay at the decision to remove Garry Gamble’s articles from our local paper. His writings were well thought-out, his articles were insightful, and it was obvious that he was not only very well read but also that he cared deeply about the current issues, as he quoted other historical figures and […]
Stand up to cancel culture
I fear we are seeing in the recent decision by the new owners of the Cook County News Herald, to discontinue the weekly column by Garry Gamble, a frightening surrender to the radical agenda of Cancel Culture, and another erosion of our 1st Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech. Garry Gamble has written compelling, truthful, diligently researched columns for the […]