Management plans for Grand Marais area lakes–some within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA)–will undergo annual review this winter, and citizens can ask questions or submit comments on the draft plans. “These plans identify specific management activities planned for a lake or stream in the next five to 20 years. Feedback from people interested in these waters is crucial […]
Curling Club hosts Halloween Bonspiel
The Cook County Curling Club held its 5th Annual Open Halloween Bonspiel this past weekend with eight teams competing in a round robin format. The club is always happy to see returning guests from the St. Paul Curling Club and Duluth Curling Club. This year we were happy to have two teams from the Two Harbors Curling Club join in […]
Lake Superior water level down from last year in October
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as of October 27, 2015, Lake Superior’s water level is 6 inches below its level of one year ago, while Lake Michigan- Huron is 1 inch below its level of a year ago. “October has been very dry, receiving only 61 percent of average month-to-date precipitation,” said the report released on October […]
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. 267:31 a.m., Grand Marais: Deer struck by a vehicle onthe Gunflint Trail.12:25 p.m., Grand Marais: […]
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. Katherine Marie Mueller, 40, Grand […]
