Want a four-day school week?
The educational institutions in our society are ever changing. We’ve gone from tiny one-room schoolhouses to massive brick structures with gymnasiums and lunchrooms; from strictly structured study halls to modular scheduling to on-line self-study. But one thing never seems to change— our schools never seem to have enough money. 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
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Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago ยท
May 15, 2000 • A helicopter model built to lift heavy machinery and buildings into war zones will be used to keep peace in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this summer. Full Story
What could be better?
Can a water bug be “perky,” I wonder, watching the lively little creature scoot across the lake surface.
I am sitting on a sunwarmed rock on the shore of Lac des Mille Lacs.
Lac Des Mille Lacs translates to “Lake of a Thousand Lakes” and is located in Ontario, about 70 miles west and slightly north of Thunder Bay. Full Story
