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Cook County Deputy Court Administrator Kim Shepard gave the Oath of Office to newly elected North Shore Health Hospital board of directors Milan Schmidt-District 2 and Sam Usem-District 4 at the special hospital board meeting held Thursday, January 2. Both new board members terms expire on December 31, 2028.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources State Forest Nursery is seeking individuals to collect black spruce and jack pine cones this winter. These seeds are vital for reforesting thousands of acres each year, but the number of collectors has declined in recent seasons— creating a need for new participants.

Ruby’s Pantry

Kalina Dimitrova was named to the Dean’s list in the Fall of 2024. She is studying Biology at the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Kalina is the daughter of Plamen and Diana Dimitrova, Grand Marais.

James Egan has been writing a popular outdoor column for the Cook County News-Herald for the last four years or so, and it has been well-received by our readers.

The Good Harbor Hill Players annual winter solstice shadow puppet performance at the North House Folk School was well attended on Friday, December 20, as onlookers watched Whoo Shall I Say is Calling? This year’s shadow puppet play featured a nocturnal bird, an owl who hunts at night.