Erosion affects water quality, whether it occurs next to a lake, stream or wetland or in the heart of a city housing development. Erosion is the wearing-away of soils due to open areas and scarce vegetation. Erosion contains soil particles that are moved from one spot to another by water runoff. High concentrations of soil particles in water can adversely […]
Yamaha awards $10,000 to Recreational Trail Users (CRTU)
The Coalition of Recreational Trail Users (CRTU), made up of representatives from the All- Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota (ATVAM), the Amateur Riders Motorcycle Association (ARMCA), the Minnesota 4Wheel Drive Association (MN4WDA), and the Minnesota United Snowmobile Association (MNUSA), recently announced that it has received a Yamaha OHV Access Initiative Grant in the amount of $10,000. The grant will be […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few who run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all […]
Iron Range Resources Wage Subsidy Program
A $1 million Iron Range Resources Wage Subsidy Program which assists businesses headquartered within the Taconite Assistance Area in hiring new employees is now available through the Workforce Centers in northeast Minnesota. The program provides eligible businesses with a wage subsidy that amounts to the lesser of $5 per hour or 50 percent of an eligible employee’s wage for up […]
Cook County Law Enforcement briefs
It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News-Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record. Monday, Aug. 17 7:47 a.m., Grand Marais: Report of an old dumpy camper and other junk on […]
An accidental garden
A few weeks ago I started writing about the petunias outside my window. I somehow got sidetracked and started talking politics. This week I’ll try to finish my thoughts on the fragrant blossoms that have brightened my yard and my life this summer in my accidental garden. I am not the world’s best gardener. I love flowers and I enjoy […]
A very special Camaro
John Schnatter found his car. No, he didn’t forget where he parked at the mall. No, someone didn’t take off with his car while he was stopped at a downtown stoplight. No, John sold his gold and black 1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 in 1983 to help save his father’s business. He also used part of the money to open a […]
Historical Reflections
Realizing the Tait Lake DreamFourteen miles up the Caribou Trail is Tait Lake. The roads around the lake, Cap’s Trail and Billie’s Trail, were named for my aunt and uncle Mathilde “Billie” Petersen and Martin “Cap” Petersen. They once owned the land upon which today’s Tait Lake residents have built their homes. The original Tait Lake Lodge, which Cap and Billie built, was their […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · Aug. 30, 1999 • Thework crew in charge of assembling the new electric substation for the city of Grand Marais was surprised last week when one man opened a box which supposedly held some important electrical connectors only to find 14 matching pink and white baby outfits. Apparently, the box had been delivered many weeks ago […]