On Saturday, September 18, I-35 and Hwy 61 in Duluth will be detoured for the North Shore Inline Marathon. The detour will go through downtown with some adjustments due to construction. Motorists should expect delays, and roads will reopen in the early afternoon. For those heading to Duluth on September 17, please anticipate longer than normal delays due to the […]
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, August 18 1:53 a.m. West Highway 61: Animal Disturbance. Callerreported that a critter was swimming in […]
Chamber of Commerce Fall Gala cancelled
The annual Visit Cook County and Chamber of Commerce Fall Gala will not take place this year. In an email Chamber Director Jim Boyd explained, “The risks are simply too great in this uncertain pandemic environment. That’s a judgment shared by a significant majority of those of you who responded to a recent Visit Cook County – Cook County Chamber […]
Pop-up book sale to benefit local libraries
Organized by the Library Friends of Cook CountyLibrary Friends of Cook County is happy to announce a “Pop Up” Used Book Sale on Saturday, September 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds from the sale will go to benefit area libraries and reading programs. The sale will take place at the Hub / Senior Center at 10 Broadway in downtown Grand Marais. Featured items for […]
Maintaining the social and emotional health of our children
As the summer draws closer to an end, it is time to start thinking about the new school year. For children, late August is usually filled with the excitement of new clothes and backpacks, show-and-tell of their summer adventures, and seeing old friends after a few months away from the routine. This September might look and feel a bit different, […]
Airplane accident at old airport in Grand Marais
In the last of the 40s I came down the Old Gunflint, 4th Avenue West [Creechville], by what now is the ball field there was a Beechcraft Bonanza. A single engine, 4-place airplane was taking off headed west to come over the road I was on, so I stopped to watch. I could see that he wasn’t going to make […]
Seven Bridges to our memories
Long before I drove on or knew anything about Seven Bridges Road in Duluth, an artist client preferred to trade one of his impressionist paintings of a bridge there instead of cash for a first meeting. A photo is below. I don’t recall if he ever came back, but I walk past the 13” by 16” painting every day on […]
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 […]
DNR invites deer hunters to share their wildlife observations
Minnesota deer hunters are encouraged to report wildlife they see during their upcoming hunts using an online questionnaire from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “We’re asking hunters to share their observations of wildlife to help broaden our knowledge about deer and other wildlife species,” said Eric Michel, DNR ungulate research scientist. “This is the questionnaire’s second year in use, […]
Grand Marais City Council passes second reading of public ordinance
The Grand Marais City Council met Wednesday, September 8 and passed a preliminary 2021 tax levy collectible in 2022, which if left as is would result in a 5.96 increase over last years’ levy. The property tax levy in 2021 was $990,867.39. For 2022 it is projected to be $1,049,962. Council has to the end of the year to set […]