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. 19 11:06 a.m., Grand Marais: Report that a 17-foot Fiberglas Necky kayak was lost […]
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Waiting for Halloween? Perhaps that is what this rather large brown bat was doing in the woodpile at the home of Sandy Updyke in Hovland. Sandy “tickled” his nose a little which irritated him so he displayed his scary fangs!
Talks continue on possible tourism merger
Representatives of the Lutsen- Tofte Tourism Association (LTTA) visited West End township meetings in October, introducing the idea of a possible merger of Cook County tourism associations—the Grand Marais Area Tourism Association (GMATA), the Gunflint Trail Association (GTA) and the Cook County Events and Visitor’s Bureau (CCEVB). According to officials from the different tourism entities, talks about the potential merger […]
Fire demolishes duplex cabin at Gunflint Lodge
Around 1:00 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2009, Mike Carlson of Grand Marais experienced a surprise awakening. He had spent the day clearing the Lonely Lake Trail with fellow members of the North Star Ski Club and was asleep in a duplex cabin on the east end of Gunflint Lodge property. “Fire! Evacuate!” is what woke Carlson up. He threw his […]
County tables Johnson rezoning decision
On the heels of a county board decision to adopt revision of Lutsen’s town plan, county commissioners talked with a Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust (MCIT) attorney about the zoning of Lance Johnson’s Lutsen property. On Tuesday, October 27, 2009, the board passed a motion to adopt a revision of the Lutsen town plan as recommended by the Planning Commission. According […]
Unorganized Te r r itory
My Halloween babyIt’s been a number of years since I dressed up for Halloween. Not as long as one might think—a few years ago I donned a Care Bear costume. Along with fellow Care Bears (my mom, an aunt, and a cousin) I embarrassed my oldest son terribly by showing up at an American Legion Halloween Trivia Night. He was mortified as […]
Coloring for treats
Judges had a hard time selecting a winner in the Cook County News-Herald Halloween coloring contest. Thanks to all the kids who entered! The winners were Grace Ritchey (3-5 years); Sadie Wilson (6-8 years); and Libby Zafft (9-12), all of Grand Marais. Thanks to News-Herald cartoonist Carson Haring for the funny coloring page drawings and to the following businesses for […]
Community Ed sponsors basket-making classes
Baskets make wonderful Christmas gifts, and Cook County Community Education is inviting community members to learn to make their own baskets during two upcoming classes. In the first course, students will make a Penobscot Tote, a sturdy tote that serves well at the grocery store or the mall. The intermediate level class will be held Saturday, November 14, 9 a.m. […]
Bowls sought for Empty Bowl fundraiser
TheGrand Marais Art Colony is looking for donations of artisan-crafted bowls of any medium—pottery, fiber, wood, metal or even a painting of a bowl! Bowls of all shapes and sizes will be offered at the Empty Bowls Silent Auction at this year’s Empty Bowls event on Thursday, November 12 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in […]
Grand Marais PUC offers holiday lighting rebates
This holiday season, Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission is once again offering its electricity customers rebates up to $12 for each string or decoration of energy-efficient LED holiday lighting they purchase through the end of the year. Grand Marais PUC is promoting LED lighting because it uses up to 95 percent less electricity than regular holiday lighting and lasts for […]