Those attending the Aug. 24 public hearing on the 1 percent tax question witnessed something rare and encouraging— a room full of people advocating for seven public projects to preserve and strengthen life in Cook County. The 1 percent tax referen-dum offers an opportunity for voters to approve an optional 1 percent sales tax that will be used to strengthen […]
New Beginnings
Mr. and Mrs. Jay LaFavor together with Mr. and Mrs. Gary Minson are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of Luke Minson to LeeEllen LaFavor. An October 17, 2009 wedding is planned and will take place at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Grand Marais, MN.
COMMUNITY CALEN DAR
Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM , Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is potluck/speaker meetings. Potluck at 6:30 PM and speaker at 7:30). Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM , First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Wednesdays: 12 Step Study Meeting, 6:30 PM , Arrowhead Electric Co-op building, Lutsen. Thursdays: […]
Second week of bear season stats
Thesecond week of bear season saw a fairly large jump in registrations. At press time, Buck’s Hardware in Grand Marais had the highest number of bears registered, 45. The location with the next highest registration was Mike’s Holiday in Tofte with 33. Lockport General Store reported eight bears registered. Windigo Lodge on the Gunflint Trail has had six male bears […]
Military Service News
Army Spec. Scott D. Bauer has completed the Warrior Transition Course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. The course teaches basic skills necessary for integration into the Army for all prior-service service members to fully prepare them for Advanced Individual Training or their first assignment. Bauer graduated in 2002 from Cook County High School, Grand Marais, and received an associate degree […]
Grand Portage State Park again closed weekdays
Grand Portage State Park visitors are looking forward to completion of the new 5,800 square foot visitor center at the park, however there is some inconvenience during construction. Anyone wanting to hike the trail to High Falls, Minnesota’s highest waterfall, will only be able to do so on the weekend. The park will only be open on weekends, with limited […]
Fall color reports on Minnesota state parks website
Minnesotans can follow the changing fall colors online this autumn on the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Web site at www.mnstateparks.info. The fall color reports are provided by state parks staff across Minnesota. These reports will also track the changing colors of native grasses and wildflowers. In addition, the reports will include notes on birds, butterflies and other wildlife migration, […]
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 […]
Vikings host Cross Country Invitational
The Viking cross country team opened its season at home, hosting Duluth East, Hibbing, Proctor, Carlton and Albrook at the Pincushion Trail system on Thursday, September 3. Although East and Hibbing compete in the big school, AA class, we ran a combined class at this meet, giving the “Davids” a chance to slay the “Goliaths.” We entered this meet excited […]
Vikings beat Hilltoppers in thriller
Kelly RobertsThe Cook County Viking volleyball team won its season opener with a thriller of a match at home against the Hilltoppers from Duluth Marshall on September 3. The Vikings started out a bit slow and the Hilltoppers jumped out to a 7-0 lead. After a timeout called by coach Pam Taylor, the girls came back on the court and started […]