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, Sept. 13 9:28 a.m., Grand Portage: A counterfeit $20 bill was received at the lodge. 11:19 […]
Facing the county—
commissioner candidate Q&AAlthough it seems as if the 2010 general election is far away, mail ballots go out to Cook County citizens in the middle of October. It’s time to start thinking about who you want to represent you as Cook County commissioner. The News-Herald interviewed the candidates to get their opinions on a few topics. These questions barely scratch the surface […]
Community center project gets the go-ahead
The first of the seven potential capital improvement projects to be funded by the new county 1% sales and use tax is about to be launched. At the Tuesday, September 21, 2010 county board meeting, commissioners authorized county Auditor-Treasurer Braidy Powers and Attorney Tim Scannell to start work on negotiating a contract with an “owner’s rep” that would walk the […]
Enrollment, testing, and layoffs on school board agenda
Projected enrollment for Independent School District 166 is down, but not as much as expected, said High School Principal Gwen Carman. “As of now we have 479 K-9 students,” Carman told the school board at its Sept. 15 meeting. “Due to graduation and declining enrollment we thought we would lose 37 students, but we are down only 18. Some new […]
Lutsen town board begins long range plans for new fire hall
Lutsen Fire Chief Paul Goettl brought five preliminary drawings showing how to expand or build a new fire hall to the Lutsen Town Board at its Sept. 21 meeting. Goettl said some of the drawings were a year old, and some were new. The board has asked Goettl to lead the way as it looks at improving its existing structures […]
Grand Portage State Park dedication Saturday
The long-awaited grand opening of the Grand Portage State Park visitor center will take place this Saturday, September 25. On hand for the celebration will be officials from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, naturalists and volunteers and visitors of all ages. The project […]
