Mark your calendars, dads of Cook County girl scouts, because on Feb. 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the I.S.D. 166 school cafeteria you finally get a chance to show off your fancy dance moves to your daughter(s). You might not be able to do Michael Jackson’s Moonwalk, but within a minute (or two) of instruction you should […]
Gene’s Foods Family Game Night
Want to take the edge off of a long winter? Gene’s Foods might just have the answer for you, your family, and your friends. Gene’s Foods is once again sponsoring a two-week family game night drawing. “We provide the pop, popcorn and game, and you provide the family and friends,” said storeowner Gene Lashinski. Drawings are Saturday, Feb. 22 and […]
A Song for the North Shore— newly rescheduled dates and times
Cook County residents are invited to participate in one of three community listening sessions that will be held on February 20 and 21 at various sites in Grand Marais. Poet Julia Klatt Singer and composer Craig Carnahan will lead the sessions, which are free and open to the public. They are designed to provide an opportunity for residents to describe […]
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Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 5 – 6:30 p.m., $20 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church. You will be amazed at all the food you get at the Cook County High School. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus food for all! Cook County Higher Education Career training and […]
Lots of snow makes for great winter activities
It is midwinter, there is lots of snow, and there are reasonable temperatures – at least compared to the -20s or -30s we’ve had recently. Ski trails on the Superior National Forest are in excellent shape, thanks to the partner organizations who do the grooming. Snowmobile trails are also in good condition. For people looking to get off the trail […]
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While most people were on their snowmobiles for the Cook County Ridge Riders Snowmobile Fun Run held two weekends ago on Devil Track Lake, two people arrived in planes. This Saturday, Feb. 16 the club and Hungry Jack Lodge will host the 2019 drag races on Poplar Lake. Registration begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, inside the Logger Lounge.
Shoveling Roofs
We have certainly been blessed with snow this winter. Lakes are slushy, driveways are shrinking, and rooftops look more like mountaintops with their snowy peaks. It has been an outstanding winter for snow sports as well as snow removal in Cook County – and it is only the second week of February. The snowfall totals are not as unusual as […]
Forest Service announces tentative date for reopening Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness permit process
The USDA Forest Service anticipates reopening the process to reserve Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness quota permits on February 27, 2019. Prior to the tentative reopening date for the reservation system the Forest Service is working on the following actions: • Fixing a technical problem in the BWCAW sale software; • additional planned training for permit cooperators who rely on […]
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 […]
