From the birth of the island rising from the water to the animals that swam or floated or walked on ice to the jewel of Lake Superior, Julian May captures the magic and mystique of Isle Royale in this 30-page book. Written in 1968, this children’s book is largely about Isle Royale’s moose and the inclusion of wolves that come […]
Representative Rob Ecklund to seek re-election to the Minnesota House
Representative Rob Ecklund (DFL – International Falls) has announced his plans to seek re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives this fall. Currently serving his fourth term, Rep. Ecklund will run to represent the newly drawn District 3A spanning the Canadian border from Koochiching County east to Grand Portage. “We’ve all been through some incredibly difficult challenges the past couple […]
Marlene Boostrom Leonard
Marlene Boostrom Leonard, 88, of Grand Marais, died March 3 in Duluth. She lived there with her daughter and sonin law since late 2020 and moved to Keystone Bluffs in February. Marlene was an extraordinary person to her family and friends alike. She expressed and radiated love in thousands of ways without getting mushy about it. She was genuinely accepting […]
Historical Reflections
TWO SAILBOATS ON THE HARBOR Here is a very early photo of two sailboats (side by side) in the Grand Marais harbor. The photo is from the Mayhew collection. The image was provided by the Cook County Historical Society for the August 13, 1990, edition of the Cook County News Herald.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGOMARCH 11, 2002 v The Minnesota Department of Commerce has recommended that Qwest provide telephone service to residents living near Holly Lake, Clara Lake and Tait Lake. Residents living in the rural Tofte area had asked Qwest for telephone service in the past but had been turned down. Along with the most recent complaint with the Minnesota Public […]
Buyer beware! For sale ≠ safe or effective
In February’s Topic of the Month, Health Halos and Horns, we explored how we can come to believe that something is either good or bad for us — even if we have little or no evidence to back up this opinion. This month we’ll look in more detail at how health halos are generated and how you can protect yourself […]
Cook County COVID-19 count
Even though the number of COVID-19 cases has been slowing down, new cases keep popping up in the county. Last week there were ten new cases over the previous seven days. That brings the number to 821 cumulative cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. According to the Cook County Public Health and Human Services, 4,397 Cook County […]
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 […]
Photo
With wing spans of up to four feet, and considered the largest owl in the world by length, Great Gray Owls are certainly impressive. In this picture you can see the facial disc that gathers the sound and channels it back to the ears. That’s how they can hear a mouse running under a foot of snow half a football […]