Chris Hegg, age 65, ended his racing for the year with a win for his age group in the Drumstick Dash held at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. Although he had a great run, Hegg, a longtime volunteer high school cross country and track coach at Cook County High School, wished his time could have been faster. Hegg is competing in […]
Snowmobile trails still need more snow, cold temperatures
Early cold temperatures and several inches of snow in parts of the state have many snowmobile enthusiasts excited to take their first ride of the season, but most trails will need more snow before grooming can begin. Most of the state’s snowmobile trails are not yet ready for riding, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Minnesota’s snowmobile trails officially […]
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. Tuesday, Nov. 2010:44 a.m., Grand Marais: Deputy assisted at the jail.2:44 p.m., Grand Marais: Welfare check requested […]
Business Energy Retrofit grant brings in new commercial lease tenants
Grand Marais’ Arrowhead Building owner Virginia Palmer utilized Business Energy Retrofit (BER) grants to help pay for renovations to leaking windows, siding, insulation and a leaking roof in her multi-business commercial building. Located in downtown Grand Marais, the building was originally constructed in 1918 as the Arrowhead Hotel. Palmer’s family purchased the building in 1997 and rented spaces to a […]
Watch out for credit card scams
Three locals reported having their credit cards used by scammers this past weekend. One woman said her card number had been absconded by someone in New Zealand who made two $400 purchases. Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen has some advice for those caught in one of these devious schemes. “When someone reports this type of activity to the Cook County […]
Matters of Record
Patrick Thomas Little, 31, Duluth, pled guilty Oct. 30 to a DNR hunting violation (transportation of loaded firearm) on Oct. 14, and was fined $190. Pruthvi Vadlamudi, 25, Minneapolis, pled guilty Oct. 30 to charges of speeding (69/55) and no Minnesota driver’s license filed Oct. 7, and was fined $240. Marriage License Application Robert Carl Suhr, Pleasant Prairie, Wis., and […]
