Columnist’s note: After I played an early round at Gunflint Hills with the Junior Dew Boys, Bruce Futterer was kind enough to share their story with me. I have edited it for length and clarity. Thank you, Bruce. Bruce Futterer recalls: The Dew Boys golf group began as a couple’s group in the 1950’s, playing after work. After retirement, the […]
Another Dog
We met on a blustery We met on a blustery November Sunday in the parking lot of Hermantown’s Wal-Mart. Through a series of twists and bends in life’s road, he’d traveled from South Carolina to northern Minnesota. Through a series of Internet searches and numerous phone calls, we had driven from Grand Marais to Duluth. Standing there on the asphalt […]
Feel good cart brings out smiles
When some kids were showing up to school sad or glum, feeling underconfident or overwhelmed, several Cook County High School students came up with a way to help those kids start their day on better footing. They did so by creating a “Feel Good Cart.” What’s in a Feel-Good Cart? Well, there are items for hair, nails, lotions, deodorant self-care […]
Local students to perform in Gustavus Adolphus College’s Christmas in Christ Chapel
Amelia Roth and Aurora Schelmeske, Grand Marais, both Lucia Singers, will perform at the Gustavus Adolphus annual Christmas in Christ Chapel worship service. The evening performance on Saturday, December 4, will be livestreamed online for free beginning at 7:30 p.m. central time. Visit gustavus.edu/ccc to learn more or watch the livestream. Gustavus Adolphus College hosts its annual Christmas in Christ […]
Free Medicare fraud awareness and prevention class offered
The Senior LinkAge Line® will offer two Medicare Fraud Awareness and Prevention classes Wednesday, December 8 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. These are the last two remote Medicare Fraud Awareness and Prevention classes of 2021 Attendees will learn about detecting, preventing, and reporting Medicare fraud, avoiding potential COVID-19 fraud and scams, as well as […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all […]
Cook County Law Enforcement briefs
Tuesday, November 9 12:36 p.m. County Road 7: Grass Wildfire. Multiple callsreceived concerning a dry grass fire that was headingback into the woods in an area that included power lines.Wind was driving the fire eastward. Arrowhead Electric was contacted as a downed power line appeared tohave started the fire. The south insulator on a pole hadbroken and caused wires to […]
BEYOND REASON
Elmer the ElfRob ventured North, far North, almost as far North as anyone on this planet can go, to the true North Pole (not to be confused with the magnetic North Pole) and sat down with Elmer the Elf. ROB: I appreciate you squeezing me in. I understand it’s your busy season. Elmer: Honestly, other than Christmas Eve, I’ve got time. R: […]
Matters of Record
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the potential punishment exceeds $150 and/or ten days in jail. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted. Andi Marie Shackleton, 27, Tofte, […]
NSMA’s Music Education Workshops and Residencies for Local K-12 Classrooms
Over the past nine months, the North Shore Music Association has enjoyed bringing liveliness to local classrooms with outreach programs led by talented Minnesota music educators. Through these programs, students have been able to connect with guest artists via Zoom and Google Classroom and learn about the music, movement, instruments, and traditions of cultures from around the globe. Thanks to […]