On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, Citizens for Sustainable Off-roading (CSOR) announced the filing of a Citizen’s Petition requesting a state environmental assessment of the proposed Border-to-Border Touring Route (B2B). The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the administrator of the project, instructed by the State Legislature in 2015 to, “address off-road touring routes and other issues related to off-road […]
As I see it
Citizens for Sustainable Off-roading file petition asking for a state environmental assessment of Border-to-Border Touring Route
Meet our contributing photographers
The Cook County News-Herald is thrilled to announce that a group of great local amateur and professional photographers have agreed to submit pictures to the newspaper for your enjoyment. We will introduce these men and women over the next few weeks so you can get to know who is behind the camera. Some of these photographers have excellent websites with […]
Legal Resources Free and Available to the Public at the Courthouse
In a small community where budgets can be tight and there aren’t law offices on every corner (thank goodness, right?), it can be difficult for people to access the legal help they need. One service that Cook County provides is the Law Library, which can help citizens become their own advocates by connecting them to free legal resources. The Cook […]
Township meetings will be held on March 9
The three west end townships will hold their annual meetings on Tuesday, March 9. Lutsen, Tofte, and Schroeder residents will have a chance to give their input about local issues with other township residents, vote on their annual tax levy, discuss policies, and vote on other local issues. All three townships will hold their annual elections to fill township positions […]
Mary Elizabeth Dempsey
September 23, 1928 – February 22, 2021Mary Dempsey was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, to the delight of her parents William J. and Katherine Melady Dempsey. She was the descendent of three generations of industrious Irish immigrants whose families had settled and established businesses in the St. Paul area. Those ancestral roots anchored in family, education, community, and faith were the foundation from which she built […]
Historical Reflections
September 24, 1990 Nationally known artist Jean Souders recently exhibited her own artwork and work by local artists at her home on Maple Hill. Jean Souders has a beautiful triptych Lake Superior painting displayed at the Cook County Courthouse. The painting hangs in the public area between the auditor’s office and the recorder’s office on the main floor.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGOMARCH 5, 2001 A dream that began in high school has come true. As a longtime assistant football coach to Lyle Anderson, who retired at the end of this season, Dale Bockovich was recently named Head Coach of the Cook County High School football team. After a stellar career as a three-starter as an offensive and defensive lineman […]
Cook County invites members of the public to serve on The Passion Pit Committee
The Cook County Board of Commissioners is seeking members of the public to serve on a committee that will assist the board in determining whether the county should acquire a Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) parcel east of Grand Marais, locally known as The Passion Pit. For years, local residents and tourists have used The Passion Pit area located off […]
Nonprofit grants offered by the Cook County Community Fund
Interested nonprofit groups must submit initial letters of intent by March 18, 2021. The Cook County Community Fund (CCCF) seeks nonprofits with project ideas for funding through its spring 2021 grant round. CCCF supports projects in health care, human services, arts, education and community initiatives. Grants generally range from $1,000 to $5,000. CCCF provides financial resources that promote new solutions […]