Pastor Mike Carlson will be speaking about youth and their relationships with parents and adults at the Evangelical Free Church. Adults of all ages are invited, especially those with students in middle or senior high. Pastor Mike is a dynamic national speaker who serves as the executive pastor at St. Andrews Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi, MN. He is also the […]
Earth Day harbor clean up plans being set
Once again, the Grand Marais harbor will be the site of a clean-up effort on Earth Day. Organizer Jim Shinners said he hopes to accomplish three goals: Recognize and honor Earth Day, and all that it represents; clean up the Grand Marais harbor area; and demonstrate that various organizations and entities can come together cooperatively to achieve a worthwhile goal. […]
Last chance to order native plants for spring conservation planting!
The Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District has order forms available for native trees and shrubs. Also new this year are native grass and wildflower seed mixes. Some of the species available include white pine, red pine, white cedar, juneberry, mountain ash, Canada wild rye, goldenrod, and black-eyed Susan. Order forms and more information may be found at the […]
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, March 29 9:32 a.m., Grand Marais: Speeding citation issued to Grand Marais man, 27. 6:45 p.m., […]
Public forum includes restrooms, house burning and bus parking
Grand Marais city councilors began their March 31, 2010 meeting by hearing from three parties during the open forum portion of the agenda. Mark Sandbo, representing the Grand Marais Lions Club, gave a progress report on the club’s efforts to create additional restrooms in the downtown area. The Lions proposed the idea last summer, and said that although they didn’t […]
Park board approves community garden project
It’s a go. The park board approved without dissent an agreement with the Northwoods Food Project that will allow the establishment of community gardens in the Rec Park beginning this summer. “We look forward to this endeavor. It is certainly a precedent to have a municipal park interested in promoting community gardens for both locals and summer residents,” wrote Melinda […]
$1 million sought for Poplar River sediment control
The enjoyment of the scenic vistas and exceptional fishing on the Poplar River in Lutsen may be priceless—but the work to remove the river from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) impaired waters list carries a huge price tag. Reports presented to attendees at a recent Poplar River Management Board (PRMB) meeting detailed the work that has been done—and the […]
Middle School students make history
Cook County Middle School students in Dorie Carlson and TJ Super’s eighth-grade classes immersed themselves in projects for history this winter, writing thesis papers and preparing displays for history presentations. Four CCMS students advanced to regional History Day competition at the University of Minnesota on March 6. Carlson said her students performed extremely well and Joey Chmelik, Alex Jones, Megan […]
