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After the paper went to press last week, we heard the horrific news about the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas on November 5. Any mass shooting anywhere is disturbing, but as someone who lived on or near military bases for twenty-plus years, my heart goes out to the people who live and work on Fort Hood. Full Story
Here comes the dark….
When I lived in the Twin Cities and summered in Grand Marais, people would ask me, “What do you miss most when you’re not on the North Shore?” My reply: The sky. Full Story
Historical Reflections
Do you have an old picture or a story from years gone by that you would like to share with
Cook County News-Herald readers? Give us a call, or stop by our Grand Marais office. We’d love
to hear your Historical Reflections. Call (218) 387-9100; e-mail starnews@boreal.org; or stop by
our officeat 15 First Avenue West.
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Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago
· Nov. 15, 1999 • A 53-year-old Grand Portage man was killed last Wednesday after the walls of a 25-foot-deep hole in which he was working collapsed and buried him. Full Story
Blast from the past—Where is it?
If you are lucky, you remember the noise made every day in small towns across America at 12:00 noon when a siren would blast.
Everyone knew it was lunch time. Kids knew it was time to run home. Dogs knew it was time to howl. Full Story