On October 26, 2021, Lillian Elizabeth Andersen (nee Murphy), 101, from Grand Marais, Minnesota, crossed the finish line, entered into Heaven and was greeted by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Lill was born on February 16, 1920, in Duluth, Minnesota She was the youngest daughter of J.C. and Juanita (Tranah) Murphy. She grew up in Grand Marais, Minnesota on […]
Historical Reflections
July 30, 1990 THE TOP OF TOFTE The stone quarry at Carlton Peak was one of the original properties of 3M.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGONOVEMBER 12, 2001 The numbers simply didn’t add up for Cook County schools last week. For a non-election year, a 65.5 percent turnout was decent. Yet, of 2,205 votes cast in the county’s ten polling areas on November 6, 1,253 voters said NO new local school taxes. That overwhelmed the 952 YES votes. The upshot: District 166 is […]
Steven Grant Galbraith
Steven Grant Galbraith, 59 of Lutsen, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, November 2, 2021, at home. He was born on February 20, 1962, to Alexander and Christine (Daglish) Galbraith at Queen Mary Hospital in Dunedin, New Zealand. He was proud to be a Kiwi. He finished the 6th Form (12th grade) at Otago Boys’ High School. He married Sylvia […]
Cook County COVID-19 cases update
According to the C.D.C., Cook County is receiving about two new cases of Covid-19 infections a day, and unvaccinated people, say the agency, are at high risk for getting Covid-19 infections. The C.D.C. recommends that in Cook County, vaccinated people wear masks and notes that since last January, at least one in twenty-one people who live here have been infected […]
Feeling Salty About Sodium
Question: What’s something that our bodies need a little bit of to work right, but if we get too much, it can cause increased blood pressure, damage to the heart muscle, heart failure or heart attack, stroke, injure kidneys or bones, and can even be a risk factor for cancer? Answer: Sodium! Salt vs. Sodium. Are they different? Salt is […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., $22 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. You will be amazed at all the food you get at the Cook County Community Center. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus food for all! Cook County Higher Education Career training […]
Fueling Minnesota’s resiliency during Give to the Max Day 2021
Give to the Max Day on Nov. 18 provides Minnesotans an easy way to put their values into action and donate to thousands of important causes The 13th annual Give to the Max Day will take place Thursday, Nov. 18. This year, organizers at GiveMN are encouraging people from around the world to put their values into action by contributing […]
Forest Service extends public comment period on possible Lutsen Ski Hill expansion
On October 21, the Forest Service announced a 45-day extension to the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) analyzing the proposal to expand Lutsen Mountains Ski Area, Lusten, MN. This announcement extends the original 45-day comment period from October 26 to December 9, 2021. The Lutsen Mountains Ski Area DEIS addresses potential impacts of a proposed […]
Girls’ cross country team finishes 11th at state
It was another great year for the combined Cook County/Two Harbors cross country boys’ and girls’ teams. Two boys qualified as individuals for the state cross country meet and the girls qualified in the team competition. When the team scores were added up, the Cook County/Two Harbors girls’ North Shore Storm cross country team placed 11th in the Minnesota State […]