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Great Expectations resumes with distance learning, preps for in-person school Jan. 18

Rhonda Silence-

The end of the year and the return to school after winter break looks very different for our local schools.

Commissioner Dave Mills selected as board chair for 2021

Joe Friedrichs-

Commissioner Dave Mills will be the board chair of the Cook County Commissioners for 2021.

Rules change for wolf management in Cook County and BWCA region once again

Joe Friedrichs-

Minnesota wolves, including those roaming Cook County and in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness region, lost some of their protection from humans this week.

Deer in the Grand Marais Harbor. Photo by Lynda Stone

DNR officer shares updates on deer in Grand Marais Harbor and busy BWCA fishing opener

Joe Friedrichs-

Capturing the community’s attention and dominating social media threads, a deer stranded on ice in the Grand Marais Harbor near Artist Point made for an abundance of spirited conversation to sta

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic in Grand Marais. Submitted photo

Healthcare leaders ask for patience with vaccine rollout in 2021

Joe Friedrichs-

The phone lines at Sawtooth Mountain Clinic were busy during the final week of the year with local residents seeking information about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Sale of Grandma Ray's building pending

Rhonda Silence-

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.