Tennis court reconstruction celebration September 19



“We have a lot to celebrate,” Lee Bergstrom said at a Cook County Tennis Association (CCTA) annual meeting and dinner September 3, 2009. This year, the association is completing a quarter-million dollar tennis court reconstruction project west of Cook County High School, and that is why the association is hosting a celebration Saturday, September 19 at the new courts. Festivities […]

Finland hosts 24th annual Booya and Finn Fest



The 24th annual Zion Church Booya and Finn Fest will be held Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Finland, Minnesota Heritage Site on Little Marais Road. The public is invited. Events begin at 10 a.m. Among the luscious comestibles will be the famous booya and bread, baked potato with toppings, Paul’s famous corn on the cob, fried bread, nachos, nachos supreme, […]

Dáithí Sproule and Laura MacKenzie to perform at Hovland



quality a to tournaments telling become include junior tournaments, help and membership pointed most said town Music from Ireland, Scotland and Minnesota performed on an array of wooden flutes, whistles, concertina, pipes, voice and guitar will be featured at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Hovland Town Hall. The concert will be presented by Dáithí Sproule and Laura MacKenzie. […]

Fall dance classes at Birch Grove



Girls and boys ages 3-7 are invited to participate in dance classes at Birch Grove. The 10 classes will be held Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 14 to Oct. 14 from 3 to 3:45 p.m. in Birch Grove’s gym. The cost is $5 per class, or $45 for all. Students should wear comfortable clothes that allow easy movement. No dance clothes […]

Child Passenger Safety week Sept. 12-18



National Child Passenger Safety week is Sept. 12-18, and its purpose is to bring public attention to the importance of properly securing all children in an appropriate child safety seat, booster seat, or seat belt every trip, every time. As part of Cook County Public Health & Human Services and Cook County North Shore Hospital’s collaborative effort, there are now […]

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. 31 11:55 a.m., Grand Marais: Landlord-tenant dispute. 12:15 p.m., Grand Marais: A small purse […]

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United we stand



Every year at the end of August and the beginning of September, e-mail reminders start arriving in my computer’s in-box. There are pleas to remember those killed in New York, Washington DC and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. There are photos and video clips of that dreadful day. There are essays and songs encouraging us to never forget. When asked, […]

Dislodging Cook County rocks



Labor Day seemed as good a day as any to begin the landscaping around the new church building. We’ve been talking about it, planning for it, envisioning what it would all look like. Finally we had a day when we could concentrate on working the plan and digging the holes. First we gathered tools. Then we gathered the shrubs and […]

Historical Reflections



Do you have an old picture or a story from years gone by that you would like to share with Cook County News-Herald readers? Give us a call, or stop by our Grand Marais office.We’d love to hear your Historical Reflections. Call (218) 387-9100; e-mail starnews@boreal. org; or stop by our officeat 15 First Avenue West.