All three entrants in this year’s Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) essay contest won money awards, and the first-place winner has been entered in the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship Award essay contest, which awards $2,000 to its top entrant. Winning $500, $300, and $200 locally were Cook County High School Seniors Mike Taylor, Zach Taylor, […]
Top finishes for 2013 Envirothon team
The Cook County Envirothon team had a fantastic year of learning and competition taking on the task of making an agricultural operation eco-friendly, sustainable and in compliance with environmental regulations. The Cook County team faced the challenge and earned 1st place in the regional tournament and 8th at the state tournament. The Cook County Envirothon team— Sterling Anderson, Sarah Larsen, […]
Where are the fish biting?
Jon at Buck’s Hardware Hank is back with this week’s report: Word on the street is the walleyes are shallow, as one might expect this early in the season. Elbow, Crescent, Two Island, Hungry Jack and the Twin lakes are all reporting good action. In fact most of the lakes are doing well. Pretty much anything is working except for […]
Conservation Corps crews tackle key state park projects
Conservation Corps Minnesota field crews are working to complete two key state parks projects by the end of June, in time for the North Shore’s peak tourism season. Both projects improve public access to popular Lake Superior sites. In Cook County, the Ray Berglund State Wayside, located near the Temperance River, is being rehabilitated for more accessibility. The trail leading […]
Allergies are in bloom
It was not very long ago that I cherished the green-up every spring. I would anxiously await the bright sunny days and fresh smell of blooming trees fueled by the cool May showers. Spring is an exciting transition from winter, marking the return of the summer residents and the start of another fishing season on the Gunflint Trail. It is […]
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, May 2012:02 a.m., Grand Marais: The municipal parking lot wasflooded and overflowing out into the street.3:02 […]
