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Author David Pearsall Speaking at LVCC
David Pearsall, author Son of Wake Island and World War II – Honor and Remembrance will be speaking at the LVCC on August 14th at 7 PM. Pearsall wrote his first book, Son of Wake Island about his father, the late John Edward Pearsall who was a Prisoner of War of the Japanese on Wake Island in the Pacific. Two weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 Pearsall’s father was captured by the Japanese on Wake Island and was held as a prisoner until his release four years later in September of 1945. As a result, he received the Purple Heart medal. J. Edward Pearsall returned to Virginia, Minnesota and later was elected as mayor of the city. He held that position for ten years from 1966 to 1976.
THE CONSERVATION FUND, ST. LOUIS COUNTY
Over 4,600 acres now protected
The last gathering for Train Tales will happen on Wednesday, August 13 at 3 pm
Children and their adults are invited to come to Car 81 in the Tower Train Depot and listen to beloved local residents Marge McPeak and Richard Hansen read to them a “duet story” where they read a book with two characters and each one takes a role. This will be a fun last session with two veteran story tellers. Richard is a retired school teacher and Marge a former librarian. Both are excited to present their wonderful story-telling talents during Train Tales.
Cook’s Music in the Park Continues Aug. 13, 20 & 27
“The Dan and Sharon Experience” is the featured music in Cook on Wed., August 13 with Dan Boyer and Sharon Rowbottom.
Body of man found in yard in Virginia; No foul play suspected
A 50-year-old man was found dead in a yard near the 200 block of 2nd St. North in Virginia on Monday morning, authorities announced.
Lake Country Power line crews respond to another batch of storms early Sunday morning
Cohasset, MN – Another batch of thunderstorms hit Lake Country Power’s service area early Sunday morning, July 27. Since then, crews have restored electricity for more than 6,900 co-op members. As of Monday at 9:30 a.m., there are 80 members without service as crews continue working to restore service today.
Tower-Soudan Historical SocietyHistory Talk on Main Street
It’s a favorite stop for families—kids and grandkids love to check if water is roaring over the spillway. Many locals affectionately call it “Root Beer Falls.”
Two Cook women die in house fire in Beatty Township
The two women who died in a house fire in Beatty Township on July 17 have been identified as Raeann Marie Pry, 69, and Susan Patricia Hein, 67, both of Cook.
Area student graduates from University of Wisconsin-Stout
MENOMONIE, Wis. (July 29, 2025) - The following students from the area graduated on May 10, 2025, from University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wis. The university graduated 1,174 students, with 952 undergraduate and 222 Graduate School students this spring.