The Cable Area Off Road Classic mountain bike race set for May 15, 2010 announced a brand new course for their 23-mile race. Following the recommendations of various riders from the 2009 race, the coordinators have redesigned the longer race to be more technically challenging, encompassing nearly 20 miles of single or double track. “The racers want to ride on […]
AT V Fair at Anoka set for May 1-2
The fifth annual ATV Fair and Convention has been scheduled for Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a new location for 2010 — the Anoka County Fairgrounds in Anoka. The fair will include a Head to Head Mud Races by Northwoods Racing series in the grandstand. […]
Temporar y road and trail closures end
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has opened many–but not all–of the roads and trails temporarily closed to highway licensed vehicles, commercial vehicles, and off-highway vehicles (OHV) used in Minnesota state forests this spring. “Until the frost comes out of the roads and trails, the soil stays soft and may be susceptible to damage,” explained Mary Straka, OHV program […]
Perfect Devil’s Kettle weather
The weather the last few weeks has been perfect for hiking. Sunny, but cool. Last Friday I enjoyed a hike along the Brule River in Hovland with my cousins from Washington state, Joel and Lori, daughter-in-law Sara, granddaughter Genevieve and her little friend, Allie. I hadn’t made the hike to Devil’s Kettle for a very long time. So long, in […]
Faith in crisis
Annette and John Tibbet and their family made their home in a larger city of the Deep South. Theywere prosperous leaders in the community and regularly attended a local church. Their oldest son Wesley was turning 13 and had planned to enter junior high that fall. But all of the family’s plans were put on hold when 10-year-old Darren was […]
Historical Reflections
Do you have an old picture or a story from years gone by that you would like to share with Cook County News-Herald readers? Give us a call, or stop by our Grand Marais office. We’d love to hear your Historical Reflections. Call (218) 387-9100; e-mail starnews@boreal.org; or stop by our officeat 15 First Avenue West.
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · April 24, 2000 • George Morrison, perhaps the most celebrated Native American artist of this generation, died at the North Shore Hospital and Care Center on the morning of April 17, 2000. Morrison was born Sept. 30, 1919 in Chippewa City near Grand Marais. He was the third of 12 children. • TheMinnesota DNR plans to […]
My Dear Heart
Sandy Holthaus Dear Heart. I like these words when used together. They sound friendly. I guess it makes sense, then, that I use them to describe a friend first met in kindergarten. Dear Heart uses the expression Dearie” quite a bit when talking to me, so I will make the great leap and believe that I am her Dear Heart […]
Travelers select Top 10 of Lake Superior’s best
Minnesota’s North Shore has been the clear top vote and “favorites” getter since an unscientific tally of Lake Superior’s Top 10 Destinations began 17 years ago. Now this year, a portion of that experience – Grand Marais, Minnesota – earned enough in the tally to get its own top-place nod. The 2010 lists are revealed in a 132-page sourcebook for […]