At North Shore Living we started out November with a bang. We had our dear volunteer Diane Nowers dressed in her orange hunting garb read us a deer camp story. We proceeded to hunt our wily Tom turkey and hone up on our mad skills on the hunting range with our Nerf guns. Linda Johnson was our big winner of […]
Welcome to Advent
Many Christians don’t sing Christmas carols till December 24th. Not because we are Scrooges, but because we are in a church season known as Advent: from the mid-6th century, the 4 weeks leading up to Christmas were kept as a time of expectation, often as a mini-Lent. What are we expecting during Advent? The birth of a baby, yes. The […]
Cook County year in review
It’s hard to believe that it has been over a year since I started serving you as County Administrator. I want to start by thanking all of you who have made me feel welcomed, shared your insights about our community, and recommended your favorite hikes and fishing spots. With each passing day I feel more connected to this magical place […]
Historical Reflections
CAPTURING THE HIGH FALLS This photo was taken by Julia Matthews in about 1924. It shows painter Dewey Albinson at work on a painting of the High Falls of the Pigeon River in Grand Portage. On the left are two boys, Fritz and Manny Oberg, future uncles of Captain Roy Oberg. Walter Matthews provided this photo to the News Herald […]
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGODECEMBER 3, 2001 v Power outages and a three-pronged plan to curtail them highlighted the agenda of the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission last week. According to Grand Marais Director of Public Works Russell Good, there have been six power outages in the last six months caused by an undetermined problem with the underground line near the hospital. […]
Dark Sky Festival returns to Cook County, Minnesota December 9-11, 2021
Cook County’s Dark Sky Festival will return December 9-11, celebrating the area’s world-class dark sky with programs, activities, dinners and more. This event is especially fitting as Northern Minnesota was recently named one of the “25 amazing journeys for 2022” by National Geographic because of the region’s lack of light pollution and dark skies. This year’s festival kicks off Thursday, […]
Health officials confirm first COVID-19 death in Cook County
November 30, 2021 – Local health officials at North Shore Health and Cook County Public Health report the first confirmed death of a Cook County resident due to COVID-19. Cook County was the last of Minnesota’s 87 counties to record a confirmed death due to COVID-19. Public Health and North Shore Health are unable to share additional details about the […]
Meet Betsy Blume, the new SHIP Coordinator
Betsy Blume is the new statewide health improvement partnership (SHIP) coordinator for Cook County. She is replacing Andrea Orest, who has taken another job. Some of you know Betsy. She has been working at Sawtooth Mountain Clinic since March 2020 as a Care Coordinator and medication refill nurse. When asked to share a bit of her background, Betsy said, “I […]
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Cold nights are allowing Lutsen Mountains to bring out the snow making guns and prepare the ski hills for customers. Lutsen Mountains opened some hills for Thanksgiving weekend and will open Friday through Sunday, December 3 through December 5. The mountain opens daily starting December 10. For more information about hours of operation or ski packages, go to Lutsen.com.