Tyson Cronberg, owner of the Beaver House, spent an afternoon teaching these kids how to make their own fishing lures. “I thought they might be too young to make a Beaver Flick. They’re not that easy to make, but by golly they all made one and they all did a good job. I was really proud of them!” The kids […]
Schroeder Baking Company is open for business
For all of you who picked up baking as a pandemic hobby but are sick of flour-covered counters and keeping your sour dough starter alive…there’s good news! Once again, the “Open” flag flies high, frolicking in the spring wind out front of The Schroeder Baking Company. The new season officially kicked off on May 8. Their hours are 7 a.m. […]
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, April 76:09 p.m. West Highway61: Public assistance. Callerstated that she could notfind her car. It had […]
Sweet casual conversations
Last Saturday, I went to the All-City Garage Sale. The weather was gorgeous! It was a perfect day. It was as if everyone wanted to be outside in the sunshine enjoying our “New Normal.” All these phrases that we never spoke of just over a year ago. I have to say I am surprised at how much I have missed […]
A Mental Health Master Plan
We’re used to thinking about physical health as having separate but interrelated parts: physical activity, fitness, sleep, nutrition, hygiene, risk and disease prevention, etc. We can take stock of our physical health, identify the areas that need support, and then make changes, knowing that the benefits will ripple out to impact the whole of our body. Our mental health is […]
Grand Marais Rec Park getting ready for a busy summer
The Grand Marais Rec Park is coming back to life and greening up after a long winter’s slumber. On May 4, Park Manager Dave Tersteeg told the park board that some seasonal staff started back to work on April 26. Wasting no time, the staff had the water turned on across the park’s eight zones, including all four bathhouses and […]
Boys fall to Silver Bay
As an already short season was made shorter by weather and COVID-19, the boys are playing a flurry of baseball games before playoffs. Coming off a win the day before, the Vikings found themselves on the wrong end of the score on Friday, May 7, beat by their friendly rivals to the west, the Silver Bay Mariners. After a scoreless […]
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 […]
Play with dirt and plant some seeds: Let’s make a milk jug garden
Are you eager to play with dirt and plant some seeds? You can do this now using a plastic milk jug as a tiny greenhouse. This is an inexpensive easy way to get plants started for your summer garden. Take a half gallon or one gallon plastic container and clean it out with soapy water. Then rinse it out thoroughly. […]
Spring is a good time to review dock and platform regulations
Before installing or investing in a new dock or dock platform, lakeshore owners should check to ensure it will meet state requirements. Lake service provider businesses should also review the regulations, to ensure the equipment they sell, or install is in compliance. Dock and dock platform size are regulated in Minnesota by the Department of Natural Resources to provide a […]