Carly Jean Puch of Grand Marais has been named to the spring semester 2013 dean’s list at Augsburg College. Carly is the daughter of Jean Mathis Spry and Scott Puch, and is studying sociology and women’s studies as a double major. She has been chosen to participate in an American Sociological Association meeting to be held in New York City […]
Local students earn scholarship renewals
The Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation board of directors has announced the recipients of the renewal and second renewal scholarship awards of the Lloyd K. Johnson Post-Secondary School Scholarship. Local students who have been awarded a renewal or second renewal scholarship for 2013- 2014 include Wayne (Gunnar) Anderson, Jordan Lack, Bradley VanDoren and Linnea Leonard. A renewal scholarship is considered by […]
Summer Theater Festival begins July 19
The Grand Marais Playhouse will open the Grand Marais Summer Theater Festival on July 19 with the production of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple (Female Version). The cast includes Kerri Bilben, Yvonne Block, Julie Fredlund, Jane Gellner, Gerry Grant, Erin Larsen, Jack Nickolay and Jason Winters. The Odd Couple (Female Version) by Neil Simon runs July 19, 21, 25, 27, […]
West End Garden Club “Fanciful Flights”
The Cook County West End Garden Club will hold its annual Flower Show on Saturday, July 20 at the Schroeder Town Hall, 124 Cramer Road (Cook County 1) in Schroeder from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. This year’s theme is “Fanciful Flights.” The Garden Club members cordially invite anyone, whether resident of the community or visitor, to participate in this event […]
Higher Ed hosts speaker on mining issues
At Cook County Higher Education’s next Guest Lecture event, the speaker will be Margaret Watkins, water quality specialist, presenting Mine Effluent Treatment Technology and Financial Assurance. Watkins will speak on Thursday, July 18, 2013, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the North Shore Campus in Grand Marais. The presentation will raise questions and discuss key points around this controversial issue, including: […]
Community Calendar
Flights of Fancy Flower ShowWest End Garden Club annual Flower Show Saturday,July 20th at Schroeder Township Hall from 1:00 – 5:00p.m. Admission free. Upcoming events atChik-Wauk Museum and Nature CenterWildfire Ecology Presentation, July 14, 2 p.m.; Kids Water,Water, Everywhere activity, July 15, 1:30 p.m.; U.S. ForestService Meteors Naturalist Presentation, July 16, 3:00 p.m.;Stories with Bill and Harriet, July 17, 11:00 […]
Where are the fish biting?
Captain Jerry Skarupa of Secret Lures reports that the water in Lake Superior is still very cold— 38 to 39 degrees! Salmon are being found at varying depths, and most lake trout are at the bottom between 110 and 180 feet.
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 […]
Superior National at Lutsen to host Rally for the Cure
On July 20 – 21, Superior National at Lutsen is hosting a Rally for the Cure women’s 18-hole scramble. The rally is a fundraiser intended to increase breast cancer awareness and mammography screenings to ensure early detection. More than 2 million people have participated in rally events—golf, tennis and social events—across the nation since its inception in 1996. This is […]
Minnesota wolf population shrinks
Even though there are fewer wolves in the state this year than five years ago, the wolf hunt will go on in 2013, said the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in a recent press release. According to a comprehensive survey taken last winter, the state has 710 fewer wolves in 2013 than it had in 2009. Despite the decline, the […]