Trying to be content
In just a few weeks, I will be beginning my eleventh year as a newspaper editor in Cook County. Many, many, things have changed since the day I walked into the Cook
County Star’s
temporary office in the Cobblestone Building on Highway 61 in downtown Grand Marais. Since then there have been thousands of stories, serious and silly. Full Story
Good News goodbye
Well, here we are. Starting next week this weekly column in our local newspaper will pass into history and a “new” venture will take its place. The News-Herald
will return to the format it took up not so long after I came to Grand Marais. Each month a different member of the local Christian clergy will share their reflections on spiritual topics of their choice. Full Story
Historical Reflections
Money short, but needs few
Fourteen miles up the Caribou Trail is Tait Lake. The roads around the lake, Cap’s Trail and Billie’s Trail, were named for my aunt and uncle Mathilde “Billie” Petersen and Martin “Cap” Petersen. They once owned the land upon which today’s Tait Lake residents have built their homes. Full Story
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago ·
Sept. 27, 1999 • It would cost approximately $21,400 to run a comprehensive summer school program in the county according to information presented at the Sept. 20 meeting of the Cook County school board. Full Story
The North Shore is full of surprises
Over the Labor Day weekend, my family headed for the North Shore to help my mom pull off a surprise 70th birthday party for my dad. The hard part was getting him out of the house for about five hours while mom feigned illness so she could stay behind to set up for the party. Full Story
This was also the weekend of the Bayou Boogie in Grand Portage. We had some of the best Cajun food I have had this side of the Louisiana border. Give these a try, you won’t regret it.
Cajun Curry Chicken Serves 2
Ingredients
bb1 tbsp butter bb1 1/2 cup onion, chopped bb1 (4 oz.) can green chilies, chopped bb1 green pepper, chopped bb1 red pepper, chopped bb1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (more if you like it spicy)
bb1tablespoon curry powder bb2 good size boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut i Full Story
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