Community Calendar



Turkish Carpet Show See hundreds of Turkish carpets and learn how they are made. Saturday, April 22, 4 – 6 p.m., Cook County Community Center. Info: Ann Marie Mershon, 387- 2245. 8th Annual Easter Egg Fundraiser for Kids Plus Saturday, April 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Cook County Community Center. Cost is $15 per family and includes: […]

Meet the Class of 2017



Fika Coffee aids Burundi plantation workers



Local coffer brewer Josh Lindstrom doesn’t keep tips customers leave in the tip jar. Instead, he sends the proceeds to Burundi, where the funds help the workers who harvest the coffee beans. “Since September our little coffee shop in rural Minnesota has raised over $2,000 from our tip jar,” Lindstrom said. Not many companies purchase coffee beans from Burundi because […]

Vitamin D injection



The Skyport Lodge and Raven Rock Grill are officially closed until May 1st and we are taking a much needed break from the action to vacation with our children. April is the month reserved for deep cleaning and repairs around the lodge, but we felt it was important to get out of town for a couple of weeks before the […]

Bear hunt applications available; deadline is Friday, May 5



Applications for bear hunting licenses are being accepted now through Friday, May 5, wherever Minnesota hunting and fishing license are sold, online at mndnr.gov/buyalicense and by telephone at 888- 665-4236. A total of 3,350 licenses are available in 13 permit areas. Bear licenses cost $44 for residents and $230 for nonresidents, and there is a $5 application fee. The season […]

Spring burning restrictions begin



With warm temperatures, little to no snow and dry vegetation, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will start spring burning restrictions in parts of the state. As conditions for wildfires increase, exposed dead grass and brush can light easily and burn quickly, especially in windy conditions. To find burning restrictions for different areas, go to mndnr.gov/burnrestrictions or call a local […]

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 […]

Junior high boys’ basketball team takes consolation at Pacesetter tournament



Vikings’ junior high boys’ basketball coach, John Jacobsen’s team, ended its season with a 21-3 record, which might be the best record any middle school team from Cook County has ever posted. The boys traveled to Hibbing on Saturday, April 1 to play in the Pacesetter tournament. “My middle school basketball team took consolation championship in the Pacesetter tournament. We […]

March for Science on April 22



The March for Science- Arrowhead organization will join the national March for Science on April 22, Earth Day. Marchers will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Cook County Community Center. Organizers invite the public and suggest you wear green or blue clothing or show off what you like to wear for science. Bring and carry signs that display why you […]

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, March 273:53 p.m., Grand Marais: Caller from Devil TrackRoad had a male golden doodle, almost white […]