Lucky 13
Did you get through Friday the 13th unscathed? I hope so. I hope you are not a paraskevidekatriaphobic. Instead, I hope that, like me, you didn’t even realize that it was the supposed day of bad luck until it was long past.
Friday wasn’t a bad day at all. I had my
bad luck day on Thursday the 12th when half of my computer crashed. Full Story
Wilderness wisdom
“For me, camping is the Holiday Inn.” If I had a dollar for every time someone has said that to me, I’d be rich. Usually they say it when I’ve said something about going into the wilderness. 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 ยท
Aug. 21, 2000
• High School Principal Mark Sandbo revealed last week that as many as five Cook County students received failing grades on last year’s Basic Standards Math Test when, in fact, they had passed. Full Story
Blueberry Heaven
A snapping noise echoes through the forest.
I set my berry-picking bucket down and listen.
Is it a bear? I really don’t want a meet-up with a large wild animal since I’m alone in the woods, picking blueberries at an undisclosed patch somewhere up the Gunflint Trail. Full Story
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