ST. PAUL, MINN. (October 21, 2021) – Wilderness Inquiry, a nonprofit dedicated to providing equitable access to outdoor adventures, has announced that it has selected a new executive director. Erika Rivers will begin serving in this leadership position on November 30, 2021. With nearly two decades of experience in the field of conservation and outdoor recreation, Rivers will focus on […]
The State Forest Nursery has urgent need for Jack pine, red pine, and black spruce cones
The State Forest Nursery needs to acquire hundreds of bushels of evergreen cones within the next few months to meet state and county orders for spring 2022 reforestation efforts, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. DNR foresters coordinate the seeding of approximately 5,000 acres each year to reforest DNR-managed land. Seeds are also planted at the nursery to […]
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 […]
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This fellow is living up to his Algonquian name “moosewa” which means “twig eater” in the Algonquin language. Moose like to eat twigs of deciduous trees, like birch and maple, but will also munch on conifers, such as balsam firs and browse shrubs and eat leaves. They also dive up to five meters for aquatic plants like water lilies. During […]
Pets 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!
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When Kristy Boike lost her mother to cancer, she never dreamed she would become an author and in charge of company that makes bluebird houses—her mother’s favorite bird—with the sales dedicated to charity. You can read about her journey next week.
Halloween Safety
Halloween is one of the most anticipated times of year for many, including the kids who go door to door collecting treats. Staff from the Sheriff ’s Office will be patrolling to enhance public safety, but there are also steps that you can take to help ensure a positive evening for the children. Beginning with the most basic of Halloween […]
North Shore Storm perform well at Proctor
The Cook County/Two Harbors cross country girls’ team placed second in the Class AA 2021 Proctor Lions Cross Country Invitational that was held October 19. Leading the team was Olya Wright in fifth, Autumn Smith in sixth and Lamara Gordon in seventh. Anna Hay placed 13th and Jocelyn Carr took 22nd to round out the team scoring. London Smith finished […]
Vikings hold on to beat Bigfork in playoffs
The 5-2 Cook County Vikings hosted the 3-3 Bigfork Huskies on Tuesday, October 26, in an exciting Section 7 nine-man football playoff game. Behind their running game, Bigfork started hot, scoring a touchdown on the first series to take a 6-0 lead. However, the Huskies missed their two-point conversion. It only took a minute or so for the Huskies to […]
A time for reflection, reading and regrets
The number of boys – and to a lesser extent girls – who were teased to trauma in school is legion. I mean teased in the worst sense. That’s the word we used to use. Others would say bullied or ridiculed or picked on. The sense I’m using is where you, standing by, could’ve cried yourself because of the pain […]