Kimber Wraalstad, Administrator/CEO of North Shore Health, announced that medicine to fight COVID-19 would likely be early next week, and she shared the good news with the Cook County News-Herald. “It is anticipated that we will receive our first vaccines (Pfizer) next week on Monday (December 21), said Wraalstad. “The Northeast Healthcare Preparedness Coalition is responsible for assisting with the […]
PUC decides against raising electric rates
The Grand Marais PUC met on Wednesday, December 16, with all three board members, George Wilkes, Tim Kennedy and Ann Possis, present. Joining the meeting a few minutes late was Grand Marais Administrator Mike Roth. Also in attendance at the Zoom meeting was Shane Steele, the city’s Sustainability Coordinator. The topic on hand was setting PUC rates for 2021. Wilkes […]
Cross country ski trail report
With snow back on the ground after taking a vacation, area groomers have been out laying tracks for cross country (Nordic) skiers. Below are the groomer’s reports from December 16. Banadad Trails: For the latest conditions, see bct@boundarycountry.com or call 218-388-4487. Upper Gunflint Trails: Upper Gunflint Ski Trail Ski Trail Passes are required. Please support these trails by purchasing the […]
Pet of the Week
This is my cat Ity Bity. We got her on December 15, 2017, from a shelter in Grand Rapids and we picked her up at the Subaru dealer in Duluth. She weighed 2.3 pounds and weighs a lot more now. She was 3 years old on September 15. She is entertaining and she especially likes to fetch.
Klobuchar statement on President-elect Biden’s appointment of Jake Sullivan as National Security Advisor
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) issued the following statement after President-elect Biden announced Jake Sullivan, a Minnesotan and former Klobuchar staff member, as his National Security Advisor: “Our country is lucky that Jake Sullivan, a proud Minnesotan, will serve at the highest levels of the Biden-Harris Administration to keep all Americans safe. From his time working for me on my […]
Please help support veterans
The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center is pleased to announce efforts to support veterans across the Northland this holiday season. We are currently collecting donations for residents of the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay. Donations can be dropped off at the Center through December 21. Beginning December 14, we will be distributing MREs to veterans in need at […]
We welcome a new Tribal Liaison
Reprinted with permission from The Ranger, a publication issued by the Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board Billie Isham is the new Tribal Liaison at Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation. A member of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Isham will support government-to-government relations between the agency and the four Native American tribal nations located within the agency’s service area: […]
Chamber and Higher Ed host Zoom talk with Senator Tom Bakk and Rep. Rob Ecklund
The Cook County Chamber of Commerce and Cook County Higher Education Director Karen Blackburn hosted the Wednesday, December 9 Zoom meeting held with Senator Tom Bakk and Representative Rob Ecklund. Through Zoom, a wide array of Cook County leaders took part, asking questions throughout the one-hour session. Cook County Chamber of Commerce liaison in St. Paul, Judy Erickson, told the […]
Cook County businesses received more than $12 million for the Payroll Protection Program
With a new round of COVID-19 relief money coming from both the state and federal governments, it’s time to look back and see how much aid Cook County businesses were granted from the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) last spring and summer. Cook County businesses and non-profits received 200 loans from the paycheck protection program (PPP), with the loans totaling $12,425,426. […]
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 […]