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, Oct. 25 2:00 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller reported that a woman just came into the […]
Election results 2010
The Cook County courthouse, normally quiet after dark, was a hub of activity on Tuesday, November 2 as the deadline for voting in the 2010 General Election neared. Election judges were scattered in various rooms at the courthouse and had already begun the count of the mailed-in ballots. County staffers frantically registered last minute voters as 8:00 p.m. neared. By […]
County approves first 1% tax expenditures
The first expenditure of Cook County’s new 1% sales and use tax has been approved, and Birch Grove Community Center gets the distinction of being the recipient. In comparison with some of the other projects the tax will be funding, Birch Grove’s estimated $471,950 project is modest. Its outdoor recreation facilities—children’s play area, tennis court, and ice rink—will see much-needed […]
City council hears of pool building damage
The day after a powerful windstorm ripped the roof off the municipal swimming pool, Grand Marais City Administrator Mike Roth said it may be a while until the facility is reopened. Speaking to city councilors Oct. 27, Roth described the damage that occurred just after 2 a.m. He said the roof was completely torn off and water was leaking into […]
Poplar River improvements to be made while MPCA still setting standards
The first order of business at the bimonthly meeting of the Poplar River Management Board on October 4, 2010 was acknowledgement of the $687,034 federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant that was awarded in September. “This is a big deal,” said Lutsen Mountains co-owner Tom Rider. “A tremendous amount of work went into this. Only nine grants were awarded in […]
Pool repairs wait for unhurried bureaucratic process
One week after the storm, Park Manager Dave Tersteeg reported that the insurance company had assessed the pool three times and approved repairs estimated at $70-140,000 with a $10,000 deductible. Contractor bids have been submitted for the work. The roof will need new ceiling wiring and lighting, a vapor barrier, insulation, oriented strand board, and a rubber roofing membrane, and […]
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The Cook County News- Herald had a record number of delightful entries this year. It was very, very, difficult for our judges select the winners. After much deliberation, we awarded the Sven & Ole’s Pizza gift certificates to : Maggie Tomlinson, 4, won in the 1 – 5 year old category with her clever cartoon of moose saying “Hi” and […]
Viton wins hammer
The Cook County News-Herald’s Fall Home Improvement supplement included a challenge for readers—a tiny hammer was hidden among the home improvement advice and advertisements. Did you find it? The News-Herald received many wrong answers—when the hammer was hidden, we forgot there was another hammer in the newspaper, in the advertisement from ACBRoofing. Sorry to all the folks who guessed that […]