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Sale of Grandma Ray's building pending

Grandma Rays, the building that is "home" to American Legion Post 413 has been for sale for several months now, listed at $389,900.

Essential caregiver shares experience with COVID-19 vaccine

Joe Friedrichs-

Heidi Doo-Kirk is among the first residents of Cook County who is not a healthcare worker to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Delores Saethre receives the Moderna vaccine at the Care Center in Grand Marais. Submitted photo

North Shore care center residents receive COVID-19 vaccine

Joe Friedrichs-

Residents of the North Shore Health Care Center in Grand Marais received vaccinations for COVID-19 this week. The first shots were administered Tuesday, Dec. 29.

RN Melanie Allen, in full personal protective equipment, at work in the COVID unit. Photo courtesy of Sanford Health

Catching up with RN Melanie Allen on a COVID unit

Rhonda Silence-

Sanford Medical Center, a 284-bed hospital in Fargo, North Dakota, has been very transparent about its battle to keep COVID-19 patients alive.

RN Rob Wells on the second day after his COVID-19 vaccination notes slight arm pain. Submitted photo

Thoughts on COVID-19 vaccine, one week later

Rhonda Silence-

Vaccinations against the COVID-19 virus continue across the United States, the state, and locally here at North Shore Health.

Personal experiences reshape COVID-19 protocols for some, public health supervisor says

Joe Friedrichs-

Numerous public health officials across Minnesota, including in Cook County, expressed a belief in late December that a driving factor behind slowing the spread of COVID-19 in recent weeks is directly

County administrator shares update as 2021 nears

Joe Friedrichs-

As 2020 winds down, the Cook County Board of Commissioners had one of their busiest and most newsworthy weeks ahead of a major blizzard and Christmas.

RN Rob Wells gets his first round of the COVID vaccine from coworker RN Sandi Rude - 12-22-20 - Submitted photo

A nurse's thoughts on getting the COVID vaccine

Rhonda Silence-

Vaccinations against the COVID-19 virus have begun across the United States, throughout the state, and locally here at North Shore Health.

Cook County's 'Dr. Fauci' shares final COVID-19 update for 2020

Joe Friedrichs-

The first vaccines for COVID-19 in Cook County were administered this week to local healthcare workers in the community.

A traveler heading to Grand Marais from Duluth shared this look at the expressway to Two Harbors. Submitted photo

Northland residents warned of poor road conditions, downed trees and possible power outages

Rhonda Silence-

The strong winter storm that hit the North Shore area and Cook County today continues tonight.