Through the years, Minnesota’s forests have withstood catastrophic fires, drought and flood, threats by insects and disease, and over harvesting by zealous timber barons supplying building materials for growing cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul. For the last 100 of those years, the Forestry Division of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has overseen the protection and care for […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Conservation Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are lawabiding 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 […]
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, Nov. 1 1:03 p.m., Hovland: Residential burglar alarm. A deputy found nobody around, and the buildings […]
Grand Marais garage destroyed by fire
Cook County Law Enforcement received a cell phone call at 1:52 a.m. on Sunday, November 7, reporting a fire behind Cook County High School. The caller, who was heading toward downtown Grand Marais, wasn’t sure of the exact location but could see the fire from blocks away. Sheriff deputies hurried to the vicinity, finding the garage behind 820 Creechville Road […]
County considers prescription drug discount card
If county commissioners decide to get on board, Cook County residents may be able to save an average of 22-24 percent on prescriptions not covered by insurance, thanks to Cook County’s membership in the National Association of Counties (NACo). During its regular meeting on Tuesday, November 9, commissioners had a conference call with NACo Director of Membership Marketing Andrew Goldschmidt, […]
Commissioners debate Superior National operations
The county board had a spirited discussion on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 following the Cook County-Grand Marais Economic Development Authority’s (EDA’s) decision to create a management board for Superior National at Lutsen golf course. Five people were selected from a list of seven applicants: Mark Sandbo representing the EDA; EDA member/County Commissioner Bruce Martinson representing the county board; Jim King […]
Harbor Park flag idea folded
Discussion of whether or not a memorial flagpole should be erected in Harbor Park in downtown Grand Marais was not on the Grand Marais City Council agenda on November 10 as expected. Grand Marais City Administrator Mike Roth contacted the Cook County News-Herald to let the public know that the request has been withdrawn. The idea of a flagpole at […]
Two new hires for county employee pool
On Tuesday, November 9, 2010, the county board authorized the hiring of two employees – one to fill a vacant position and the other to fill a new one. Filling a recently vacated position at the Recycling Center will be Jim Anderson, who will begin his new job November 22. “We had a good number of applicants,” Planning and Zoning […]
Grand Marais man charged in “Minnesota Nice Guys” case
Seven Minnesota businessmen, allegedly customers of the on-line “Minnesota Nice Guys” prostitution ring, were charged last week. The charges came as the result of a lengthy investigation by the Minneapolis Police Department’s Violent Offender Task Force into the activities of former Hennepin County Assistant Attorney John St. Marie, 66, who was charged in July 2010 with allegedly making arrangements for […]