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A Hound of Heaven?

Grand Marais is a dog-friendly place. Corky, The Wonder Beagle (mix), goes with me wherever he is welcome. He enjoys going to the bank, the convenience store, church meetings, the Rec Park, and most everywhere else where food is not served inside. Many places have dog treats waiting for Corky (and others) to come in. He remembers.

BEYOND REASON

Too Many Tomatoes There’s a lot going on in the world presently. The Olympics just concluded in Paris, which I’m told is in France.

Wellness

The Sacred Sacrum Do you know your sacrum? What is the sacrum, where is it located, and why is it important? The name itself indicates how important the health of your sacrum is to your overall health – “sacrum” and “sacred” share the same root. The shape of the sacrum was an important indicator to our ancestors of the significance (symbolically and physically).

GETTING TO KNOW NORTH SHORE HEALTH

KARLA PANKOW, DIRECTOR OF EMS Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are essential in any healthcare system and are especially vital in rural communities like our own. However, there are many misconceptions surrounding EMS.

Reminder: Deer lottery application deadline is Sept. 5

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds firearm and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as antlerless permit lottery this hunting season to purchase their license by Thursday, Sept. 5. Hunters who purchase their license on or before this date are automatically entered into the lottery for the deer permit area or special hunt area they declare.

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.

Grand Marais Rec Park profit numbers readjusted

At the Grand Marais Park Board's August meeting, Rec Park Manager Dave Tersteeg told the park board that last month's 'good weather also improved the bottom line with strong revenue, up one percent from July 2023. Year-to-date revenue was erroneously reported last month, trending up eight percent as of the end of June. However, we were comparing two different numbers relative to sales tax being included in the totals. A more accurate year-to-date comparison as of the end of July shows a slight dip of one percent between 2024 and 2023.'