The Friends of Brad Memorial Foundation (FOBMF) announces its annual music scholarship opportunity. Two $1000 scholarships are available for students in rural Northeastern Minnesota who plan to pursue music in college. “Artists, creatives, and music-makers occupy a unique and critical space in our lives. They enrich our world. They make life more interesting,” says Troy Rogers, FOBMF president. “We want […]
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 […]
Le Grand Du Nord bike races will be held over Memorial Day weekend
Heck of the North Productions has announced they will hold the Le Grand Du Nord gravel cycling races on Saturday, May 29, with 600 riders taking part. Based on ability, conditioning, or tom foolery, riders entered either the 110-mile, 54 mile or 20-mile race. Online registration opened March 1 and quickly filled up. Last year event organizers cancelled the Le […]
Easter Reconciliation
It is no coincidence that Easter is in the spring. The timing of Easter is related to the date of Passover, which in turn is based on the Jewish lunar calendar and the story of the Exodus in the Torah. Nonetheless the greening of the Earth in springtime holds a certain symbolism inherent in the Christian celebration of new life […]
James Leon Huskey
James Leon Huskey passed away with his wife at his side, at his winter home in Laughlin, Nevada, on January 28, 2021, after a long battle with multiple illnesses. He was born in Portland, Oregon, to Dorothy (Smith) and Tex Leon Huskey. He grew up in the San Diego, California area, but spent summers in Grand Marais, Minnesota, with Aunts […]
Historical Reflections
FISHERMAN’S PICNIC Kelsey and Danny Kennedy of Grand Marais took a Crazy Days’ airplane ride on Thursday during Fisherman’s Picnic 1990.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGOAPRIL 2, 2001 At last, Cook County has edged over the magic population number of 5,000. The newly released 2000 U.S. Census figures for the county came in at 5,168. That’s a gain of 1,300 over the 1990 count, or a whopping 34 percent. Only one area of the county was down in population. The significance for the […]
County opens vaccinations up to everyone 16 and older
Cook County Emergency Operations Center and Sawtooth Mountain Clinic announced this week that following the governor’s lead, vaccination events would now be open for anyone 16 and older. Two vaccination events were held in Cook County this Thursday. A total of 400 first doses and 100 second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were distributed at North Shore Health, where the […]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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 surplus food for all! Cook County Higher Education Career training […]