Parents of School District 166 students are encouraged to complete a quick online survey about their thoughts on school nutrition, the State Health Improvement Program grant, and the District Wellness Committee. SHIP Coordinator Kristen DeArruda Wharton said this survey will help guide the work of the Wellness Committee and SHIP grant at school next fall. To complete the survey, see […]
Duluth Children’s Museum launches Museum on the Move
The Duluth Children’s Museum announces the launch of a newly developed program: Museum on the Move, Exhibit Explorations. The first in a series of Museum Centers is being piloted at Lakewood Elementary School in Duluth. Faced with space constraints within the Depot while fundraising to relocate and expand the Duluth Children’s Museum to Clyde Park in Duluth, the museum staff […]
Local groups collaborate on “Books for Babies”
The Grand Marais Public Library, Library Friends of Cook County, and Sawtooth Mountain Clinic will again collaborate with their “Books for Babies” program. The program offers the parents of every infant born in Cook County a reusable library tote, library card application, early literacy information and recommendations, and a brand new board book. Sawtooth Mountain Clinic RN and outreach coordinator […]
Girl Scouts strive to be superior influences
Cook County Girl Scouts held their annual Court of Awards at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts Thursday, May 27, 2010. The oldest group, high school sophomores, is now considered Ambassadors and will be working toward the highest Girl Scout accomplishment – the Gold Award. Each Ambassador at the Court of Awards gave a speech about what being in Girl […]
Is there anything we can do about water levels?
Low lake levels around the state have prompted concern from landowners and recreational users alike. The fact is, water levels on many Minnesota lakes fluctuate an average one to two feet each year, and sometimes even more, primarily due to precipitation. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) monitors lake levels on hundreds of lakes to help lakeshore owners understand […]
Local youths complete ATV safety training
Community Education, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Cook County ATV Club conducted allterrain vehicle (ATV) safety training in May, with classroom instruction and a field test on Saturday, May 22. Eleven youths, ages 12 – 15 years, completed the training. Students started the course with classroom instruction at Cook County Community Education. On Saturday, they met […]
Deer Hunters donate $5,000 for habitat
On Wednesday, June 9, Gail Englund and Pete Harris, representing the Arrowhead Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, handed off a check for $5,000 to Minnesota DNR Assistant Wildlife Manager, Dave Ingebrigtsen, and U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Biologist Wayne Russ. “The DNR is cooperating with the U.S. Forest Service to mow wildlife openings on National Forest lands included in […]
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. Friday, June 4 12:44 a.m., Grand Marais: Ohio man, 41, cited for speeding. 2:12 a.m., Tofte: Caller […]
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 […]