One of the area’s biggest stimulators of the local economy, the Grand Marais Art Colony, announced on Friday, April 10 that it is cancelling classes for the summer, although it suggested in its email (submitted to Boreal Access) that some art courses might be offered online. Grand Marais Art Colony Artistic Director Ruth Pzwaro and GMAC Executive Director Lyla Brown, […]
Cook County Higher Ed distributes computers
Last week, Cook County Higher Education (CCHE) partnered with PCs for People to distribute 40 laptop computers to the residents of Cook County. PCs for People is an organization headquartered in St. Paul that refurbishes computer hardware to sell to people that meet certain income guidelines. PCs for People also partners with non-profits to allow them to buy computers at […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Due to the Coronavirus, check before you plan to go. 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 Community Center. No financial or other qualifications—this is surplus […]
2020 egg take operations canceled due to COVID-19 social distancing protocols
Missed year of stocking will have minimal long-term impact on angling, fish populations The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will cancel its 2020 egg take operations for walleye, northern pike, muskellunge and steelhead because the work cannot be done safely under COVID- 19 social distancing guidelines. Collecting eggs and sperm from spawning fish in the wild is a labor-intensive effort […]
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 […]
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, March 247:02 a.m. Grand Marais: East Highway 61 Drive-off. Localgas station reported that a small green […]