The Cook County boys’ basketball team started practice on Monday, November 23. It was a tough week to start the season, with Thanksgiving break interrupting the team’s earlyseason physical conditioning. The Vikings practiced for three days and then had much of the team out of town for the four-day Thanksgiving break. The Vikings have 22 boys out for basketball this […]
Fish & Wildlife Service funds Great Lake projects
On December 1, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced $590,190 in federal funding for fish and wildlife restoration projects in the Great Lakes Basin. The projects will be matched by $309,949 in partner contributions and will focus on the rehabilitation of sustainable populations of native fish and wildlife and their habitats. “Projects funded through the Great Lakes Fish and […]
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 […]
Lorraine Adele Anderson,
Lorraine Adele Anderson, 73, of Grand Marais, died Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2009 at Cook County North Shore Hospital following a gallant battle against cancer. Lorraine was born February 9, 1936 in Minneapolis, MN to Adele and Loren Cahlander. She married Warren Anderson July 9, 1955 at Hennepin Methodist Church in Minneapolis, and received her bachelor’s degree with honors cum […]
Arthur “Chip” Lee Giese
Arthur “Chip” Lee Giese was born on August 16, 1946, to Arthur “Buck” Joy and Ella Ida Martha (Krahn) Giese. Chip received his education in the Storden- Jeffers Public Schools and graduated in the Class of 1964. Chip then enlisted in the United States Navy and served in Vietnam from 1965-1969. He was an aviation electrician as a crewmember of […]
Friendly collaboration makes festive city
I want to acknowledge and give a warm thank you to everyone involved in decorating downtown Grand Marais for “A North Shore Holiday.” The friendly collaboration between the downtown business owners, city staff, Grand Marais Area Tourism Association, and the city council has resulted in making our town more beautiful, more festive and more welcoming. It is my sincere hope […]
Septic ordinance not dictated by state
Reading the description of the septic ordinance public hearing held by the Cook County Planning Commission held November 18 led me to a big “Aha, I knew it!” You see, the previous report in the News-Herald had the presenter of the ordinance to the planning commission sounding as though the proposed rules were the mandate of the state. Fancy verbal […]
More work to do in US and Afghanistan
This statement is in reaction to President Obama’s speech on increasing the U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan: This was President Obama’s most poignant and forceful speech to date. He made a strong intellectual case for expanding the U.S. presence in Afghanistan, stating clearly what the augmented force will do. He also made a compelling emotional appeal for stepping up the […]
CORRECTION:
In the November 21 article New picnic site proposed for Poplar Lake island, the documentation provided to the Cook County commissioners and the Cook County News- Herald incorrectly identified the Poplar Lake Area Association (PLAA) as the Poplar Lake Association. The News-Herald apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.