The Cook County Middle School Knowledge Bowl team finished its season at the final tournament at Mountain Iron on November 13. The team, with seven new members out of eight participants, finished 15th out of 48 teams. Coach Dorie Carlson said the students practiced every day during their lunchtime in her classroom, as well as on the long ride over […]
Girl Scout Troop 4113 earns Silver Award
In September, to celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouting and to earn their Silver Award, Troop 4113 of Grand Marais put on a two-day, overnight camp. The camp was held at Gooseberry Falls State Park. Past and present girls, leaders and mothers were all invited. The troop also invited girls from Cook County and Minong, Wisconsin, Duluth, and Two Harbors. […]
Great opening week for Viking basketball
New Head Coach Todd Toulouse started his tenure with the Cook County Viking girls’ basketball team with a win when the Vikings defeated the Northeast Range Nighthawks 51-45 on Friday, November 30 at Northeast Range. Leading the way for the Vikings was Leah Utities, who scored 14 points and had 3 assists. For her efforts she was named Viking Offensive […]
North Shore public waysides report available
The public is invited to review and comment on a report of evaluations and recommendations for accessibility improvements at 16 public waysides along the North Shore Scenic Drive—most of them in Cook County. Visitors of all ages and physical abilities enjoy taking their time as they travel the North Shore Scenic Drive (Trunk Highway 61). To enhance the traveler’s experience, […]
Superior National Forest staff recognized with national awards
Superior National Forest Wilderness Program staff are recipients of two national awards. The first award recognizes outstanding efforts to incorporate safety measures into rehabilitation work in areas affected by the 2011 Pagami Creek Wildfire. The second award recognizes excellence in wilderness research. Five staff members collectively received the 2012 Forest Service Chief Honor Awards “Creating a Safety Culture” for post-fire […]
Bad ice on the Trail lakes
Winter is here. I have said it three times already and I am fairly confident that it is now true. The 45 degree weather over the weekend took care of most of the snow up here. There is still a little and the rainfall made everything wet and muddy. It was hard to watch the snow disappear but it should […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News- Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are lawabiding 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 […]
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, Nov. 262:32 a.m., Grand Marais: Alarm activated at Harbor ViewApartments.12:21 p.m., Grand Marais: Lost wallet reported […]
Matters of Record
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the potential punishment exceeds $150 and/or 10 days in jail. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted. Michael David Matz, 42, Oakland, […]