New Report Unveils $5.4 Billion Economic Impact of the Catholic Church in Minnesota
Serving where government falls short, the Church strengthens communities and saves taxpayers billions
April 2025
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Matters of Record
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the punishment exceeds $125 and/or ten days in jail and/or includes one year of supervised adult probation. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted.
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all to be safe and to follow the rules!
Wellness
If you use herbalism, you might ask yourself, what are the most sustainable forms of plant medicine? Sometimes, there is not the luxury of choosing; either you can only source one form of the herb (say, bulk dry) or you need a certain preparation for your purposes (you might need an alcohol-based extract to properly extract the needed constituents). If this is all new for you, there is a wide array of herbal preparations to extract certain plant constituents (chemicals). Teas extract water-soluble constituents; tinctures extract alcohol-soluble constituents; essential oils are a distillation process of volatile oils, and on and on. Not only do these preparations differ in what they extract, however, they also differ in the amount of plant material needed and shelf life.
BEYOND REASON
Sometimes I contemplate big questions. What is existence really? What does Aristotle mean by a good life? And how can I start my second drink without finishing my first? Other times I contemplate something humbler – and what’s humbler than the humble egg?
Cook County Girls softball team to meet the Barnum Bombers in the first game of the year
The Cook County varsity fast-pitch softball team was set to travel to Barnum on April 15 to play their first game of the year, but the game was delayed for a day due to the weather.
Reilly Wahlers to run the Boston Marathon
Reilly Wahlers, Grand Marais, will toe the line in the illustrious 2025 running of the Boston Marathon.
There is only so much practice you can do in the gym before going a little stir crazy!
There is only so much practice you can do in the gym before going a little stir crazy