On Wednesday, May 31, immediately after the 8:00 a.m. bell and principal’s announcements, students in Emma Spoon’s ISD 166 Sixth Grade Safety Class were treated to an insightful and informative Emergency Management presentation by Mike Keyport, Cook County Emergency Management Director and Ann Sullivan, Cook County District 4 Commissioner. The session provided an overview of the Emergency Management programs in... READ MORE >
A Shout Out in 3 pictures on how local youth helped Minnesota win $60.5 million in teen vaping lawsuit settlement In March 2018, about 20 Cook County students and chaperones appeared before the Minnesota State Legislature to inform lawmakers of the negative impacts smoking and vaping have on teens. (Read more here: www.borealcorps.org.) The action helped the state frame a... READ MORE >
Rae Poynter is the new Communications & Marketing Director at North House Folk School. She is a familiar face to some, but not all. The Cook County News-Herald caught up with her and did a brief interview to introduce her to our readers. Q- Where did you grow up? A- I grew up near Clayton, Wisconsin, a small town in... READ MORE >
To celebrate the life and memory of Jean Thomas, her loving family invite you to a gathering at the Johnson Heritage Post in Grand Marais, Friday, July 21st from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Jean Elizabeth McGrath Thomas, 11/11/33 – 9/15/2022, of Grand Marais, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to F.W. McGrath and Emma (Engstrom) McGrath, the second of three children.... READ MORE >
There will be a graveside service for Joyce Lindquist on Saturday, June 24th at 11 a.m. at the Maple Hill Cemetery. A reception will follow at 12:30 p.m. at the Grand Marais Evangelical Free Church. Friends of the family are welcome to attend.... READ MORE >
The Senior LinkAge Line® will offer two classes covering health care fraud, waste & abuse prevention on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and again from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Attendees will learn how to detect and report potential errors, fraud, and abuse; review potential fraud and scams targeting older adults, learn how to read their Medicare... READ MORE >
Here is a 1941 photo of two men in Duluth, Minnesota, taken by photographer John Vachon (1914-1975). The men were sitting outside a workers’ union hall.... READ MORE >
Northeast MN – The Northland Foundation is pleased to be welcoming Michelle Ufford as Director of Grantmaking. She will officially start June 7th. Ufford steps into the role previously held by Erik Torch, who moved on to the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation in April. Ufford has extensive work experience in the region with nonprofits, schools, governmental agencies, and businesses. She... READ MORE >
