God’s handiwork can be found in the life of trees
Jeremiah 17:8 They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit. Psalm 1: 1-3 1Happy are they who have not walked in the […]
Roger W. “Bill” McKeever
Roger W. “Bill” McKeever, 80, of Schroeder, died Monday, February 14, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth. Bill was born to Roger C. and Marion (Micklesen) in Two Harbors and grew up on the North Shore, graduating from Grand Marais High School in 1959. Bill was employed as a millwright at North Shore Mining from 1959 until 1986. He […]
Let’s support the Climate Emergency Resolution
“We don’t have forever. Not to act, not to live, not to slowly combat the climate crisis.” On January 26th, Olya Wright and Naomi Tracy-Hegg presented to the Grand Marais City Council, imploring them with stories, community support and statistics to pass a resolution declaring a Climate Emergency in Grand Marais. “…the trees and portages in the Quetico that I […]
Cook County Law Enforcement briefs
It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News-Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record. Wednesday, January 19 8:28 a.m. Gunflint Trail: Property lost/found. A person was snowshoeing yesterday and lost their […]
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 […]
Historical Reflections
LORI DIMKA JOINS NEWSPAPER TEAM The new face in the News-Herald office is Lori Dimka. Lori worked as a dispatcher at the Cook County Law Enforcement Center for five years. A native of Port Edwards, Wisconsin, she comes from a large family. She has five brothers and six sisters. Lori enjoys reading, writing, and oil painting.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGOFEBRUARY 18, 2002 v EDA BOARD CHALLENGES RMC In late October 2001, seven Superior National Golf Course employees were cut from the payroll. RMC, the management organization for the golf course, made the cuts for two reasons: budget constraints due to a slow golf season and the hiring of a new manager. Recently, a new inexperienced mechanic was […]
Reports of COVID cases slowing down in the county
While the numbers of COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the county, there are signs the pandemic is starting to slow down. As of February 10, 2022, the county received notice of nineteen new cases of COVID in the previous seven days. In the last four weeks the weekly case counts were above 50, reaching almost to 100. To date, […]
A Day for … Presidents?
There are plenty of things wrong with this country. Too much of this. Too little of that. And, of course, President’s Day. There are many, many dumb things about President’s Day. It’s actually hard to know where to start. Maybe we could start with a question: Who is President’s Day for? Is it for the Little Man to celebrate the […]