A 17-year-old girl had a frightening encounter with two wolves in her yard at 7101 West Highway 61 in Tofte on Monday, March 26. Jana Sanders was pruning some rose bushes near the deck on her family’s home at about 1:30 p.m. when she heard a growl behind her. “I stood up and turned around,” said Sanders told the Cook... READ MORE >
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) Commissioner Tony Sertich started the Wednesday, March 28 “listening session” with a bit of self-deprecating humor. He told the audience of about 40 people in the Cook County courthouse commissioner’s room that he had a combined major from Hamlin University of theater and political science. “That truly means I’m not good for much... READ MORE >
Like most Northlanders, I know that winter likely isn’t completely over. There is probably at least one more good snowstorm in Mother Nature’s bag of tricks. Although maybe the snow and rain that fell on the Kids Plus Easter Egg Hunt was winter’s last hoorah. It’s become a northland tradition, hunting Easter eggs at the community center in the rain... READ MORE >
Redefining the Road, the official magazine of the Women in Trucking Association recently featured career professional driver Margaret “Maggie” Peterson, on its pages. Peterson is a charter member of the Women in Trucking Association. She served on the association’s board of directors from 2007- 2011. Women in Trucking was established in 2005 to encourage the employment of women in the... READ MORE >
Although the weather was rainy and cold, that did not dampen the spirits at the Kids Plus Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31. The Cook County Community Center was packed with families enjoying the day, despite the return of chilly weather. More than one person was heard recalling that every year in the three-year history of the event has... READ MORE >
Grand Portage Lodge & Casino will be presenting another amazing show 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 14—A Tribute to Prince by Chase + Ovation. Ovation brings the music of the 1984 film Purple Rain to life. The sound track from Purple Rain is one of the top-selling albums of all time and the members of Ovation all... READ MORE >
From the stage of the Arrowhead Center for the Arts to the stage of Richie Auditorium at St. Cloud State, Cook County Middle School eighth-grader Sean MacDonell represented Cook County well in the National Geographic Geography Bee. At the Minnesota Geography Bee on March 30, 2012, Sean competed against the top 100 Geography Bee winners from around the state. Back... READ MORE >
As promised, Duluth YMCA CEO Chris Francis met with the Cook County Community Center Steering Committee on Monday, March 26, 2012 to present the results of the YMCA’s preliminary look at finances. Although there are still a lot of unknowns, Francis said, “When I was all done with this, it was actually kind of exciting.” Francis said the preliminary estimates... READ MORE >
Sometimes the silliest of columns elicit the most response. The Unorganized Territory that I wrote for the March 17 News-Herald— our St. Patrick’s Day issue—has merited more response than any other column in recent history. In my St. Patrick’s Day missive, I sadly compared the end of the rainbow with a mirage that can never quite be reached. I received... READ MORE >
On March 10, 2012 at 8:49 p.m. Cook County Law Enforcement received a cell phone call reporting a snowmobile accident. The caller reported, “Two down, both breathing and conscious.” The driver of one snowmobile was Keven Lee Burkart, 40, of Prior Lake, MN. The driver of the other machine was Michael Keith Isaacs, 29, Hibbing, MN. According to Cook County... READ MORE >
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