The University of Minnesota – Duluth held its undergraduate commencement ceremony at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Participating in the commencement exercise was Alexander Sands Hegg, who graduated with honors, receiving a bachelor of music degree. Alex’s focus was in jazz studies. He is the son of Chris and Anne Hegg of Grand Marais […]
Vallen Cook in summer internship program
Vallen Cook of Grand Portage, a sophomore at Northwestern College, is getting first-hand experience in ministry and community development through a summer internship program. Funded in part by a grant from the Lily Endowment, the program places students in a variety of ministry contexts, where the interns work with and learn from mentors. Cook is majoring in Christian education and […]
Cook County Higher Ed gets parking lot spruced up
Cook County Higher Education’s (CCHE) parking lot and ramp area are getting a new makeover thanks to Daniel Ditmanson and some of his friends. Ditmanson, from Boy Scout Troop 167, is trying to earn his Eagle Scout Badge, Scouting’s highest honor, and to do so he must complete a project that will benefit the community. Last week Ditmanson and his […]
Lazy days of summer at Care Center
The residents at North Shore Care Center are taking advantage of our warm weather with plenty of time outdoors. Many activities get moved out to the patios to enjoy these lazy days of summer. The vegetable and flower gardens are thriving this year. The ladies have been harvesting lettuce, tomatoes, and chives to make salads for dinner, and there are […]
Minnesota Senior Corps launches new website
Minnesotans 55 and better can now find meaningful volunteer opportunities with the click of a mouse, thanks to a new, state-of-the-art website launched by the Minnesota Senior Corps (MnSC) Association. All the design work for the site was donated by a team sponsored by Catalyst Studios in Minneapolis during a special event to help nonprofits. Minnesota Senior Corps Association was […]
Safe boating kids get Dairy Queen treats
Minnesota kids wearing life jackets while boating this summer will not only be practicing boat safety, but also could be rewarded with an ice cream treat. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officer Darrin Fagerman said the DNR has partnered with Dairy Queen to provide a PFD Panda Award certificate to youngsters who are observed by conservation officers to […]
The search is on for chimney swifts and purple martins
The Ely Field Naturalists are looking for public assistance throughout the Arrowhead Region to identify and report the presence of chimney swifts and purple martins. The numbers of chimney swifts in Minnesota have declined by as much as 48 percent in the past four decades. During the same time period in Canada, chimney swifts have declined by 98 percent and […]
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, July 26 2:00 a.m., Grand Marais: Complaint about some kids in the road on Eighth Avenue […]
Proposals for Superior National Forest project funding sought
The Superior Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is seeking proposals for projects that would enhance forest ecosystems or restore and improve forest health and water quality on the Superior National Forest and other nearby lands. According to RAC Chairman Howard Hedstrom, “The RAC committee will have nearly $400,000 to spend on projects this year” in Cook, Lake, and St. Louis counties […]
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 […]