Log Cabin Concert to feature Prudence Johnson



Michael Monroe and Debra Mueller have invited audiences to join them for Log Cabin Concerts/ Receptions, a private event in their log home, seven miles out of Grand Marais, since February 2005. They have issued for a very special invitation for the Saturday, April 19 event, which will feature special guest Prudence Johnson and Jane Aleckson of Big Top Chatauqua […]

Art Colony hosts writing workshop for veterans



The Grand Marais Art Colony has partnered with the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council and the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs to provide a special workshop, “Write from the Heart,” for military veterans and their family members on Friday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will explore their inner landscapes and experiment with what is fragmented, silenced, joyful. Using […]

Bundle & Go booked for St. Patrick’s weekend at Cascade Lodge



Over the last 10 years, Michael and Maureen O’Phelan have featured Irish music during their annual St. Patrick’s celebrations at Cascade Lodge. And this year, for the second year in a row, they are bringing in a wonderful duo called Bundle & Go. Bundle & Go is David and Suzanne Rhees, two stalwarts of the Twin Cities Irish Music scene. […]

Find answers to your questions about Medicare



Understanding MedicareThe can be difficult. That is why a visit by MarjoriMinnesotaBottila from the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) and Senior LinkAge Line can be helpful. Bottila is visiting Cook County in March to give a presentation called New to Medicare. Bottila is also offering individual Medicare counseling at the Cook County Senior Center. The New to Medicare presentation will […]

COM M U N ITY CALE N DAR



Grand Marais Playhouse town meetingTuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at the Arrowhead CenterFor the Arts. Brown Bag Lunchto celebrate Women’s History MonthPack a lunch, call a friend and join us for a special hourof sharing. When: Tuesday, March 18, Where: East BaySuites, Time: Noon-1:00. Special guest speaker: TameraAndersen, I Am A Woman In Transition. Sponsored bythe Violence Prevention Center. […]

Family and friends compete in Futterer Open Memorial Bonspiel



The Cook County Curling Club held the Charles J. Futterer Open Memorial Bonspiel this past weekend with 20 teams participating from St. Paul, Brainerd, Duluth, Two Harbors, and Grand Marais, Minnesota; Thunder Bay, Ontario and as far as Russellville, Arkansas. Many of the teams have connections to the Grand Marais area and feel that they are playing in their home […]

Spring forward into slush



Daylight savings has been a hard adjustment for me this week after all of the festivities. I could have used an extra hour of sleep after Mush for a Cure’s Friday night party—which rolled into an early Saturday morning to prepare for a busy day of guiding. Mush for a Cure was a lot of fun, especially since Rachelle and […]

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, March 37:55 a.m., Grand Marais: School zone patrol.10:47 a.m., Lutsen: Caller had questions about a soldvehicle.1:24 […]

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. Casey James Pederson, 21, Grand […]