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Krystal Brown of Houston, Texas captures the sunset at Don Davison’s dock on Devil Track Lake. Krystal was one of almost 70 painters who participated in the 2021 Plein Aire painting competition held by the Outdoor Painters of Minnesota. David Gilsvik of Two Harbors was the competition juror. This was the 19th year of Plein Air Grand Marais. Since 2018 […]
Highway 61 Grand Marais detours to end September 17
Construction is nearing completion on Highway 61 in Grand Marais. Truck traffic detoured on County Road 7 and southbound Hwy 61 vehicular traffic detoured on County 7 to 8th Ave West are expected to be routed back to Highway 61 starting on Friday, September 17. Once the detours are lifted, the temporary signal at 5th Ave W and County Road […]
Sitting down to interview Caitlin Nicol-Thomas
Caitlin Nicol-Thomas and Ron (Al) Oikari have been playing music in Cook County for the last couple of weeks. Al said they try to match their schedules so they can play a few gigs while Caitlin is in the county. This is something they have done for the last six, seven years. Recently they played at WTIP Radio Waves, the […]
Cook County Board holds busy meeting
The Cook County Commissioners met on Tuesday, September 15 and passed the following motions. *Commissioners drafted a resolution authorizing the county attorney to sign a cooperative agreement with the Office of Justice Programs, Minnesota Department of Safety, which provides 25 hours a week of services to crime victims. The agreement allows the county to receive grant funds in the amount […]
Ball club culvert replacement set to begin September 27
Beginning Monday, September 27, the Cook County Highway Department will be replacing a large culvert on the Ball Club Road/CR 27 that will require closure of the road from the Trestle Pine Road/FR 1365 to The Grade/FR 170. The project is expected to be complete by Friday, October 1, weather permitting. Travelers may detour around the closure by taking Devil […]
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On the walls of ancient caves are pictures of stars. Mysterious and silent, eyes peering at us from the gloom of a dark cathedral from the great beyond. Stars fill the void, translucent fish caught in a cosmic net wove in an inky sea of black. One slippery star wiggles through and falls, arching to the ground just over the […]
Things our daughter taught me
This will be the last column I am indulged to pen for the Cook County News Herald. The time has come, not by volition but by submission, to quiet the opposing voice under carefully cast malignment. Since my first “Letter to the Editor,” in March of 2014, I have been privileged to lend my voice in hopes it, in some […]
Land border between U.S. and Canada to remain closed to non-essential travel
The Biden administration extended the land border closure for non-essential travel with Canada until October 21, 2021. The order applies to the border between Mexico and the U.S. as well. The announcement came from Jeffrey Zients, Assistant to the President, Counselor to the President and Coordinator of the COVID-19 response team. Due to the COVID- 19 pandemic, both countries closed […]
Highway 1 reopens near Isabella
Highway 1 near Isabella has reopened to traffic. Motorists should use caution and follow the posted speed limit as suppression efforts on the Greenwood fire continue. For information about the Greenwood Fire, please visit inciweb.nwcg.gov/ incident/7805/ or call 218-499-9441.