The varsity Knowledge Bowl season has begun and Cook County scholars are back in the swing of things. Knowledge Bowl Coach April Wahlstrom said the questions are harder than ever, as they are geared toward an 11th and 12th grade curriculum, but the Cook County teams are ready. Cook County has two teams. Up to five students may participate in... READ MORE >
The 2012 Gunflint Mail Run was an impromptu sled dog race, put together by an amazing community effort, in just 12 days. By all accounts, the 120-mile race was a great success. It was different from the 290-mile John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, which had to be cancelled because of lack of snow in the Duluth area. The Gunflint Mail... READ MORE >
Although political caucuses are examples of grassroots democracy at its best, relatively few citizens attend their precinct caucuses—perhaps because caucuses, although they have been part of the American democratic process since 1763, seem mysterious to those who have never participated. Organizers of local political parties encourage citizens to come out and learn more about this opportunity on Tuesday, February 7,... READ MORE >
Nearly a month after the December 27, 2011 death of Daniel Sidney Schlienz, 42, at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Medical Center, the St. Louis County Medical Examiner released the final autopsy results. On January 26, 2012, Thomas P. Uncini, M.D., Chief Medical Examiner, released a statement that said the manner of death is ruled “natural” and said there was... READ MORE >
I’ve had a lot of jobs over the years. My current job, as editor of the Cook County News-Herald, is the job I’ve held the longest. I’ve muddled along as an amateur editor for 12 years. And it’s my all-time favorite job, despite the fact that I have people angry with me on a regular basis. I think I still... READ MORE >
Cookies, coffee and checks were the highlight of the gathering at the Cook County Senior Center on Tuesday, January 17. Representatives from various nonprofit organizations gathered to hear an update on the First & Second Thrift Store and to accept checks earned by volunteer workers at the thrift store and donation center. Senior Center Director Bev Green, who works for... READ MORE >
At the Lutsen Town Board meeting on Tuesday, January 17, Mark Pedersen of Pedersen Design & Consulting presented design plans for the renovation/expansion of the Lutsen Fire Hall and Town Hall, noting that the plans are about 95-99 percent complete. “We need to go through them; to mark them up,” he said. “Now is the time to come forward with... READ MORE >
A Cook County Sheriff ’s Department vehicle was involved in an accident in Crookston, Minnesota on January 19, 2012. Sheriff Deputy/Bailiff Gary Radloff was returning to Cook County from Crookston after delivering an inmate to the Northwest Regional Correctional Facility following a court appearance. According to a Crookston Police Department spokesperson, Radloff was traveling north on a three-lane divided highway... READ MORE >
The Cook County North Shore Hospital Board last met the morning of December 15, 2011—the day that a shooting occurred at the Cook County courthouse. At the start of the Cook County North Shore Hospital Board meeting on January 19, 2012, Hospital Administrator Kimber Wraalstad reminded the board of the incident on the afternoon of their last meeting. Wraalstad detailed... READ MORE >
During the public comment period of the Cook County North Shore Hospital Board meeting on January 19, 2012, Tod Sylvester of Grand Marais addressed the hospital board to express concern about the treatment of his mother, who died November 11, 2011 at the North Shore Care Center. Sylvester first stated, “There are a lot of great employees at the hospital... READ MORE >
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