Wildlife Matters

Wolf meets skunk James Egan’s dog-skunk encounter in his column of Oct 21, 2023 was very timely as my backyard trail camera had recently photographed a neighborhood wolf meeting a neighborhood skunk. He assumed (as had I when our dog got sprayed nearly 50 years ago) that the dog had approached the skunk from behind.

Moving on

10,000 Steps? I wear a Fitbit, and I check it many times a day. Probably too many.

Pet of the Week

Pet of the Week celebrates pets, past and present. Please share some of your favorite photos with all of us. If you bring a photo to the newspaper office, we can create a quality digital image with the scanner and give the photo right back to you. If you mail a photo to the newspaper office, we are careful to return them to you. Mailing address is Cook County News Herald, PO Box 757, Grand Marais MN 55604-0757. Digital images can be emailed to ccnh@boreal.org. Thank you!

Tesla Quartet coming to the Arrowhead Center for the Arts

A world-renowned chamber music ensemble visits Cook County this season! The North Shore Music Association is excited to welcome the Tesla Quartet to the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais on November 11 at 7:00 p.m.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., $25 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church.

Time to think about Operation Christmas

e S inekr avbicoeutd OepneireastioLnuCtsherinstmMaosuntain So, the Trick or Treat munchkins haven't been by yet, and Thanksgiving is still a ways away, and snow is yet to come, so why think about Christmas now? Jes Rodne, who directs Operation Family Christmas, says, 'Holidays are not meant to create hardships or sadness for families, but unfortunately, due to financial strain, they can be. Operation Family Christmas is a program designed to help local families in need during the holiday season.

Down Memory Lane

20 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 24, 2003 v The 78th annual meeting of the Cook County Historical Society was held at the Harbor Light. President Leonard Sobanja reported on the multiple activities over the past year.