Sometimes people ask me how I stay ahead of the news. Well, I have many trusted sources, but I’ve been reading one publication in particular for longer than all the others. The periodical both informs and entertains. Its prose is simple and clear, but not without style. Their news stories cut to the chase. There is a focus on the […]
Dreams of Sweden
I recently planned a ten-day vacation in Orebro, Sweden to visit my friend Mary who recently moved there with her family. I bought three books; How to be Swedish: A Quick Guide to Swedishness in 55 Steps, My First Book About Sweden: A Child’s Picture Guide and Sweden Culture Smart: The Essential Guide to Customs and Culture. I was ready. […]
A Sigh of Relief?
As we all heave a sigh at the prospect of leaving the pandemic behind (hope, hope…), a new specter haunts us: the war in Ukraine. Each morning I shudder as I hear news of the agony the Russian invasion has wreaked on Ukrainians. It’s hard to go an hour without worrying about those men, women and children living in fear—yet, […]
Ruminant digestion
Often, one of the first things a person is told about cattle is that they have four stomachs. That is both yes and no. There are four chambers: rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum; but the reticulum can be considered as a pouch on the side of the rumen as they are not well separated. Ruminant is the term applied to […]
Photo
A sight we have all seen countless times this winter, a snowplow moving snow from the roads. This photo is of a Minnesota Department of Transportation snowplow driver clearing Highway 61 in Grand Portage.
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 punishment exceeds $150 and/or ten days in jail and/or includes one year of supervised adult probation. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not […]
Growing Health Care Foundation Moves to New Offices in Grand Marais
The North Shore Health Care Foundation (NSHCF) which works to improve equitable access to health care and healthy living programs in Cook County as well as supports health and emergency services as well as a multitude of community health programs, has a new home. The nonprofit which serves as a funder, educator, program incubator, convener and advocate is now located […]
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. Tuesday, February 15 11:15 a.m. Devil Track Lake: South Shore Drive, Suspicious Activity. Caller had interactions […]
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 […]
Greenland Winter 2022 expedition off to a great start
Lonnie Dupre’s three months return trip to Greenland has been going well. After reuniting with old friends, Lonnie has been assembling a dogsled team, and training the dogs for the next big adventure. Dupre and his crew of film makers and adventurers have been busy. Now they are counting on Butch, Scout, Charley ll, Midnight, Jumpy, Blacky, Fritz, Jack, Max, […]