By Amanda St. John, Director of the Public Library There is no wrong way to write a memoir, but plenty of hazards can trap a writer in the early stages of manuscript development. Joan Crosby, author of Tucker Lake Chronicle: Thirteen Months in the North Woods (2019), returns to Grand Marais Public Library on Wednesday, March 11 at 1:00 p.m. […]
Cook County Chamber is holding a contest
Are you creative? Then the contest sponsored by the Cook County Chamber of Commerce might be for you. Over the next two summers of construction on Highway 61 through Grand Marais, two billboards east of town have been made available to send visitors coming from that direction a positive message. “We are grateful to Mark Shackleton, owner of the Subway […]
County to hold county transportation meeting
Do you have questions about the Cook County Transportation Plan? Or, do you want to learn more about the plan? If so, then please attend the upcoming meeting to find out which road and bridge projects are on the docket, and when they are slated to be upgraded. Cook County will hold a public review meeting for the Cook County […]
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, February 411:23 a.m. Airport Road Informational: Caller reportedthat they would be in an airplane flying around […]
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 all […]
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. Bryce Gerald Sjoquist, 44, Proctor, […]