On a recent emergency call, a member of the Cook County Ambulance expressed frustration to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office about the number of vehicles that did not pull over when the ambulance was returning to North Shore Hospital with lights and sirens. Sheriff Pat Eliasen said no action was taken other than making the incident a matter of record,... READ MORE >
Although it was not known what sort of medical condition warranted such rapid transport from Canada to the United States, the Grand Portage Fire Department and Grand Portage Forestry Department were paged at 4:40 p.m. on May 22 to assist with a landing zone for North Memorial Air Care. According to Brian King, public affairs liaison, with U.S. Customs and... READ MORE >
Pat Finn, of Grand Marais and Minneapolis, continues to be humbled by the respect and appreciation of the Korean people. Finn is a member of the “Chosin Few.” He is one of the Marines who took part in what is now known to be the third largest battle in American history—the Chosin Reservoir Campaign in Korea. In April, Finn and... READ MORE >
Over and over at the Cook County High School Awards and Scholarship Program on Monday, May 23, the people presenting scholarships and awards to CCHS students said they had many exceptional candidates. It was not easy to choose the recipients of over 30 scholarships and numerous honors. In addition to some large awards, such as the Marshall and Nellie Alworth... READ MORE >
The filing period for a number of local government boards opened May 17 and will close on May 31, 2016. Although there will be a number of seats on the ballots, at press time only three candidates had filed—the two incumbent county commissioners Heidi Doo-Kirk and Garry Gamble and a challenger, Myron Bursheim. Gamble represents Commissioner District 2, east Grand... READ MORE >
I try not to get into discussions on social media. I’ve learned, after a time or two of making what I felt was a benign comment, that the online reader often interprets comments in an entirely different way than intended. So when I see a heated conversation on Facebook or a dispute in blog posts, most of the time I... READ MORE >
The lovely gift shop that was once just a tiny corner of the Heavy Duty Sewing workshop has become a must-stop spot for many North Shore visitors. Those visitors have seen many changes over the years, starting with the separation from Heavy Duty Sewing in 1998. Both businesses have thrived and Heavy Duty Design was purchased in 2010 by Terri... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Dairy Queen is joining forces with the Cook County Booster Club to support Cook County athletics. On May 24, the day of the last Cook County Vikings’ home baseball game, the Dairy Queen will be hosting the Booster Club Blizzard Blow-Out. From 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. the proceeds from every Blizzard sold will benefit the Booster... READ MORE >
Community members were invited to an “IDEA” meeting on Wednesday, May 11 at the Voyageur Brewing Company in Grand Marais. The invitation from the Cook County Arts and Culture Economic Planning Team included three questions intended to get participants thinking about the role of arts in Cook County. Those questions were repeated on large easels and attendees were given markers... READ MORE >
Cook County Schools/ISD 166 Counselor Kris Hoffman is considering a new haircut for the summer season—and he is letting Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School students determine what his new look will be. Hoffman is putting his head on the line in a Food Drive from now until May 27. If Sawtooth Elementary School can collect 500 canned and non-perishable items for... READ MORE >
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