Despite growing in numbers— at least in Minnesota— gray wolves have once again been placed on the endangered species list, effectively ending the state’s hunting/trapping season. On Friday, December 19, 2015, a federal judge overturned a 2011 decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to delist the gray wolf. In 2012 the state of Minnesota began what has […]
Soil and Water receives $829,000 grant for Poplar River
Kerrie Berg said she felt like she received an early Christmas present when she learned that the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) announced Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will receive an $829,000 grant, funded by the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment’s Clean Water Fund, to clean up the sediment in the Poplar River. […]
Two men perish after being washed into Lake Superior
At approximately 3:03 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office received a report that a person was in the waters of Lake Superior near Bluefin Bay Resort in Tofte, about 15 feet from shore. The dispatcher was told people on shore were trying to get a rope out to the man. Wayne Louis Hoffman, 66, of […]
Cook County North Shore Hospital recognized for patient safety efforts
Cook County North Shore Hospital and Care Center Administrator Kimber Wraalstad had some good news to share with the hospital board at its December 18 meeting. The hospital was recognized for its commitment to patient safety by participating in a three-year Partnership for Patients Hospital Engagement network initiative with the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA), said Wraalstad. Cook County joined with […]
Image of wolf continues to be inaccurate
The recent decision about grey wolves makes a mockery of the Endangered Species Act and will hurt legitimate designations in years to come. As an environmental educator, I have seen the attitude about wolves change in the last 30 years from the inaccurate image of demon to the inaccurate image of deity! The stated goal of returning wolves to their […]
Community support made YMCA first year successful
Cook County Community YMCA staff and advisory council members are so appreciative to our community for making our first year a very successful one. We also are grateful for the support we have received form the Duluth Area YMCA, Cook County, ISD 166, and the City of Grand Marais. We have learned that we all need to work together and […]
‘Tis the season to consider grammar
We all stay busy at the Cook County News-Herald office. If we aren’t covering a meeting or event, we are writing about it. If we aren’t writing an article, we are reading background information. If we aren’t reading background information, we’re making follow-up phone calls. And if we aren’t writing something, we’re working on laying out the paper—finding the right […]
Finding the sun at the Winter Solstice Puppet Pageant
The audience that withstood a freezing drizzle on Sunday, December 21 was treated to a delightful shadow puppet pageant at North House Folk School. The Good Harbor Hill Players offered a whimsical look at the dark of winter and the hope that the sun will return. In old-fashioned Punch and Judy style, a shadow character is beaten down by Gloom […]
