The townships of Lutsen, Tofte and Schroeder are all gathering on Tuesday, March 9, to vote for town board representatives, to set the township levy, and to discuss matters of importance to the community. It’s grassroots government at its best and citizens of the towns are encouraged to take part. Theelection polls open for all of the townships at the […]
Paramedics may be on the local horizon
The Cook County North Shore Hospital might be adding a new level of expertise to its roster of services – paramedics providing advanced life support on ambulances. On Thursday, February 18, 2010, the hospital board authorized Administrator Diane Pearson to apply for an advanced life support license. Sometimes a patient needing to be transported by ambulance to Duluth needs a […]
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 […]
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. 22 10:01 a.m., Hovland: Caller asked to speak with a deputy about someone tampering with […]
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 […]
Teen musicians wanted for drunk driving awareness CD
What Becca Levy lacks in years, she more than makes up for with heart. The 13-year-old Washington D.C. native has just entered her teens but has already had her fill of the drunk driving accidents that kill thousands each year. Becca is using her music to make a difference, and she is looking for a few Minnesota teens to do […]
Mus h for a Cure
A celebration of life in pinkA whimsical event for an extremely worthy cause, the fourth annual Mush for a Cure (MFAC ) will be held March 12 – 13, 2010, with 33 racers signed up to make the trek from Gunflint Pines Resort on Gunflint Lake to Trail Center Lodge on Poplar Lake. While the race collects money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation—$25,000 in […]
The Brave… the beautiful…the bald?
Everyone has a good time at the Mush for a Cure and this year things will be even more fun, starting with a Pink Prom Pasta Party. Friday night’s spaghetti dinner at Trail Center will have a prom theme. Slurp pink spaghetti noodles while wearing a pink prom dress or a retro tuxedo. Come and see who gets crowned Prom […]
Hula-hooping in the real world
I was delighted to read about Lorelei Livingston’s Sawtooth Elementary third grade class project to raise money with a “readathon” to buy a Wii game and accessories for the Grand Marais Senior Center. You can read about their success in the Brighter Side column on page A11. I think it’s fantastic that the folks at the Senior Center will have […]
