Although not a resident of Cook County, a male in his 50’s was diagnosed with COVID-19. On July 3, North Shore Health reported that it had received its second positive coronavirus test result. That doubles the number of COVID- 19 cases confirmed in the county; now there are two. Last month a local man in his 30’s tested positive for […]
New aviation training scholarship offered
The Arrowhead Eagles Aviation Organization (AEAO) of Grand Marais is pleased to announce its first-ever aviation scholarship to anyone who aspires to a career in the aviation industry. This new $2,000 scholarship is made possible by the donations and fund-raising activities conducted by AEAO. “We’re pleased to offer this significant scholarship thanks to the generous support and efforts of many […]
Hearing held for Miracle on Ice hockey star
A review hearing was held for Mark Pavelich on July 1, 2020, in Lake County. The hearing was presided over by Judge Michael J. Cuzzo. There were no real changes or decisions made at the hearing, said Cook County Attorney Molly Hicken. “It (the hearing) was continued by agreement of the parties. It will be rescheduled after a scheduling conference […]
Library grab bags for adults
Grand Marais Public Library invites adults to connect with library staff, stretch reading habits, and explore the collection through the Summer Stacks program. A summer stack is a grab bag of library materials that staff hand-select for readers based on their interests and preferences. New releases and gems from the collection comprise the first 4 to 6 books in the […]
Substance Abuse Recovery Court graduate shares her journey
A recent graduate of the Cook County Substance Abuse Recovery Court (or drug court, as it is called in some places) gives credit to the local system that embraced her and helped her as she struggled to break her long-running dependency on drugs and alcohol. “They didn’t give up on me even when I had given up on myself,” she […]
Senior CC/SB Babe Ruth team picks up first win of the season
Sometimes a walk is as good as a hit. For Andrew Miller and the Senior Cook County/ Silver Bay Babe Ruth team, that proved to be the case when Miller was at the plate in the ninth inning with the bases loaded and the score tied against Eveleth. Miller patiently worked the count and drew a walk and the winning […]
Meet the Cook County Commissioner candidates
Every week the Cook County News-Herald is introducing the public to candidates running for Cook County Commissioner. This week we are featuring Charles Christiansen. Charles is running for the District 4 commissioner seat now held by Heidi Doo-Kirk, who has chosen not to run again. “I am a Cook County graduate,” said Charles. Most people know me as the swimming […]
Senior Babe Ruth CC/SB July schedule
Baseball is in full swing in the Northland with plenty of July games scheduled for our Babe Ruth and VFW teams. Locally, the games are played behind the high school on the Arleigh Jorgenson field. This week the kids played a double header at home on Tuesday against Eveleth, and on Thursday they traveled to international Falls to play a […]
D’Artagnan and the Three (furry) Musketeers
We had a sly red fox come into the yard before dawn. You always know when an animal comes into the yard at night. The three pups catch the scent through the porch screen and jump up and run to the screen door (latched securely in two places from the inside because Foxy has figured out how to get it […]
Water advisory for the Grand Marais Campground and Temperance State Park beaches
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) placed Beaches at the Grand Marais campground and Temperance River State Park under water advisory this past week. Due to high E.coli bacteria levels, the MDH is advising the public to have no water contact at the Grand Marais Campground beach and on the south side of the mouth of Temperance River. E. Coli […]