Sawtooth Mountain clinic’s “Hot Potatoes” are about hot topics, which are by nature difficult, touchy, uncomfortable, and….often avoided because of it. As parents, sometimes we just don’t know how to start talking with our children about tough subjects or what to do if things go from hard to heated. When we develop the skills to talk with them about one […]
Community Conversation on One Watershed Plan to be held Nov. 15
Cook County and Lake County are in the final process of completing a 10-year plan to protect, improve and conserve the water resources in the Lake Superior basin on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Members of the Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District will present their findings on Tuesday, November 15, at Skyport Lodge (formerly Devil Track Resort) […]
Give to the Max on November 17
Since its inception in 2009, GiveMn has raised more than $125 million for Minnesota nonprofits and schools. More than 9,500 organizations fundraise for their cause and more than 250,000 individuals have made donations through the program. Kaitlyn Bohlin, Development Manager for North House Folk School, is in charge of Giving to the Max in Cook County. Last year North House […]
Why shop local for Christmas?
The Downtown Business Coalition, a subcommittee of the Cook County Chamber of Commerce, has a reminder for local shoppers. This holiday season, remember the seven ways we can build a better place to live and work by shopping locally: 1. We keep money in the local economy. 2. We create local jobs. 3. We save gas, a win for the […]
Help students help your business!
During the course of a semester, Cook County business owners participating in this program will have a team of Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE) marketing students apply classroom learning to develop an integrated marketing and communications plan for the business. Student teams will analyze your current marketing strategy, industry marketing trends, and develop a marketing strategy for your […]
Community Calendar
43rd Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner All are invited to the 43rd Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner at 1:00 p.m., Thanksgiving Day, at the First Congregational Church. The church is located at the corner of Third Avenue West and Second Street in Grand Marais. There is no charge for this traditional meal, served family style in the downstairs Fellowship Hall. Information about […]
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 […]
Buck’s Big Buck Contest leaders
Although local hunters have experienced unseasonably warm temperatures in the early firearm deer hunting season (70 degrees), that hasn’t stopped them from harvesting some big bucks from the forest. Half way through the two-week Minnesota firearm deer hunting season, Hovland hunter Deb Vannet of Hovland has the top entry in “Buck’s Big Buck Contest.” Vannet registered a 240-pound beauty early […]
Moving to Devil Track
Leaving the Gunflint Trail was not easy for any of my family, physically or mentally, but the spectacular view of Devil Track Lake has made it a little easier. It is amazing how much stuff we had in that little house in the woods. Luckily there were many hands to help lighten the load. The Gunflint Trail has been fairly […]
Paron, Smith, compete at state cross country meet
Two Harbors junior Jake Paron finished 33rd and his North Shore Storm teammate Noah Smith, a freshman who also hails from Two Harbors, placed 96th in Class A at the Minnesota state cross country meet held last Saturday at St. Olaf College in Northfield. Moose Lake-Willow River’s Ethan Olson led area runners by placing fifth in Class A. Olson was […]