Katherine Vander Heiden of Grand Marais has once again been named to the University of Wisconsin-Stout chancellor’s award list. Vander Heiden was recognized on the spring 2015 chancellor’s list. Vander Heiden is the daughter of Lisa and Donny Sorlie of Grand Marais and Paul and Deb Vander Heiden of Douglas, Wyoming. She is a 2013 graduate of Cook County High […]
Local students receive scholarship renewals for Lake Superior College
In addition to providing scholarships to eight members of the Cook County High School Class of 2015, the board of directors of the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation recently announced the recipients of scholarship renewals. A renewal scholarship is considered by the board for all recipients of the post-secondary school scholarship that have, through the academic year, continued as a full-time […]
Head to the great rendezvous Aug. 7 – 9
Load up your canoe, your car, or whatever gets you to Grand Portage and prepare to embark on an historical adventure! August 7-9 marks the annual Rendezvous Days and Pow Wow at Grand Portage. Voyageur songs, Ojibwe drums, and Highland bagpipes mix as the Montreal canoe brigades, native peoples, fur traders, and North West Company partners gather for their annual […]
Woods, Winds and Strings concert
Plan a drive up the Gunflint Trail on Sunday afternoon, August 9, to enjoy music performed by local and guest musicians. The concert, a blend of contemporary and early music, will be held at the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department Station on Poplar Lake (Station 1) with a reception following, in the adjacent Schaap Community Center. The concert starts at […]
North Shore Music Association birthday bash set for Aug. 22
The community is invited to a birthday party for the North Shore Music Association as it celebrates 30 years of hosting musical performances, community dances, and educational programs and classes for people of all ages in Cook County. The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts in Grand Marais. There will […]
Community Calendar
Upcoming Events & Courses at North House Folk School Upcoming Events: Unplugged, Sept. 17-19 Fresh Cut Wood Turning Symposium, Oct. 28 – Nov. 1. Upcoming Classes: Birch Bark Mason Jar Basket, Aug. 14 or Aug. 15; Geology of Minnesota’s Arrowhead, Aug. 20-23; Stack Handle Flatware, Aug. 28-30; Mushrooming, Sept. 4; Scandinavian Workshirts, Sept .11-13. Visit www.NorthHouse.org for more information. Events […]
Goodbye to July
The sweltering heat and humidity has taken a toll on the northland this week and for some strange reason the bigger lakes refuse to warm-up. Surface temperatures on both Saganaga and Gunflint lakes are peaking around 72 degrees, but anyone who has taken a dive off of a dock can confirm that it is much cooler a few feet below […]
Where are the fish biting?
The annual Big Fish Contest is under way! Participants need a Fisherman’s Picnic button and must register their fish by noon on Saturday, Aug. 1 at Buck’s Hardware Hank; prizes will be awarded on Aug. 2. As of press time, leaders were: Walleye. Dan Hauge6 pounds, 12 ounces. Terry Klos3 pounds, 5 ounces. Marline Meyers3 pounds, 5 ounces Northern. Kathryn […]
DNR sets another conservative deer season to rebuild population
Hunters can expect another conservative deer season in 2015 as management continues to rebuild deer numbers across much of the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said. “The 2015 deer hunting regulations will be quite similar to last year, with one-deer limits in most of the state,” said Leslie McInenly, big game program leader for the DNR. “Hunters should […]
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 […]