Everyone would like to help area schools be successful in these challenging economic times. And many of us save Campbell’s soup labels, Kemp’s milk caps, and box tops from Hamburger Helper, Toaster Strudel and so forth, to participate in programs that benefit our schools. Dollars from such programs have helped area schools purchase classroom supplies and playground equipment. BoxTops for […]
Cook County Honor Roll Students
First Quarter 2010 “A” Honor Roll Grade Six Marin Hay Grade Seven Haylie Anderson Shauna Blake Sara Carman Lily Gruber-Schulz Emma Kroska Sean MacDonell Sean Manahan Madison Roy William Seaton Grade Eight Daniel Ahrendt Lars Scannell Libby Zafft Grade Nine Anna Carman Megan Lehto Elijah Schwarz Abigail Sutton Grade Ten Shelby Ahrendt Colin Everson Sarissa Falk Jordyn Kirk Sarah Larsen […]
What if that dead deer is suddenly feeling better?
Cook County News-Herald readers enjoy hearing the adventures of our local and regional Minnesota DNR Conservation Officersin CO Tales each week. A recent CO Tale report from CO Darin Fagerman in Grand Marais drew regional attention. The following article by Chris Niskanen appeared in the St. Paul Pioneer Press on November 17. Thanks to Chris for sharing the whole story. […]
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 […]
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, Dec. 6 8:51 a.m., Grand Marais: Person wanted to speak with a deputy about a registered […]
License dollars help fund conservation law enforcement
At the start of the 2010 hunting season, when nearly 500,000 deer hunters waded into field and forest, they were joined by about 150 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) field conservation officers, men and women with about 650 square miles to patrol. It’s a big job, averaging one officer for every 3,300 hunters afield. Hunters help pay for this […]
Resignation of EDA director postponed
As the Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) meeting was called to order on Tuesday, December 14, the fact that the Cook County commissioners had turned down the EDA’s request for an increase in its levy earlier that morning weighed heavily on the EDA board members. The EDA board now faces the challenge of cutting approximately $8,000 […]
Citizens protest huge hike in property taxes
Close to 40 people filled the commissioners’ room in the Cook County Courthouse Tuesday, December 14, 2010 for the county’s annual truthin taxation meeting – a lot more than the handful who showed up at last year’s meeting. Perhaps that is due to the fact that the hospital, the school, and a couple of townships and fire districts are increasing […]
Terrill awarded Physician of the Year
On Dec. 2, The Lake Superior Medical Society awarded Dr. Paul Terrill, of Grand Marais, with the community-nominated “Physician of the Year” award. This award is given in recognition of “consistently demonstrating qualities recognized as defining excellence in medical care delivery.” This is the second time Dr. Terrill has been recognized by the Lake Superior Medical Society. In 2007, he […]