Where are the fish biting?



Tyson at the Beaver House says northerns and bass are biting good all over, but the walleye report is still slow with warm water temps. Lake Trout are biting in 20 to 60 feet of water in Lake Superior and the water temp is in the mid 60s. Lake trout are hitting out front of the harbor using little Cleos, […]

Heat wave



The temperatures have been in the 90s this week with the humidity so thick you could cut it with a knife. Hot. Sticky. And downright miserable. As much as I enjoy being on the water, I usually am not a big fan of getting into the water but this week it has been mandatory to jump in and cool off […]

Mystery of Minnesota’s missing moose



This is the last story in a three-part series that takes a look at what is causing the decline in numbers of moose in Minnesota. In the last 10 years moose have been dying at an alarming rate throughout the state, and they have all but disappeared in northwestern Minnesota. Scientists and Minnesota DNR wildlife biologists are compiling information that […]

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, July 11 4:48 a.m., Tofte: A 20-year-old man called for medical assistance after he burned his […]

Rocking with the Oldie



Behind us, the town of Grand Marais sprawls beneath the green outline of the Sawtooth Mountains. My daughter, granddaughter and I are sitting on the beach, skipping rocks in the cold still waters of Lake Superior. But 6-year-old Natalie becomes restless. She’d done this yesterday. I consider taking her out to the lighthouse, but she’d also done that. An inspiration […]

Leadership transition at Como’s Grand Marais office



Como Oil and Propane recently announced the retirement of Steve Ortmann of Como’s Grand Marais office, thanking him for his seven years of dedication to the residents of the greater Grand Marais area. “Steve has been a dynamic leader,” said Will Norman, Chief Operations Officer for Como. “He was genuinely committed to making sure Como’s Grand Marais division thrived by […]

Cook County in bloom



Community Calendar



Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is desserts and coffee at 7 PM and speaker at 7:30 PM.) Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM, First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Wednesdays: 12 Step Study Meeting, 6:30 PM, Arrowhead Electric Co-op building, Lutsen. Wednesdays: at Trinity […]

West End Calendar



Tofte Town MeetingHeld the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the TofteTown Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. 3/12tfnLutsen Township Monthly MeetingsHeld the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at theLutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. 4 17tfnSchroeder Town MeetingsHeld the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings areheld at Schroeder Town Hall, […]

Learn about North Shore streams at annual Flute Reed meeting



Has the Flute Reed always run brown? What were the North Shore streams like before the European settlers arrived? Interested citizens are invited to attend the annual meeting of the Flute Reed Partnership to find out. The meeting will take place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. July 28 at the Hovland Town Hall. The featured speaker will be Paul Sandstrom […]