All my life, the presidential election was between two people whose policies were for the good of the U.S. citizens. Then “The Donald” came along and took us down that horrible black rabbit hole. I knew we were in trouble when he immediately made fun of a disabled man at the Cleveland rally. Who would do such a thing? Then, to our horror, he “won” that election, but not by the vote of the people. That went to Hillary.
Dear Cook County neighbors, My name is Cindy Oberg-Hauser and I am running as a write-in candidate for the Cook County Soil and Water District Board. I volunteered this past summer with the SWCD streams testing program, taking my bucket most weeks to toss into the Brule and Flute Reed Rivers for water samples and reporting back the results.
In a recent Letter to the Editor titled 'Stop the name calling,' the writer focuses on the former president's name-calling and references that most people grow out of this stage by fifth grade, pointing to her experience as a former teacher. A retired teacher from Minnesota is running for a high office in government and must not have learned this lesson as he continues to call his opponents names.
June 6, 1955 — June 6, 2024 Grand Marais Eloise “Ellie” Christiansen, 69, of Grand Marais died suddenly on June 6, 2024 in Grand Marais. She was born June 6, 1955 to Ronald and Dorothy (Nicolaison) Whipkey in Iowa City, IA.
The 24-25 academic year officially began on Tuesday, September 2, 2024, with a successful start that brought smiles to many parents' faces. And some kids as well! Oshki Ogimaag serves grades K-5 for the 2024-2025 school year.
As Historic Cook County (HCC) approaches its centennial in 2025, the organization continues to thrive, celebrating 100 years of preserving our rich history. Over the years, countless individuals have dedicated themselves to safeguarding the personal stories, experiences, and artifacts that define our community. Through their efforts, a treasure trove of documents, photographs, oral histories, and historical sites has been carefully curated and protected.
Sam Usem is running for a set on the North Shore Health Hospital Board. He is competing against long-time hospital board chair Kay Olson in District 4. The Cook County News-Herald caught up to Sam to ask him some questions. Here are his answers.
Grand Portage, Minn. – On September 15, 2024, the Heritage Center and Historic Depot will transition to fall hours. Hours for the Heritage Center are 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and the hours for the Historic Depot will be 9 a.m. 4 p.m. thru October 14, 2024.
The Happy Hikers will hike the Lake Trail in Cascade River State Park. Beginning at the parking area along Hwy.
The Vikings had a huge task ahead of them as they traveled to open their season against the 2023 state nineman champion Mountain Iron-Buhl (MI-B) squad. The Vikings opened their season at perennially powerhouse Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers on Thursday, August 29 and lost 42-6 to the defending Minnesota State nine man champions.