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10 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 15, 2014 v After three hours of questions from the Cook County North Shore Hospital Board to Administrator Kimber Wraalstad, the board asked Wraalstad to enter into negations with DSGW architects to draw plans for a remodel and renovation of the 16-bed hospital critical access hospital and 37-bed skilled nursing care center. v Money from two grants and $34,000 in donations will allow the Cook County Historical Society (CCHS) to accomplish several items on their wish list, said CCHS Director Carrie McHugh to the Cook County Commissioners on January 28, 2014 at the commissioners regular board meeting.

Philosophy of Massage Before I begin, I would like to clarify that this is my understanding and belief as to the workings of massage and bodywork. Science is constantly gaining new insights, shifting the narrative.

We have been adopted by a Duluth shelter dog named Corky. He is a delightful addition to our family--Pixie the cat, Myrna, and me.

10 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 8, 2014 v The quest to figure out what is killing Minnesota’s moose continues. The moose population has fallen from an estimated 8,640 in 2006 to an estimated 2,700 in 2012.

Not ANOTHER One! Unbelievable! Four major fires in four years. Poor Cook County! Poor us! Poor employees! Poor owners! Our community has been hit hard by the pandemic, but we’ve been hit harder by these fires.

A good friend remembered The first time I met him was long and complex and quite representative. It was a September, and we'd already lived here at the Flute Reed Farm for four months or so, but it's not easy to meet the neighbors on county roads in the big north woods, a quarter-mile from one drive to the next, then the homes tucked well into the woods.

When we named this column, the editor “wondered” whether it was a typo and meant “wandering.” But no, my intention was to share the wonderings and curiosities we found as we wandered up and down Highway 61. That singular, winding highway became our road to everywhere when we settled in Grand Marais.

My Sweetheart Many people say I make words look easy. That’s very kind.

The Cook County Real Estate Market entering 2024 Another year of real estate transactions has been studied and another assessment is being finalized in Cook County. In short, the price of real estate on the North Shore is still increasing.