The prodigal pink flip-flop
Three years ago I sadly wrote a column reporting the disappearance of my favorite pair of flip-flops. Yes, it was silly to waste newspaper ink to talk about summer footwear, but these were a very special pair of flip-flops. They were made of a harder rubber than the usual flip-flop. They had a neat flower pattern on the sole. They were more comfortable and stylish than the average flip-flop. Full Story
Recalculating… make an immediate U-turn
When Linda and I want to have a really crazy vacation, we take a road trip without maps. We drive to the nearest intersection and decide then, at that moment, which direction we’re going to take. Then we drive to the next intersection, and decide then, at that moment, what direction we’re going to take. 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. Full Story
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago ·
July 10, 2000
• A fire of undetermined cause burned a section of the Lutsen Sea Villas to the ground on the afternoon of July 1. According to a spokesman of Lutsen Resort, the fire leveled four units in the B section of the villas. Full Story
Sometimes you get a gift
Every time I feel sorry for myself or grumble about some insignificant thing like a clogged sink, I think of Linda.
We met on the front patio of the Country Inn and Suites where Dick and I stayed during this year’s Back to the
Fifties
car show. Full Story
Workshops, concerts and a birthday bash
Things are never quiet at the Grand Marais Playhouse and summer finds us scrambling to get everything done. Treasure Island
just finished its run last weekend and now we are getting ready for the upcoming summer productions. Cole Porter’s You Never
Know
is next on the agenda with opening weekend July 29-August 1 and again on the following weekend. Full Story
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