Evan Dunn was excited. He was nervous and planning his attack. He had three minutes to fill a shopping cart or two with merchandise from Buck Hardware, and Evan had a $1,000 limit, so he had to be careful about price. “I’m looking for items to help me with a deck makeover,” the manager of the Bluefin Grille restaurant nervously […]
County Board Agrees to a Three-Year Employee Labor Contract
County Administrator James Joerke presented the 2022-2024 Cook County Employees Association (CCEA) labor agreement to the commissioners at the board’s April 26 meeting, which was passed unanimously by the county board. Some details of the contract: The CCEA represents non-supervisory employees who are not members of Local 49 (Highway Department) or the Sheriff ’s office (LELS). After the two sides […]
Aging Well Resources Cook County, A New Program for Cook County Seniors
The Cook County Aging Coalition is pleased to introduce Aging Well Resources Cook County, a new “one-stop” guide to local programs, events, and support. Aging Well Resources includes a comprehensive easy-to-use website designed for residents of Cook County, as well as a Care Navigator for phone assistance. It’s never been easier for Cook County seniors to find the information they […]
Mary Liebsch
11/30/1926—4/17/2022Mary Liebsch died peacefully in her residence at North Shore Health on April 17, 2022. She had lived for several years at North Shore Health and was involved in any and all activities. One of her favorite activities was The Grand Portage Band, when they played for the tapping, smiling elders. She would dress up to the nines for the […]
Memorial Service for Eleanor Sjoberg
There will be a memorial service for Eleanor Sjoberg, May 24th at 2 p.m. at First Congregational, UCC in Grand Marais. A burial service will immediately follow at Maple Hill Cemetery.
Memorial Service for Jean Fredeen
A memorial service for Jean Fredeen will be held at Lutsen Lutheran Church this Saturday, May 14th at 2 p.m.Visitation will begin at 1:00. Lutsen Lutheran Church is located on Hwy 61 just east of the Clearview Store.
Historical Reflections
LONG LIVE THE QUEEN Here is Miss North Shore 1964. Her name is Ann Sjoberg Curtis. The photo is from the Cook County News Herald collections.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGOMAY 13, 2002 Three Michigan residents armed to the teeth and carrying a small amount of drugs were arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police on May 3 after failing to stop at the Pigeon River border crossing for inspection. The two 19-year-olds and one 18-year-old were picked up and charged with numerous violations including possession of firearms without […]
Grand Marais City Council Gets an Update About the Dog Park
Barb Heideman and Cathy Quinn, representatives from the Go Dog North Shore (GDNS) Dog Park, came before the Grand Marais City Council on April 28 with some good news. Instead of building a new dog park in two phases, they feel GDNS will have enough funds to get everything done in one stage. The original plan was to develop a […]