Members of the Arrowhead Coalition for Multiple Use (ACMU), a grassroots group formed to “promote sensible management and recreational use of our public lands and waters,” sought to demonstrate its mission in the 2009 Grand Marais Fisherman’s Picnic parade. ACMU members marched behind a banner, calling on Northland forest users to “Respect Your Neighbor.” According to ACMU Secretary Diane McDonnell […]
Woodland Workshop offered in Hovland
The University of Minnesota, the Northeast Minnesota Sustainable Development Partnership, and the Flute Reed Partnership are hosting a Woodland Workshop which will provide information for landowners interested in property tax reductions to protect forested property. The public is invited to come learn what tax incentive programs are available in Cook County. The class will be held at the Hovland Town […]
Fire destroys home on County Road 48
At 9:53 p.m. Saturday, October 10, 2009, Carl Foster called the Cook County Law Enforcement Center to report what appeared to be a large fire down the road from him on County Road 48. He called back again one minute later to say that it was a really big fire. Indeed it was. A glowing sky and smoke could be […]
County weighs in on proposed 1% sales tax
City Councilor Jan Sivertson, organizer of the 1% sales tax referendum campaign, and Jim Boyd, champion of the broadband Internet network that would be partly funded from the proposed tax, urged county commissioners Tuesday, October 13, 2009 to let the public know they support the tax. “Do you have a united front in support of the sales tax?” is the […]
Lutsen man charged with armed robbery
Edwin Olaf Vick, 73, of Lutsen, has been charged in connection with the armed robbery that occurred at the Grand Portage Trading Post on October 1, 2009. Vick was charged in Cook County court on October 14 with aggravated robbery in the first degree, assault in the second degree with a dangerous weapon, and theft of movable property without consent. […]
Proposed septic ordinance expected to draw controversy
A committee has been drafting a new county subsurface sewage treatment system (septic) ordinance, and property owners around the county may have differing opinions on the requirements outlined in it. Cook County Planning & Zoning Director Tim Nelson asked the county board on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 for authorization to begin a public hearing process on the proposed ordinance. He […]
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, Oct. 5 10:30 a.m., Grand Marais: Sex offender fail to register. 1:46 p.m., Tofte: Report that […]
Matters of Record
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the potential punishment exceeds $100 and/or 10 days in jail. All fines have additional surcharges and fees and may be much higher. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items […]
Scannell And Girls Varsity win at Hibbing
I could get used to this. The girls’ cross country team “three-peated” by easily winning the 13-team Hibbing Invitational for the third year in a row, while Kieran Scannell earned his first varsity win at the same meet. But I know better. Outright wins are rare in cross-country, as every meet involves at least seven teams, and as many as […]