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  • Joined: December 14, 2022
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Moving on

An Ode to Knees I’d like to focus on knees today, as they appear to be a limiting factor for me as well as many of my friends. I must admit, we’re no spring chickens, but we’re active and like to think of ourselves as young.

BEYOND REASON

A Leap of Faith For those without nuanced understanding of the difference between the Julian Calendar and the Gregorian Calendar, I envy you. For the rest you, this column is your cross to bear.

Wildlife Matters

It is quite common for the male of a species to be larger and heavier than the female. This also holds true for the entire deer family. Part of my examinations of deer, bear and moose carcasses involved recording both whole and field dressed weights of many of them. Vehicle impact, or other factors, sometimes prevented being able to obtain weights, especially whole weights.

CCCCH: NSH Board Blows It

Most of us do not have time to read everything that comes to our attention. That includes insufficient time to read all the communications from and about North Shore Health's (NSH') recent paroxysms.

Lake Associations make a difference

CARRIE FRAMSTAD Cook County Coalition of Lake Associations(CCCoLA) had a busy and successful year in 2023. CCCoLA is dedicated to protecting the quality of the waters and shorelands we value in Cook County.

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 $150 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.

State Bound!

Most cross country skiers dream of Blue Extra days. Those are the days where the snow is plentiful and the temperature is around 20F: perfect classic skiing conditions. Just apply a little Blue Extra wax to your skis' kick zone, and the skiing is easy. In a normal winter, we are typically blessed with many Blue Extra days here in Cook County. But this year, I don't think those words were ever uttered in the chalet when our high school skiers were choosing their wax. In fact for the last many weeks a new word has entered their lexicon: Klister.

Lutsen Resort fire update

Following the fire that destroyed the iconic Lutsen Lodge on February 6, questions have arisen about the cause of the fire. On Friday, February 9, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office put out a news release stating “The Minnesota State Fire Marshall’s Office and Cook County Sheriff’s Office want to notify everyone that the area of the Lutsen Resort main lodge is an official crime scene.” Later that day they corrected the news release explaining, “The cause of the fire at the Lutsen Resort Main Lodge is still under investigation.

COUNTY CONNECTIONS

The Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is a five-year roadmap for improving community health in Cook County and is being developed with community input in the coming months. The CHIP builds off the Community Health Assessment (CHA), which was developed for 20232027 last year, with input from a group of over 35 community members.