Autopsy results for Jeffrey Allan Hanson, 53, Grand Marais, have been released. Hanson was found deceased a short distance from his vehicle on County Road 14 on October 18, 2009. The St. Louis County Medical Examiner report ruled the cause of death as hypothermia. The report and investigation determined that when Hanson’s 2008 Toyota Yaris left the roadway, he suffered […]
Sheriff John Lyght remembered
Much loved and well respected former Cook County sheriff John Lyght passed away on Friday, January 15, 2010 at the age of 82. An icon in Minnesota law enforcement, Lyght was—and still is today—the only elected black sheriff in the state’s history. After being appointed sheriff in 1972, he won reelection in 1974 with 97.4 percent of the county’s vote. […]
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. Friday, Jan. 8 12:26 a.m., Lutsen: A deputy was called to Papa Charlie’s after the staff […]
Ride safely on rough trails
Minnesota snowmobilers are reminded to ride safely and check conditions frequently in light of the current challenging trail conditions. The DNR issues these safety reminders: Don’t drink; slow down (particularly at night, on rough or icy surfaces, and when approaching high snow banks) and stay right; be prepared for emergencies; stay alert — heed caution and hazard signs; avoid traveling […]
Grass-roots government starts at precinct caucuses
According to the website of Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, a caucus is a meeting organized by Minnesota’s political parties where citizens can engage each other in a conversation about which candidates to support in the 2010 election and what public policy positions should be adopted as part of the party’s platform. Cook County Republican Party Chair Mark Delamater […]
Community mourns loss of young friend
“ He was always living life the best he could. ”“Someone special has left this town and this community,” Father Seamus Walsh said Monday, January 18, 2010 at a candlelight service in memory of Jasper “Jazz” McGrath, whose body was recovered from an avalanche near Vail, Colorado Thursday, January 14. He had been living with his brother Joe in Colorado and went missing January 6. “This is very sad,” Father […]
City to discuss snow removal
“ We’re just looking for it not to be dangerous and ugly. ”At the request of downtown businesses, Grand Marais city councilors said they will reserve a portion of their next meeting to discuss the city’s snow removal policy. Eric Humphrey of the Lake Superior Trading Post, who was also representing the Grand Marais Area Tourism Association, led off council’s Jan. 13 meeting by speaking during the open forum. He said it […]
Tyler Dean working with earthquake survivors in Haiti
Tyler Dean, a 2007 graduate of Cook County High School, is a missionary with a Christian nonprofit organization called Youth With A Mission (“Y-WAM”). His work over the last couple of years has taken him around the world, but he is based in Pismo Beach, California, where one of his most difficult duties is to difficult duties is to reach […]
ISD 166 budget cut proposal presented to staff
Just after finalizing negotiations with the Cook County Teachers Association over its teachers’ contract, settled just in time to avoid a state-imposed penalty, ISD 166 Superintendent Beth Schwarz has recommended cuts that would impact everyone from janitors to tenured teachers. For now, teacher salaries will undergo a “soft freeze,” giving those not already at the top of the salary scale […]
Delectable dishes prepared before your eyes
Fans of the Food Network may want to stop by Papa Charlie’s on Lutsen Mountains on an upcoming Monday night. Every Monday at 6:00 p.m. through March, there will be live cooking demos with delectable dishes prepared before your eyes! The cooking demos kicked off on January 11 when Papa Charlie’s own Executive Chef Richard Selz presented Europe’s West Coast—the […]