A great evening of music will be offered on Sept. 23 at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts when Pat Donohue & the Prairie All Stars take the stage at 7:30 p.m. The songs performed by Grammywinning fingerpicker Pat Donohue and his Prairie All Stars band—Richard Kriehn, Peter Johnson, and Gary Raynor—may take you back to their days on A […]
ARAC seeks new board members
The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC), headquartered in Duluth, is seeking four new board members. ARAC is one of 11 regional arts councils in Minnesota that use public and private funding to support the arts throughout the state. ARAC awards more than $500,000 annually to nonprofit organizations and artists in the seven-county Arrowhead Region through its 10 grant programs and […]
Thinking about hiring H2B or J1 international workers?
The Cook County Chamber is organizing a workshop for employers who hire, or would like to hire, international workers through the H2B and J1 student visa programs. Please save the date: 1-3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, at Cook County Higher Ed, 300 W. Third St., Grand Marais. More information will be provided closer to the date, but the two […]
Community Calendar
Local Food Market Local Food Market producers will be selling locally grown products every Thursday evening from 5 – 6 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center in Grand Marais. Come and purchase locally grown! Ruby’s Pantry Ruby’s Pantry is a food distribution program held 5 – 6:30 p.m., every second Tuesday. $20 (cash only) per share. Buy more shares […]
Where are the fish biting?
James Heddon, a beekeeper, is credited with inventing the first artificial fishing lure made of wood in the late 1890s. Of course James didn’t invent the first lure. According to the New World Encyclopedia, the Chinese and Egyptians used fishing rods, hooks, and lines as early as 2,000 B.C.E. Hooks, strong and thin, were made from bronze. Fishing line was […]
DNR announces a new round of shooting range grants
A new round of grant funding to develop and improve shooting ranges throughout the state is available for 2017, according to the Department of Natural Resources. There is $1.2 million in grant funds available, with grants requiring a match from the applicant organization. The application deadline is Sept. 1. In 2015, the Minnesota Legislature authorized $2 million for matching grants […]
DNR reminds visitors to bring only approved firewood onto state lands
Only approved firewood is allowed on Department of Natural Resources-managed lands, which include state parks, state forests and wildlife management areas. Firewood restrictions help prevent the introduction or spread of damaging forest pests, including emerald ash borer, gypsy moth and oak wilt. “In recent weeks, various state parks have been experiencing a surge of people bringing in unapproved firewood,” said […]
Swimming Weather
The greatest attribute of sweltering summer heat is that lake temperatures have finally warmed enough for a fair-tempered I-wegian like myself to enjoy. Swimming does not appeal to me until sometime in August when the lake water is warm enough to dive off the dock without freezing my tail off. It is a short season for us warm water swimmers, […]
Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Tales
CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Tofte) spent the week focusing on angling, boating, and ATV enforcement. Wildlife calls were handled regarding nuisance animals and general questions. Some nice lakers were seen in the bag on Lake Superior.
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, July 2410:55 a.m., Tofte: Grass fire off West Highway 61.11:32 a.m., Tofte: Caller said there is […]