Memorial Blood Centers will be coming to Grand Marais on September 21, not Sept. 22 as reported in last week’s paper. The blood drive will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cook County courthouse (411 W. 2nd St.). Cook County employees are sponsoring the blood drive. Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) has been saving lives for nearly […]
Community Calendar
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 as you want. No financial qualifications. Bring a laundry basket and cooler to bring home frozen items. Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. Volunteers always needed. $20 gift certificates have been donated to help […]
Where are the fish biting?
Even though it’s still technically summer, it feels like fall weather, which is great for anglers who wish to fish. While the bugs aren’t around to bite, the fish are here and with some searching, can be lured into biting. Forrest Parson at Hungry Jack Lodge reports that smallmouth bass can be caught using artificial lures and Wacky Worm rigs, […]
Signs of fall
A few maple trees near the Gunflint Hills golf course are showing signs of fall as we enter my favorite month in Cook County. Colder nights are cutting down the local mosquito populations and the walleyes are descending about five feet in depth every week, as they start feeding on minnows. Until recently, lakes had been staying near the high-water […]
Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer Tales
CO Thomas Wahlstrom (Tofte) spent the week checking bear baits. The officer patrolled the area for ATV activity and monitored state parks. Enforcement action was taken for big game and ATV violations. CO Mary Manning (Grand Marais East) helped teach firearms and defensive tactics at annual staff training at Camp Ripley. The officer also attended training on 4th amendment issues […]
Dupre assembles team to make further polar exploration
It’s a year and a half away, but Lonnie Dupre is planning another expedition, heading back to Greenland and the North Pole with a team of seven world class explorers and scientists. With more than 25 years of polar exploration under his belt, Dupre’s Pulling for the Planet expedition will take place from January 1, 2019 to the end of […]
Public invited to comment on special fishing regulations
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a special meeting to discuss and review management of eight trout lakes and three smallmouth bass lakes in Cook County. The meeting will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Cook County Community Center, 317 W. Fifth St., in Grand Marais. Discussed will be trout management and special […]
The 2018 Gunflint Trail Canoe Races are on
Following a successful 2017 Gunflint Trail Canoe Races that raised more than $22,000 for the Gunflint Trail Fire Department, Canoe Races in 2018 were doubtful. It seemed no one was willing to take over the organization of the races and those who have done so for many years were ready to relinquish the reins. At last, Bob Baker Sr. of […]
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, Aug. 2110:01 a.m., Grand Marais: A walletwas found at the businesspark and turned in to theLaw […]
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. Daniel John Eckholm, 30, Duluth, […]