While the moose population has crashed on the mainland, just 17 miles off the Grand Portage shore on Isle Royale the moose population has gone from 250 in 2010 to 1,250 in 2015. With three wolves left on the island—a male, female, and a 9-monthold pup—noted Michigan Technological University biologists John Vucetich and Rolf Peterson say more wolves need to […]
Klobuchar pushes wolf damage management plan
After a push from Senator Amy Klobuchar, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will split $220,000 in funding with the state of Minnesota to resume critical wolf management programs. A recent U.S. District Court decision returned gray wolves to federal protection, which had left farmers and ranchers in Minnesota without a legal course of action to deal with […]
Grand Marais Library art piece unveiled
It doesn’t have an official name yet, and even its creator isn’t sure where the concept came from, but the 20-foot-tall sculpture in front of the Grand Marais Public library is already drawing rave reviews. Noted sculptor Tom Christiansen told a large crowd on hand for the unveiling on June 5 that he couldn’t quite explain how he came up […]
Congratulations Move It! award winners
Once again in May, nominations were sought for a community Move It! award. The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, the Cook County Senior Center and the Cook County News- Herald asked community members to think about the people who inspire others to move. Last week we announced the winners. We’re following up with a little more information about the people who motivate […]
Rainy gray morning
Last night’s rain has stopped, replaced by a light mist. Holding a coffee cup in my hands, I tread the gravel path down to Lac des Mille Lac. It is still early and, although the summer sunrise happened hours ago, the hushed feel of a new day lingers. There’s something appealing about this quiet gray morning and halfway down to […]
Dorr excels at National History Bee
Following up on stellar results on a written exam and a top five finish at competition in St. Paul in March, Cook County Middle Schooler Adam Dorr and his family traveled to Louisville, Kentucky in May so Adam could compete in the National History Bee. Adam represented Cook County very well at the event. Adam, who will be going into […]
College News
Buchheit earns Iowa degree Matthew Buchheit of Crystal, Minn. was among 4,345 students who received degrees at Iowa State University’s spring commencement ceremonies in Ames. Buchheit earned a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial technology. Gruber-Schulz graduates from Bemidji State Clay Gruber-Schulz graduated May 7, 2015 from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota. Clay received a bachelor of science in […]
Leif Anderson earns Honorable Mention with Spark of Inspiration
You could say Leif Anderson had a dynamite finish to eighth-grade at Cook County Middle School, earning an Honorable Mention at Minnesota History Day on May 2 with his presentation on the inventor of dynamite, Alfred Nobel. Approximately 1,500 students, as well as teachers, family members and judges gathered at the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis campus for the state competition. Leif […]
A preview with curry
The Grand Marais Playhouse is busy preparing its 45th season of high quality theater in Grand Marais. Three shows are currently in production and an amazing lineup of special events are being finalized. You can see scenes of all the upcoming summer events in one fun evening on June 18 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. Before the show, […]
Genie’s Bottle is great summer reading
If you like a book that includes romance, mystery, philosophy, and sailing, you’ll enjoy Berta Bauer’s Genie’s Bottle. Berta is a wife, mother, homemaker and a life coach who encourages her clients to “Be in choice” as a part of her life coaching, and who just happens to live on the North Shore of our beautiful Lake Superior. Bauer tells […]