Lake Superior’s May water level rose one inch from April to 602.49 feet. This was 11 inches higher than its average and only 5 inches below its May 2019 record. As of June 26, the Army Corps of Engineers recorded 602.82 feet in Lake Superior. Another Great Lake, Ontario, was 13 inches below its May 2019 record level at 247.24 […]
Make safe boating the hallmark of July 4th fun
Minnesota’s lakes and rivers have been particularly popular this season as people ignite or reignite their passion for the water and take advantage of abundant opportunities to boat and fish close to home. With a busy Fourth of July weekend on tap, the Department of Natural Resources reminds boaters the best times on the water are those that end safely. […]
New lawsuit challenges state rules that jeopardize the Boundary Waters
State law demands Boundary Waters protection but state rules leave the Wilderness vulnerable On Wednesday, June 24, Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness, the lead organization in the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters, filed a lawsuit challenging state rules that leave the Boundary Waters vulnerable to damage from sulfide ore copper mining. Multiple peer-reviewed scientific reports, as well as the 2016 […]
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 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 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 […]
2020 West End Garden Club Annual Flower Show goes online!
In spite of the COVID- 19 predicament, the annual West End Garden Club Flower Show will take place. However, it will be virtual. This year’s theme is “Books and Blooms.” Judi Barsness and Flavia Andrea Alvarez Maldonado are the 2020 Flower Show Co-Chairs with Rae Piepho and Barb Gabler, the 2021 Co-Chairs. They would like all club members and encourage […]
Project Jingle Lane needs more jingles
So far only one reader has responded with a jingle from our request several weeks ago asking for submissions written in the Burma Shave motif. The jingles should be related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but friendly in nature. The jingles will be illustrated. Some will be placed on posters and distributed around town and some placed on signs displayed in […]
College News
Connor Somnis named to Hamline University School of Business Dean’s List Connor Somnis of Grand Marais was one of 120 students named to Hamline University School of Business Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher and maintain a full course load. Rory M. Bakke, a senior from Grand Portage, […]
Up a creek without a rod
In mathematics, a discrete line fixed in space, bounded on the ends by two defined points, though of a finite length, is comprised of an infinite number of points along that length. Think of a yardstick: three feet in length, 35 inch marks, 71 half inch marks…on down to quarter and eighth inches, &c, &c. So too is a semi-annual […]
“Ask a trooper”
Question: What should a driver do if they are driving and are stopped by law enforcement? Answer: When you first see the red lights behind you, safely pull over to the right and stop as far off the road as possible. Do not keep driving. The officer probably knows the area well and intends for you to stop right away […]
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. Wednesday, June 312:55 a.m. Grand Marais:East First Street, publicinformation. Caller wantedto make sure it was okayto […]