The woods are in full bloom and the animals are busy. Just hanging outside leads towards a strong appreciation and love for nature. It helps us want to learn how to take care of our earth. Here is a big list of fun and easy things that you can do to help Mother Nature stay green! After you do all […]
Wannemacher and Sherer graduate from Fond du Lac
Graduation ceremonies were held on May 17, 2012 at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. Two Grand Portage students were among those who received degrees. Jennifer Ann Wannemacher received an Associate of Applied Science – Human Services. Jennifer is a 2007 graduate of Cook County High School and she is the daughter of Sally and Curt Gagnon of Grand […]
Tara Austin earns a Bachelor of Arts from the College of St. Scholastica
Tara Austin of Grand Marais graduated from the College of St. Scholastica on May 13, 2012. Austin was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in graphic design with minors in management and marketing. Tara’s artwork will be on display at Pizza Luce on Superior Street in Duluth during the month of August. Tara is a 2009 graduate of Cook County High […]
Krista Roberts earns degree from UW-Superior
Krista Roberts of Grand Marais has earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Students completing their degrees participated in the university’s commencement held May 19, 2012, in Wessman Arena on the UW-Superior campus. Krista is the daughter of Don and Kelly Roberts of Grand Marais, and is a 2006 Cook County High School graduate.
Carly Puch earns Augsburg honors
Carly Puch of Grand Marais has been named to the spring 2012 dean’s list at Augsburg College. Carly is the daughter of Jean Mathis and Scott Puch, both of Grand Marais, and is a 2010 graduate of Cook County High School. The dean’s list includes undergraduate students attending day school whose grade point average for a semester is 3.50 or […]
Lumber Camp looking for best North Shore sawyers
North Shore sawyers are a somewhat solitary group, but Fisherman’s Picnic Lumber Camp coordinator Niel Atkinson hopes to entice them out of the woods for the Husqvarna and Steve’s Sports Stocksaw Contest on Friday and Saturday, August 3-4. The head-to-head competition with Husqvarna 576XPs and lathe turned 20” white pine, has more divisions than ever, such as a mixed doubles […]
Sign up now for Fisherman’s Picnic Tennis Tournament
The Cook County Tennis Association is once again hosting a Fisherman’s Picnic Tennis Tournament. The tournament at the Cook County tennis court will once again feature junior and adult events on August 1-5. Junior events (Level 6) include: 18, 16, 14, 12, and 10 singles and doubles for boys and girls. Junior events begin at 1 p.m. Aug. 2 and […]
Registration open for Fisherman’s Slow Pitch Softball Tournament
Registration is now open for the Grand Marais Lions Fisherman’s Picnic Slow Pitch Softball Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, August 4 – 5. Lion Bob Spry is accepting registrations at nst@boreal.org or by phone at (218) 387- 2411. Entry fee is $120 for a team. There is a maximum of 28 teams and each team is guaranteed three games. Games […]
Lynx sighting on Sag
It is hard not to complain about the recent heat wave, especially after seeing the damage to the south of us. Record-breaking drought conditions are destroying crops— and the unbearable heat is literally killing people. The corn is supposed to be “knee high by the 4th of July” and it currently looks like it might not fully mature in time […]
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 […]