Since its beginning in 1978, the Grand Marais Lioness Club has met once a month at noon. On September 24, the Lioness Club held its first evening meeting. Lioness Michelle Korst said the Lioness Club will continue to meet every second Tuesday at noon. However, she said, “We added a bimonthly evening meeting on the fourth Wednesday because our membership […]
Broadband Commission invites public input at Nov. 6 meeting
A community meeting on Broadband access issues is being held on Thursday, November 6 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Cook County Courthouse. Numerous Cook County residents are awaiting the completion of the fiber optic broadband system being developed by Arrowhead Electric Coop. However, even with the advent of connectivity to a residence there are some people who […]
Community Calendar
Care Partners’ Caregivers GroupNovember 12, (every 2nd Wednesday), from 11a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Fireside Room, CongregationalChurch. Volunteers Vicki Biggs and Tyler Howell arethe facilitators. Contact Care Partners at 387-3788,carepartners@boreal.org or Vicki Biggs at 387-1913,vbiggs@boreal.org for more information.Free YMCA Family DayThe first Sunday of the month. Gymnastics, opengym, game room, open kid’s club and swimming.Cook County Higher EducationCareer training and college […]
Youth Frontiers brings character development—and fun—to local school
Can one day make a difference in someone’s life? Joe Cavanaugh, founder of Youth Frontiers, believes it can. So do Dick and Joyce McFarland, who have sponsored the Youth Frontiers program at School District 166 for three years. Superintendent Beth Schwarz and Principal Gwen Carman also believe the program makes a difference in the school’s culture. But most importantly, the […]
Two Vikings will run in State Meet
The 7A Section Cross Country meet took place on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Cloquet Country Club. The weather was perfect for racing. The Vikings boys’ team came in 8th place. Winning the meet was Proctor and in second was Eveleth-Gilbert. Both of these teams will be attending the state meet. In 3rd was Mesabi East, and in 4th […]
Three Cook County trout lakes treated chemically
There will be no ice fishing this winter in Mink, Kimball or Boys lakes, three popular trout fisheries that in recent years have become overrun with “rough” fish. In order to remove the unwanted fish, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) chemically treated the lakes at the end of September. Unfortunately, the poison also kills the trout. All of […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News- Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are lawabiding 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 […]
Preseason scouting
As the week progresses and temperatures drop it seems that my favorite season will soon come to an end. Transitioning from fall to winter has always been a challenge for me. Somehow the 40-degree days in April seem much warmer than they do in October. November brings sleetfilled days driven by high winds with an occasional beam of sunshine poking […]
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. Eric William Burton, 20, Ontario, […]
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, Oct. 209:47 a.m., Schroeder: Culverts stolen from CramerRoad.11:46 a.m., Grand Marais: Dog ran away from homeon […]