Cook County Historical Society (CCHS) and the Johnson Heritage Post (JHP), through the generous support from the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation, are thrilled to announce MN artist Sam Gathje as the selection for the Site-Specific Public Art Project.
As I write, sunbeams stream through my window and I revel in our snow-free yard, a mid-November rarity. We’ve had a balmy few days, and my husband Jerry has both biked and kayaked this week. I’m a little jealous. My activities have been limited to long walks and running around the thrift store. We still have our dock out, a favor for a few friends who’ve stationed their fishing boat on it for easy access to their whitefish nets, which have to be checked every twenty-four hours. We might make it another week before the ice sets in. Hopefully. It would be a challenge to pull our dock out after the ice sets in, which I remember happening quickly the past few years.
Grand Marais Playhouse has a plateful of holiday plays The Playhouse is swimming in the holiday spirit with two plays in rehearsal with a combined cast of 32 community members as actors and stage crew! The two-play event is a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the publication of the A-List from St. Nicholas, more commonly referred to as Twas the Night Before Christmas.
The Northwoods Fiber Guild will host their annual Holiday Sale & Open House on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 at the Grand Marais Art Colony’s Studio 21 located at 21 West Highway 61 in Grand Marais, Minnesota. This sale is a well known tradition along the north shore featuring quality one-of-a kind fiber crafts handcrafted by guild members. The doors will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with tasty treats, fiber demos, take-home craft kits, music, and plenty of holiday spirit.
Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., $25 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church.
Winterers’ Gathering at North House Rae Poynter, N.H. Communications and Marketing Manager Neighbors, friends, and visitors packed the house for Winterers’ Gathering and Arctic Film Festival at North House last weekend.
Why is it Still November? I like November. Fall is in full swing.
On October 10th the City of Duluth, Ecolibrium3 and the Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) co-hosted a historic meeting in Duluth which highlighted Duluth’s participation in the DOE Community Local Energy Action Program (C-LEAP). Duluth is one of 16 US cities initially participating in this project, developing plans to achieve a 50 percent reduction in 2005 Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) by 2030 and a “Net Zero“ level of GHG by 2050 to meet our 2015 UN Paris Climate Accord commitments.
Beaver: Adaptations Beaver are far more than just another warm blood mammal. They are very well designed for their lifestyle and have numerous adaptations that help them survive in their aquatic habitat.
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!