Since my trip to Sweden last May I have been fascinated with Swedish culture. I listen to audio books in Swedish. I read Swedish authors. Fredrik Backman and Steig Larsson are two favorites. Just last Friday my family went to see A Man Called Otto which some of you may know is based on the book A Man Called Ove. […]
Return to living more green
We can live greener. Let us count the ways. We asked readers to send their suggestions for living greener—using fewer resources, especially fossil fuels, using less single-use plastic, and wasting less. Two local readers, Camifb@gmail.com and Diane Hiniker did. My niece, Erin Aldrich did as well, and fellow columnist Ann Mershon wrote a timely column of her own on better […]
Abigail Crawford named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List at The College of St. Scholastica
Abigail Crawford, of Grand Marais was named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota. Abigail is majoring in Accounting. Dean’s List members have achieved a 3.75 grade point average or above on a 4.0 scale. The College of St. Scholastica would like to commend Abigail for honorable academic achievements.
Grand Marais PUC taking steps to lessen the odors from the wastewater treatment plant
That mid-summer odor that sometimes hangs over the eastern part of Grand Marais may be dissipating. This is because Grand Marais PUC is looking at purchasing a Packaged Biosolids Odor Control System (BOCS) that captures and neutralizes odor-causing compounds for the North Sludge Holding Tanks at the wastewater treatment plant. The BOCS would capture and treat off-gassing from the North […]
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 […]
Covid-19 update for Cook County
The coronavirus continues to circulate through Cook County. There were 19 new cases reported between January 7 and January 13, which brings the total number of COVID-19 cases to 1,592 since the start of the pandemic. Some 2,030 county residents are “up to date” on their vaccinations. The term “up to date” means a person has received all of their […]