ANOTHER GREAT TRUCK DAY PHOTO At right, Richard Peterson drives the grader while Robbie Bloomberg mans the dump truck.
Down Memory Lane
20 YEARS AGOJULY 9, 2001 A small fire in the Sea Gull Lake area on July 3 was reported by a cabin owner at 2:30 a.m. and quickly contained by the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department and Forest Service crews. It is thought that a spark escaped a chimney and landed in nearby lichen. The chimney was equipped with a […]
Motivated to move!
Have you ever had a time in your life when it felt like the best you could do was to trudge? When you were depleted of the energy you needed to move, whether that was literal physical activity or metaphorical growth and change? This last year has taken a lot out of all of us. As we shift into whatever […]
New cost savings available when you apply through MNsure
Do you lack health insurance or are you currently enrolled in a health plan outside of MNsure? Don’t wait to act – you have until Friday, July 16, 2021, to apply and enroll in a plan this summer thanks to MNsure’s special enrollment period, designed to help more Minnesotans get the security of health insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic. To […]
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Don Grant captured this photo of a wary wolf on his game camera last week. Don said he couldn’t tell what interested the wolf so much, but something stopped this wolf in its track and caused it to stare down an unseen object.
Smokey haze in the air caused by fires burning in Canada and western states
Forest fires burning as far away as California, Oregon and the State of Washington are sending smoke our way and, closer to home, fires in Kenora and Red Lake Districts, Ontario, have added to the haze and can cause problems for people with asthma if the smoke descends to ground level. On Monday, July 5, there were 62 active fires […]
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 […]
Cusick accepts new job
Cook County Public Information Coordinator Nickolas Cusick is leaving his position, but he isn’t moving far. Nick has accepted a new job with Visit Cook County. Cusick’s final day in his current role will be July 13. He will start working at Visit Cook County on July 15, taking on the Events & Marketing Coordinator role. “After much deliberation, and […]
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This moose was out for an early morning stroll on the Gunflint Trail when it was spotted by David Johnson who had his camera ready to capture this scene.
Pet of the Week
Do you have a favorite pet photo you would like to share? Tell us a little about your pet and send pictures and contact information to ccnh@boreal.org or Cook County News Herald, PO Box 757, Grand Marais MN 55604. Thank you!