When I started this column, little did I know that David Housewright had written a 2011 novel entitled Highway 61. Housewright is a Minnesota author of crime novels. His chief character is Rushmore McKenzie, a retired cop– now rich–with time on his hands and an inability to say “no” to some who ask his help. Highway 61 begins with a […]
Get ready: Minnesota’s open enrollment for health coverage begins next week
Get ready: Minnesota’s open enrollment for health coverage begins next week Three simple steps for Minnesotans to prepare for open enrollment Starting Monday, November 1, 2021, Minnesotans can find and enroll in affordable, comprehensive health and dental coverage through MNsure, Minnesota’s health insurance marketplace. November 1 kicks off MNsure’s open enrollment period, which is the annual opportunity for Minnesotans to […]
Mad Hatter’s found at North Shore Living
Better than chocolate cake Do you know what is better than a cake? A chocolate cake. Do you know what is better than a chocolate cake? A chocolate cupcake. At least according to the Perk. I emphatically disagree. Anyone that knows me well knows I take the center piece out of the cake because that’s where it is the moistest. […]
Matters of Record
Donald McCullough Batstone, 65, Granada, California, pled guilty on October 11, 2021, to a petty misdemeanor of Violating an Open Burning Ban (Forestry) on September 2, 2021. Fines and fees total $285. Sage Taylor Arndt, 25, Grand Marais, Minnesota, pled guilty on August 23, 2021, to a felony of Damage to Property (1st Degree), with Value Reduced Over $1000 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 […]
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. Saturday, October 2 12:12 p.m. Gunflint Trail: Possible Theft. Caller reportedthat a small boulder with an international […]
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Three 16-year-old teens came to Grand Marais for MEA. Two are Jim and Jackie Larsen’s grandsons and one is Dean and Betsy Peterson’s grandson. All three shot their first deer on Saturday evening, October 23. They camped in the woods all four nights. From left to right names are Michael Beyer, Rafael Zarzosa, and Bjorn Mellema.