Glide Into Spring DanceSaturday, April 27, 7- 9 p.m., At Naniboujou Lodge.Featuring the Grand Marais Community Band. Tickets:$10 Inv. or $15 Couple. Call 218-387-2688 for detailsand to purchase advance tickets. Free Dance Lessonsfrom Wayne & Ann Russ 6-7 p.m. with purchasedtickets. Naniboujou Lodge is just 14 miles East ofGrand Marais on Hwy 61. Huge Cook County Community Center ArenaRummage / […]
West End Calendar
Tofte Town MeetingHeld the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at theTofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. Lutsen Township Monthly MeetingsHeld the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. atthe Lutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. Schroeder Town MeetingsHeld the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. atSchroeder Town Hall, 124 Cramer Rd., Schroeder.
Plenty of adventure for youth program coordinator
Melissa Wickwire has gotten pretty good at juggling since she was hired as youth programs coordinator in December 2011. She oversees the activities of dozens of kids each week, helps with events like the Community Center Halloween Carnival and KidsPlus Easter Egg Hunt and works with middle school students on leadership skills. “It’s a lot to juggle,” admitted Wickwire in […]
Township taxes: the best money spent
“Town Tuesday,” the second Tuesday of March each year, is the best example of the democratic process that I know. Annually, the townspeople elect their town officials, determine their town budget and vote to tax themselves to fund this budget. This is the purest form of democracy and what this country is founded on. It’s the best tax dollars we […]
DNR advises visitors to check status of parks and boat ramps
Before venturing out to campgrounds, trails and public water accesses, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) advises people to check online or call ahead to avoid surprises. “Winter weather is always a challenge to public water access,” said Nancy Stewart, DNR public access program coordinator. “Because of the late ice out this year, DNR crews have been unable to inspect […]
Lake Superior North Watershed monitoring meeting May 7
This summer, a project is being initiated in the million-acre-plus area from Silver Bay to Grand Portage known as the Lake Superior North Watershed (LSNW). The lakes and streams of this area have historically been monitored by citizen volunteers, and thanks to the efforts of these folks, we know our waters are some of the healthiest in the state. Over […]
Big April snowstorm
I should have warned everyone that it usually snows whenever I leave town with my family. While we were traveling last week, the Gunflint Trail was buried under 24 inches of snowfall. It was a great week to be in Iowa. The snow came down so fast and furious that it was almost impossible to plow with a truck. There […]
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 […]