Some businesses do spring cleaning—others tackle cleanup chores in the fall. That was the case for the Beaver House in downtown Grand Marais. Before closing up for the winter, the Cronberg family commissioned Yarrow Korf and Jim Baird, who specialize in sandblasting and building restoration, to give the Grand Marais landmark a facelift. There has been a longtime collaboration between […]
Banadad bridge repair completed
The Banadad bridge remotely located in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, midway along the Banadad Ski Trail, was rebuilt over the weekend of Sept. 17 by a volunteer crew organized by the Banadad Trail Association (BTA) in conjunction with several North Star Ski Tour Club (NSSTC) members. Grant funds from Arrowhead Electric Cooperative aided the project. The construction crew included […]
Fall walleyes on Sag
Fall is approaching quickly up here with the aspen and birch displaying their brilliant colors. The temperatures have been all over the thermometer and we are even expecting some much needed rainfall. This is a wonderful time to visit the Trail, especially since much of the Boundary Waters has been closed due to the Pagami Creek fire in Ely. Saganaga […]
Where are the fish biting?
Tyson at the Beaver House reports that rainbow trout are being caught on cowbells with a crawler harness on Trout Lake. Walleyes are biting good on Devil Track. The Pinks are in the rivers — Temperance and Cascade. A chinook was seen in the Temperance River. Jerry Skarupa of Secret Lures reports that lake trout in Lake Superior are still […]
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, Sept. 12 10:00 a.m., Grand Marais: A cordless drill was found in the driving lane of […]
Pagami Creek fire closer to containment
Fire now 65% containedOn Wednesday, September 28, the Pagami Creek Fire was 61% contained and fire fighters were being aided in efforts to completely extinguish the 93,459-acre fire by infrared technology. Infrared identifies heat along the fire perimeter allowing firefighters to focus on those areas where hot spots still exist. There were concerns as fuels continue to dry and there was a possibility […]
