Danielle Hansen receives St. Olaf College scholarship Danielle Hansen graduated from Cook County High School in 2015 and then participated in the National Rotary Youth Exchange Program in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. Danielle was recently awarded a $48,000 faculty scholarship from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota and plans on attending in the fall this year. Danielle is the daughter of […]
Young artists encouraged to apply for Eric Thomas Emerging Artist Award
The Grand Marais Art Colony and Leah Thomas are pleased to announce the second year of the Eric Thomas Emerging Artist Award, in memory of Leah’s brother Eric (1956 – 2013). This annual scholarship provides full tuition and cost of materials for a young Cook County artist to attend a Grand Marais Art Colony class of their choice. Cook County […]
Good to be home
It was hard not to be disappointed while driving through snow in Duluth on our journey home from Florida this week. Sunshine and 80-degree weather was just what the family needed to forget about winter for a couple of weeks. We spent the majority of our time either pool-side or ocean-side, while the kids practiced snorkeling, and playing in the […]
Freemans doing well in BWCAW
Acorn had an intestinal bug, was listless and not feeling well. He needed medical attention, but there are no veterinarians or doggy medical supply stores in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) so a choice had to be made. Acorn would have to go home and get some medical attention. On Tuesday, March 29, Frank and Sherri Moe dogsled into […]
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 […]
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, April 412:08 a.m., Tofte: False fire alarm at Surfside.7:06 a.m., Hovland: Large van fire on Tom […]
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. Mikalai Miatlitski, 34, Minneapolis, pled […]
