Christmas windstorm lashes Northland
Wicked winds pounded Cook County for most of three straight days leading up to Christmas Day. The unrelenting ferocity caused multiple power outages, taking down trees, ripping shingles from roofs– even parts of the roof of the Market and Moose Tracks came off and vents from South of the Border Café (SOB) were torn from the roof, causing SOB to […]
Michael Charles Taapa
Michael Charles Taapa, 80, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 25th, 2022, at home in Grand Portage. Mike was born December 17th, 1942, to Helge and Lila (Mattson) Taapa. He grew up in Embarrass, Minnesota and loved spending time at the family cabin that he helped his dad build, on Lake Vermilion. Mike enjoyed outdoor activities: fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, ATV-ing, […]
“Deep Winter Dreaming” Guest Artist
Chris Allen will open the community art show “Deep Winter Dreaming” on January 6th at the Johnson Heritage Post. She will also offer a bracelet beading workshop on Saturday, January 7th at 1 p.m. All are welcome. Chris Allen writes: “An artist and gardener all my life, I love to play in the dirt, growing food and flowers. Moving to […]
Northeastern Minnesota “Blue Blizzard” Winter storm photo contest winners announced by Boreal Community Media
Boreal Community Media, a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization that operates a community news and information website at boreal.org has announced the winners in its recent Winter Storm Photo Contest. Boreal.org invited residents and visitors of Northeast Minnesota to submit their photographs from the record-breaking winter storm which the National Weather Service (NWS) in Duluth named the “Blue Blizzard” of December […]
Now there’s a Christmas gift we can all appreciate
When it comes to Christmas gifts, Cook County was gifted something that we can all appreciate and be thankful for….ELECTRICITY. Mother nature wreaked havoc on North America this past week. Some had it much worse than others…but few escaped her wrath. When the power went out on Friday during sub zero temperatures and high wind gusts, many county residents were […]
Ruby’s Pantry update
Over the last year, Ruby’s Pantry has donated 2199 shares (boxes) of food in Cook County, reports Beth Kennedy, one of the lead volunteers. At $25 per share, most, but not all, people can afford to purchase a large box of food through Ruby’s. However, those who can’t afford to pay are not turned away. “One lady came through and […]
2022 Final Levy and TNT
The county approved a 2023 preliminary levy of $11,601,646 on September 13. This was an increase of 5.5% over the 2022 levy and determined the upper limit for the 2023 final levy. The board also set the date for the truth-in-taxation (TNT) meeting as Tuesday November 29 at 6:00 p.m. The truth-in-taxation statements were mailed to taxpayers the week of […]
