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I walked my grand-dog to the local post office one day last week, 5 blocks there and 5 blocks back. On our way home, I noticed Revie’s leash was tangled a bit, so setting my mail aside, I proceeded to straighten it out.
Opinion
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As I See It
A New School Year, a New Vision for Our Schools: Understanding the Upcoming Bond Referendum As the new school year begins, our community is also preparing to make an important decision that will shape the future of education in Cook County. On November 5, 2024, residents of Cook County Public School District will vote on a bond referendum proposing significant investments in our PreK-12 school building.
COUNTY CONNECTIONS
I Can’t Drive 55: Setting Speed Limits Si nge r- songwr ite r Sammy Hagar knew an artificially low speed limit when he saw one. Decades of research has shown time and again that when a speed limit isn’t in harmony with the road it’s assigned to that safety issues arise.
Gunflint Trail resident Quinn McCloughan announces write-in campaign for Cook County School Board
- BOREAL COMMUNITY MEDIA - AUGUST 21, 2024 Reprinted with permission from Boreal Access August 13 was the Minnesota Primary Election, coinciding with the filing deadline for the North Shore Health Hospital Board, Grand Marais City Council, and Cook County District 166 School Board. All positions had candidates that filed except School Board District 4, with the option for write-ins still available on the ballot for November.
Rep. Roger Skraba Secures Critical Funding for Nursing Homes Across the Northland
On Thursday, August 15, State Representative Roger Skraba, R-Ely, announced that six nursing homes in the Northland have received a second round of direct payments totaling $1,190,529 million to be used to address outstanding debts and facility improvements. It is part of a statewide nursing home package totaling $300 million, championed by House Republicans and approved on an overwhelming bipartisan basis during the 2023 legislative session.
A Hound of Heaven?
Grand Marais is a dog-friendly place. Corky, The Wonder Beagle (mix), goes with me wherever he is welcome. He enjoys going to the bank, the convenience store, church meetings, the Rec Park, and most everywhere else where food is not served inside. Many places have dog treats waiting for Corky (and others) to come in. He remembers.
BEYOND REASON
Too Many Tomatoes There’s a lot going on in the world presently. The Olympics just concluded in Paris, which I’m told is in France.
Wellness
The Sacred Sacrum Do you know your sacrum? What is the sacrum, where is it located, and why is it important? The name itself indicates how important the health of your sacrum is to your overall health – “sacrum” and “sacred” share the same root. The shape of the sacrum was an important indicator to our ancestors of the significance (symbolically and physically).
GETTING TO KNOW NORTH SHORE HEALTH
KARLA PANKOW, DIRECTOR OF EMS Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are essential in any healthcare system and are especially vital in rural communities like our own. However, there are many misconceptions surrounding EMS.
A letter in response to the newspaper article on cannabis
After reading your Cook County Connections article about the commissioners trying to figure out the new cannabis law in Minnesota, I thought I should inform you and your readers of the federal implications of cannabis in the United States.