Addie Gecas of Grand Marais received the Chancellor’s Award for the spring 2012 semester at University of Wisconsin-Stout. The award is presented to students who have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s polytechnic university, is a special mission university in the UW system. The university has a longstanding reputation of serving business, industry, education and the […]
Larson, O’Neill earn Bemidji honors
The Bemidji State University spring semester dean’s list has been released was released by Dr. Martin Tadlock, vice president for academic affairs, and two local students are among the school’s best. Named to the list were Benjamin Larson of Grand Marais and Megan O’Neill of Lutsen. Ben is a 2005 graduate of Cook County High School, and the son of […]
Two locals among St. Thomas grads
Two Grand Marais residents are among students who received diplomas from the University of St. Thomas this spring. They also were named to the spring semester dean’s list, having achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or more. Tait Sande earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration/legal studies. Tait is a 2007 graduate of Cook County High School. […]
Saganaga creel surveys
Despite the road construction delays in Duluth and Hinckley, the Gunflint Trail is still seeing its share of tourism this summer. The day use motor permits for Saganaga Lake have been used up each week and the lake is as busy as I have ever seen it. The parking lots at the two public boat launches are packed and people […]
Where are the fish biting?
Tyson at the Beaver House says there is good walleye fishing action on Devil Track, Crescent, Two Island and Elbow lakes using Beaver Flicks. Northern pike are also biting good all over. Rainbow trout have been good on Mink, Kimball and Trout lakes on crawlers and Beaver Flicks. Smallmouth bass are biting good all over on leeches, flicks, raps and […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen andwomen 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 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, July 168:08 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller said low-flying planes were heardover Hungry Jack Lake at about […]
