Law Enforcement Ranger Dies on Namakan Lake in Voyageurs National Park
The National Park Service (NPS) is mourning the loss of a law enforcement park ranger who died Sunday, October 6 in St. Louis County while responding to a call for help.
An update for second home owners and how their health insurance works
Cook County is the home of Sawtooth Mountain Clinic (SMC) and North Shore Health (NSH) Together they provide quality health care and services. SMC even has a full-service pharmacy.
Political signs can’t be placed in the right-of-way
Karen Kobey obviously doesn’t know that political signs are not allowed in the right-of-way of highways. I watched a Minnesota State Employee pick up several illegally-placed signs recently. Don’t be so quick to blame Trump supporters!
County board holds recognition of Indigenous People’s Day
In 2023 the Minnesota Legislature eliminated Columbus Day as a holiday and made the second Monday of October Indigenous People’s Day in Minnesota.
The SS America finds a home
First and Second Thrift Store (located in half of the rehabbed Birchbark Building) in Grand Marais received a mural created by the late Lyle Saethre on Sunday, October 6.
Search and Rescue in the Boundary Waters, the cell phone has become the emergency plan
A trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BW) can be a life-changing experience that is as close to wilderness we can get in modern world. There are no roads or buildings, only paths (portages), between lakes.
David Johnson and Paul Sundberg
David Johnson
Commissioners’ October 8 meeting highlights
At their Tuesday, October 8 meeting, Cook County Commissioners approved the hiring of Alexander Esser as Deputy Sheriff and Michael Elftmann as Public Safety Telecommunicator/Jailer.
George R. Munkwitz
George R. Munkwitz, age 98, passed away peacefully at Maplewood Nursing Home on Sept.
Housing shortages must be addressed
U.S. Senator (DFL) Tina SmithHousing is a human right. Without it, nothing…