In the wake of Dr. Bruce Dahlman's dismissal by Wapiti, the firm that hired Dr. Dahlman to work in the emergency room at North Shore Health, many questions and accusations have been leveled at the hospital board and the administration by former workers who have been troubled by the alleged protocols used to dismiss worker's.
2023 Public Health and Human Services Department Year in Review 2023 was another transformative year for the Cook County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) department marked by significant staffing changes, increased inter-agency partnerships, and the completion of the five-year Cook County community health assessment. Our team also responded to a significant increase in workload in 2023.
Widespread rain, wind and unseasonably warm weather during recent days have degraded ice conditions throughout the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. While the week between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays has become popular among the owners of deluxe fish houses (known also as wheelhouses), conditions so far this winter mean few, if any, areas of the state have the ice thickness necessary for these types of ice structures.
The U.S. longest sled dog marathon outside of Alaska was canceled this week because of a lack of snow.
Anticipation has built over the years about a professional women’s hockey team being formed. They finally succeeded as the PWHL Minnesota with the first home game January 6 at the Xcel Energy center with a large attendance to witness a part of “herstory”.
The Cook County Vikings won their first game in the Ely Holiday tournament against International Falls 65-52. The game was played on Wednesday, December 27, with a game to follow on December 28.
Joel Saint John, owner of the Mayhew Inn, unveiled his plans for a 10,000-square-foot mixed-use development to the Grand Marais Planning Commission on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Saint John said he and his wife will be the sole owners of the building, with no outside investors.
The election year has started for the West End townships, Candidates filing now for the March election COOK COUNTY – The filing period has started for the annual elections in Lutsen, Schroeder and Tofte, the three townships in Cook County. On the ballot this year are one of the three Supervisors and the Clerk in each township.
In 1921, the dishwasher was introduced to the public. It wouldn't be until 1939 that TV would hit the market, but by then, Irene Peterson was 18 years old, already living through the Great Depression and wondering what would come next.
Rex M. Kastner, 67, formerly of rural Bovey, died Saturday, December 23, 2023, in Northwood Villa Assisted Living, Coleraine, surrounded by his family.