TODD FORD, PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR Board of Directors The North Shore Health (NSH) Board would like to provide important information to our community about their roles, functionality, responsibilities, districts, elections and overall governance. A five member Board of Directors governs NSH.
A gentle conversation about wolverines and sharks and cottonmouth snakes... I'm doing my laundry up at Terry's laundrymat.
Three-Quarters of a Century I just turned 75, a milestone. Three-quarters of a century is a LONG time, and it’s been quite a ride.
Dear Julia Dear Julia I hope this finds you well, though I’m skeptical. I understand you’re spending two weeks of your summer at the YMCA Camp Huckins.
Beginning a book on deep revisions of our writing pushed me to think about what it’s like to live here. It feels good.
This week, we take a look at three more of our medicinal plants of the boreal north. All three of these plants can be found throughout our forests, but an especially lovely place to enjoy them is along the shores of Lake Superior. These plants (and a lichen!) are a wonderful reminder of the variety and beauty of our boreal forests.
Mountain Bike Meeting time and date moved The Cook County Youth Mountain Bike team student/ parent informational meeting has been moved to July 18th at 5:00 p.m. at North Point which is located at 17 1st Avenue West, Grand Marais. One week later, same time, same place.
On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the flag of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa was flown high for the first time in Rock Harbor to an Honor Song and Flag Song sung by the Stone Bridge Singers (traditional Anishinaabe drum group from Grand Portage). The Gichi Onigaming flag was raised by Grand Portage Band member and Vietnam veteran, Duane ‘Butch’ Deschampe.
Memory Cafe is an established and ongoing Care Partners program, a casual once-a-month gathering for people experiencing dementia and the family and friends who care for them. Participants are invited to engage using hands-on artistic processes to create a unique project that will serve as a symbolic momento honoring the shared experience.
The Cook County Historical Society (CCHS) was established in the fall of 1925 and is a countyand member-supported organization dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of the county’s storied past. In its early days, the historical society stored its initial collections in scattered locations (including the old leaky jail), managed a smattering of records, and relied on a shifting volunteer base.