Tofte Fire Chief Rich Nelson received notice on February 4 that the Tofte Volunteer Fire Department would be receiving a grant of $156,988 from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The grant funding will be used to purchase a new tanker truck. Nelson said the fire department has already been contacted by a number of vendors who sell tanker […]
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic to use new information system
Staff reports Patients seeking care at Sawtooth Mountain Clinic can be confident that doctors can now quickly locate their health records across several regional health care providers— saving critical time in emergencies, ensuring care is based on accurate medical history and saving scarce health care dollars. Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is participating in HIE-Bridge™, a new Health Information Exchange project that […]
Northwoods Food Project offers gardening opportunities to everyone
The Northwoods Food Project (NFP) is going great guns this year. It’s hosting the Northern Gardening show on WTIP Radio, organizing the second year of community gardens and the GardenShare program, developing a wild and locally grown foods cookbook and growing vegetable transplants for sale this spring, as well as helping with the youth after-school gardening program. That’s a lot […]
Winter Tracks Festival set for Feb. 25-28
Staff reports Ever wonder what winter is like on the Gunflint Trail? More and more families are discovering the classic outdoor fun of wintertime games and activities in the North Woods, and the 6th Annual Winter Tracks Festival is the perfect time to join in the fun! Events include the Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club Trout Derby; snowshoeing the obstacle course; […]
“Mush for a Cure” fundraiser set for March 13
Think Pink!If you thought the Beargrease Marathon was fun to watch, then you will love the Mush for a Cure Sled Dog Fundraiser on the Gunflint Trail. Mushers and their dog teams cloaked in pink begin the event at a mass start on Gunflint Lake on Saturday, March 13. It’s a sourdough start, where mushers wait for the sound of the […]
Beaver Bay hosts Sugar On Snow event
Staff reports Thecommunity of Beaver Bay is hosting its seventh annual Colonial Sugar On Snow event on Friday and Saturday, February 26–27. The public is invited to meet at the Beaver Bay Community Center to participate in Colonial trades, games and activities. Join tradesmen and women at work at blacksmithing, soap making, broom making, spinning, weaving, spoon carving, and more. […]
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, Feb. 1 9:00 a.m., Grand Marais: Domestic assault reported. 9:04 a.m., Grand Marais: A purse was […]
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 […]
Citizens share concerns after regional communications outage
The county survived a communications breakdown with the outside world Tuesday, January 26, 2010, but proponents of countywide fiber optic infrastructure believe the event is an example of the need for a better system. For about 12 hours that day, a break in Qwest’s fiber optic line to Cook County left residents, businesses, government offices, and emergency systems without long-distance […]