The Cook County Middle School seventh-grade writers club had a busy year, and it was capped off by the publication of their collaborative book Meanderings. Written with honesty, bravery, humor and sometimes sadness, the 24 authors penned poems, short stories, and other creative pieces in these 89 pages that come alive with words and pictures that come straight from the […]
College News
Rauzi named to the University of Minnesota dean’s list Joseph Rauzi, a junior from Grand Marais enrolled in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus, was named to the 2016 fall dean’s list. To qualify for dean’s list, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66- point grade […]
Sarah Toftey wins PUC essay contest
“Without electricity, heat, plumbing, or water filtration, our lives would be much more difficult than they are now,” wrote Sarah Toftey in her first-place essay about public utilities. Sarah’s winning entry was selected from six submissions sent to the Grand Marais PUC essay contest. For her winning effort, Sarah was awarded $500. Runner-up Noah Roth received $300 and Hannah Toftey—Sarah’s […]
Vikings end baseball season
The Cook County High School Vikings baseball team lost 8-7 to Mountain- Iron-Buhl (MIB) in the first game of the Section 7A baseball playoffs. “It was a disappointing loss, of course,” said coach Arleigh Jorgenson. “As I pointed out to the players today as we gathered, this tournament has one purpose, to select a team from section 7A for the […]
Ultimate Frisbee coming to Grand Marais
Who will win? Treat Yo Self? Or, The Giants? Thrills, spills, and a dazzling display of athleticism will be on display at the international mixed co-ed Ultimate Frisbee competition that will take place Sunday, June 4 at the Cook County soccer field. Ultimate Frisbee teams from Duluth and Thunder Bay will meet for some friendly rivalry in a one-day tournament. […]
Mn DNR annual list of potential timber harvest sites available for review
The annual list of potential timber harvest sites on state-administered forest land is now available for public review, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Comments will be accepted until June 30. The list is for fiscal year 2018, which begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2018. DNR field staff will examine over 2,600 forest stands on nearly […]
Volunteers sought for Governor’s Council on Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program
If you enjoy the North Shore and Lake Superior and want to help shape its future, you are encouraged to consider volunteering to serve on the Governor’s Council on Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program. This is a citizen advisory group that sets grant funding priorities, reviews grant applications and recommends projects to receive funding through the Coastal Program. All funded […]
Where are the fish biting?
As the days grow longer, the urge to go fishing grows stronger. With that, several area fishermen have been happy to supply the Cook County News-Herald with a fish report. Captain Kelly Shepard of North Shore Outdoors Lake Superior Charters said that lake trout are still deep and those that are hooked are being caught in the 180-foot depths. No […]
Greening up
What a difference some rain can make. The entire county has turned green this week with trees beginning to show their leaves, and tall grass filling the ditches. Seasonal allergy sufferers, such as myself, enjoyed a wet week of reprieve from the tree pollens as the scattered storms decided to roll through each day. Spring rains are great for more […]