On Aug. 5 the opportunity to see a constellation of Carl Gawboy’s migration to a seasoned world of artistic expression begins at Cross River Heritage Center in Schroeder. The exhibition at Cross River Heritage Center includes watercolor pieces from Bois Forte Heritage Center in Tower, Minnesota as well as other private collections. Gallery pieces for sale include the Voyageurs Bench […]
The Secret Life of Puppets!
The Arrowhead Library System is pleased to present The Secret Life of Puppets, a free puppet workshop by Z Puppets Rosenschnoz at the Silver Bay and Grand Marais public libraries on Friday, August 8. The puppeteers will be in Silver Bay at 10:30 a.m. and Grand Marais at 3 p.m. The Secret Life of Puppets allows children to learn the […]
Community Calendar
Smokey Bear’s Birthday!Help celebrate Smokey Bear’s 70th birthday withcake, crafts, and a watercolor exhibit! Join usbetween 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday,August 9 at the Gunflint Ranger District Officelocated at 2020 W. Highway 61, Grand Marais. Upcoming events at North HouseUnplugged XIII with Mountain Stage Radio, Sept.11-14; Family Weekend, Oct. 16-19. UpcomingCourses: 6 two-hour Unplugged mini coursesSept. 12 and […]
Sarah Fagerman heads to Costa Rica to save sea turtles
Sometime in the future there will probably be mama sea turtle basking on a sunlit Costa Rican white sand beach with her babies gathered around her in their little pink and blue sunbonnets; she will be sipping a non-alcoholic margarita, a pretty yellow umbrella will be shading them all and she will be telling her attentive youngsters that they are […]
College News
Sue Benolken earns honors Susan Benolken of Tofte is among 2,272 Minnesota State-Mankato students named to the school’s 2014 spring semester dean’s list. To qualify for academic honors, undergraduate students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours for the semester. Minnesota State-Mankato, a comprehensive university with 15,409 students, is part of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, […]
Baseball field gets makeover courtesy of Minnesota Twins
With a $10,000 matching grant from the Minnesota Twins, the baseball field at Cook County High School will get the necessary renovations it needs to bring it up to optimal playing conditions. Cook County High School Head Baseball Coach Arleigh Jorgenson announced last week that the Minnesota Twins Community Fund board of directors had awarded ISD 166 a Twins Field […]
Summer basketball for Cook County players
Basketball teams that win in the winter do so because they put in the hard work in the summer. Whether it’s participating in shooting drills, dribbling drills, passing drills, playing one-on-one or playing pick-up games, kids who are good basketball players only get that way by playing a lot of basketball. This summer a group of hard working Cook County […]
Where are the fish biting?
Capt. Jerry Skarupa of Secret Lures says not much has changed on Lake Superior. Lake trout are being caught between 140 and 180 feet deep and water temps are around 44 degrees. A few mid-range fish have been taken, but just a handful of salmon are being caught. Jon at Buck’s Hardware Hank submits this week’s report: Can you feel […]
DNR volunteer safety instructors recognized
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently hosted a dinner at the American Legion in Grand Marais to update volunteer safety instructors and to thank them for taking the time to teach safety and ethics in the DNR safety programs. Northeast Regional Training Officer Shelly Patten gave a report on the volunteer instructor forums that were held throughout the […]
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 […]