Families interested in expanding their horizons without leaving town may want to consider hosting an AFS student. The team development specialist for this area, Lisa Boynton, recently notified Cook County Schools that host families are still being sought for the upcoming school year. One match has already been made in Cook County. Jay and Laura LaFavor will be welcoming a […]
College News
Rachel Todd named to St. Scholastica dean’s list Rachel Todd of Grand Marais has been named to the spring 2013 dean’s list at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth. Rachel is the daughter of Gina Macy of Grand Marais and Douglas Todd. She and is a 2013 graduate of Cook County High School, and began attending St. Scholastica while […]
Falk back from Down Under
Minnesota had only one representative in the 25th annual Down Under Bowl running competitions held early July in Australia, and that athlete, Sarissa Falk from Grand Marais, did her home town and state proud. All in all 180 high school runners representing all 50 states travelled halfway around the world to compete against athletes from around the globe. Arriving on […]
Berry time
The berries are beginning to ripen and judging by the numerous vehicles parked alongside the Gunflint Trail, the usual spots are still producing. Last year Rachelle and I did not make enough time to gather berries and the homemade pies were greatly missed. Wild blueberries and raspberries are my favorite fruits of the forest and can be easily frozen and […]
Where are the fish biting?
Forrest at Hungry Jack Lodge reports that a lot of nice small mouth bass have been caught on Hungry Jack. He said both artificial and live bait have been working well with the smallmouths. Evening is the time to fish for walleyes on Hungry Jack. Forrest said they are being caught in 15-18 feet of water. Capt. Jerry Skarupa of […]
Invasive plant control and tree planting workshops coming up
Invasive species – plants not natural to this area that aggressively displace indigenous plants – affect human health, economics, and forest ecology, according to Angelique Edgerton, invasive species coordinator with the Cook County Invasive Team. Invasive plants are present in Cook County, and to help people learn how to control them, several workshops are being held in August. The workshops […]
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 […]
Superior National turns pink for the day
Superior National hosted a Rally for the Cure® Women’s Golf Scramble on July 21. Rally for the Cure is a grass roots program that works to increase breast self-awareness and mammography screening rates to ensure the early detection of breast cancer through volunteer-organized golf, tennis and social events. More than two million people have participated in Rally for the Cure […]
13th annual Gitchi Gami Trail bike ride is Aug. 17
The 13th Annual Gitchi-Gami Trail Association North Shore Bike Ride will take place on Saturday, Aug. 17. The recreational bike ride will once again begin and end in beautiful Gooseberry Falls State Park, located between Two Harbors and Silver Bay on scenic Highway 61. As in past years, riders will be able to choose between 28-mile and 55-mile routes. New […]
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 226:37 a.m., Grand Marais: Caller asked that an unwantedman be removed from her residence.9:57 a.m., […]