Staff reports Want to be involved in government? Curious about the election process? Don’t know which direction you lean politically? The Cook County News- Herald provides the following summary of the “platforms”—basically statements of beliefs—of the two major political parties, to perhaps pique your interest in one or the other. Minnesota Democratic- Farmer-Labor Party Ongoing Platform Agriculture: Thefamily farm is […]
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 that 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 […]
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, April 26 8:06 a.m., Grand Portage: Report of a window broken out of a vehicle parked […]
Higher Ed accepting applications for Wes Hedstrom scholarship
Cook County Higher Education is currently accepting applications for the Wes Hedstrom Scholarship Fund, which was created in honor of longtime resident and Cook County Commissioner Wes Hedstrom. The award is for Cook County residents who are enrolled or in the process of enrolling in a distance degree program. Financial awards are determined by the Higher Education Scholarship Committee and […]
Finke inducted in UM-Crookston chapter of National Leadership Society
The University of Minnesota, Crookston inducted 44 students into the National Society of Leadership and Success at a gathering held in Bede Ballroom in the Sargeant Student Center on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Keynote speaker Kenneth Johnson, instructor in the Business Department, spoke to the students about vision, leadership, and lifelong goals. Among the inductees was Shanel Finke, sophomore, of […]
Gecas to attend UM, Morris
Addie Gecas of Grand Marais has been accepted to and has chosen to attend the University of Minnesota, Morris, one of the most respected public liberal arts colleges in the nation. Gecas, a 2010 graduate of Clonlara School will attend Morris beginning Fall 2010. Gecas will attend as a post secondary enrollment options student. She is the daughter of Greg […]
Chmelik and Jones medal at state History Day competition
Cook County Middle School eighth graders Joey Chmelik and Alex Jones had reason to celebrate after their presentation to the judges at the University of Minnesota History Day competition on Saturday, May 1. The duo, who presented The Camera: Changing How People View the World, received honorable mention in the competition which saw 3,500-plus entrants. Also entering the contest were […]
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Great Expectations School (GES) was packed with young scientists and curious onlookers Thursday evening as the school hosted its annual Science Fair. Eighteen participants displayed the results of their investigations. There was a fascinating variety of topics ranging from “How much would you weigh on other planets” and “What’s the inside of an eyeball like?” to “What materials will birds […]
It’s good to be green
Like most Northlanders, I breathed a sigh of relief when rain fell last week. I was one of the many people who were happy about Cook County Sheriff Mark Falk’s order banning all campfires in the county. Things had been getting just too dry. The sound of rain on the rooftop is welcome. It is nice to see the thirsty […]