Not only will some of the very best amateur and professional men and women log rollers in the world be here for the 2018 Fisherman’s Picnic, but for the first time ever, said event organizer Andrea Peterson, “We are happy to announce that we are also bringing in a lumberjack show.” Jamie Fisher, the 2017 men’s professional men’s log rolling […]
Tennis doubles tournament this weekend
There will be a Wooden Racket Social Doubles, Saturday, June 23 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the tennis courts located next to the high school. Dust off and bring any wood rackets you have and play in the fun social doubles wooden racket event. Just show up at the tennis courts and get ready to go back in time […]
North Shore Adventure Park closes this season; plans for bigger attractions in 2019
The North Shore Adventure Park is negotiating with partners for a new aerial ropes course to be ready next year. The park is closed to the public this summer for planning and site prep. Located at the corner of Highway 61 and Outer Drive in Silver Bay, the site got a facelift when the old gas station and gift shop […]
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, June 117:15 a.m., Grand Marais: Report of a runaway from SpringdaleRoad was cancelled.9:26 a.m., Grand Marais: […]
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 […]
