All of the samples from wild deer taken last fall by hunters in southeastern Minnesota that were tested for the presence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) have come back negative for the disease. “This is good news for Minnesota,” said Dr. Erika Butler, wildlife veterinarian for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “Extensive tests on wild deer in southeastern […]
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 […]
Playhouse Director Sue Hennessy earns her moment in the spotlight
Sue Hennessy, Cook County’s 2010 Citizen of the Year, spends most of her time at the Grand Marais Playhouse in the Arrowhead Center for the Arts (ACA), but from there, her positive influence has spread far and wide. According to Playhouse board member Jane Gellner, the Grand Marais Lions Club received more than a dozen letters nominating her to be […]
Primary narrows choices for voters
The primary election contests that perhaps most interest Cook County voters are the local races to narrow the field for county commissioner and judicial seats. Citizens watching the county websitesite on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 had to wait a little longer this year because the procedure for counting absentee ballots has been changed since the 2008 election recount in the […]
County board discusses need for more storage space
People have opinions about everything, including where and where not to put up a storage building. Cook County Maintenance Director Brian Silence reported to county commissioners Tuesday, August 10, 2010 some of the opinions people have expressed to him regarding putting up a garage in the parking lot on the old Gunflint Trail (5th Avenue West) across the street from […]
Primary voter turnout highest in a decade
Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie announced on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 that more than 580,000 eligible Minnesota voters participated in Minnesota’s first August primary. The number is based on preliminary results reported by local election officials. Ritchie indicated that the percentage of voters casting ballots was more than 15 percent of Minnesota’s eligible voter population of 3.8 million. This […]
Flute Reed board expands, reviews accomplishments
TheFlute Reed Partnership (FRP) held its annual meeting on Thursday, July 29 at the Hovland Town Hall and elected—and appointed—new board members so the partnership now has a full board. At the meeting, Richard Olson was elected to a two-year term. Rick Schubert and Virginia Hahn were elected to threeyear terms. All three were elected unanimously by the 14 member […]
Super peak electric rates coming down the pike
Around February 2012 or shortly thereafter, customers of the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) are likely to become very smart about when they turn on their dishwashers, washing machines, and dryers. The source of Grand Marais’ power, Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA), will be charging higher rates for usage during peak periods. They will even have “super peak” […]