Do you get rave reviews on your homemade breads, cakes and cookies? Are family and friends asking to buy your yummy home canned salsa and pickles? Have you considered starting a food business out of your home but are at a loss where to start? Join University of Minnesota Extension Food Safety Educators, Kathy Brandt and Suzanne Driessen at a […]
Hunting and fishing gear that bring back memories precious and dear
The oldest possession of mine still extant, that is, still mine and still in my possession, is a Little Joe Red Devil spinner – a walleye snell. I actually have a couple left from a gift of around a dozen from my grandfather Jim to me when I was about nine. A snell is a live bait system composed of […]
November storms
Running errands on this blustery Veterans Day was not the most pleasant of experiences, so, when my husband suggested we take a break, drive out to the “Point” and look at the big waves rolling into the east bay, I had no problem saying yes. We often drive out on this strip of land connecting town and the Coast Guard […]
Oh, Baby Baby!
For those of you that don’t know I have committed the next two months to be a “newborn nanny” for Baby Odin. He is adorable, learning to coo, track faces, smile, and of course poop. I now spend my days completely focused on the care and happiness of another human being. It has been a while as my “baby Ben” […]
Buck’s Big Buck contest receives some big entries
Halfway through Minnesota’s firearm deer hunting season Buck’s Hardware in Grand Marais has seen some nice entries in the annual Buck’s Big Buck contest. Conner Ingram’s early entry, a 230 pound field dressed buck is still in the lead, but barely. Trevor Deschampe brought in a buck that weighed 227 pounds and this beast had an antler spread of 23 […]
The sad story of those who turned Windigo
Editor’s note: This story is taken from the oral tradition of the Ojibwe, who didn’t have written records until the last hundred years or so. These stories have been passed down from generation to generation. To the Ojibwe people of not too long ago, “Windigo” was a word that was not used in winter. When a native person was starving […]
This weekend marks the return of Winterers’ Gathering to the North House Campus!
Celebrate the crafts, customs, landscape, history and stories of winter travel and traditional lifeways in the North. Featuring winter-centric coursework, a winter tent camp, gear swap, film festival, speakers, this is a classic event to welcome the season of white. We welcome Featured Speaker Jon Turk back to campus with new stories of adventure and reflections on the healing power […]
Commissioners pass a resolution for Capital Improvement plan for County Road 45 bond issuance
Cook County Commissioners held a public hearing on Tuesday, November 16, to see what the community’s pulse was on fixing the Pike Lake Road (Co. 45). The special meeting lasted just over five minutes, with no public attending either in person or via email. Hearing no complaints, commissioners unanimously passed the Capital Improvement Plan for Pike Lake Road. The next […]
Oh, Ole night returning to downtown Grand Marais November 26
After taking a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festive Scandinavian holiday celebration “Oh Ole Night” is returning to downtown Grand Marais. On Friday, Nov. 26, the event will start with a parade at 5:30 p.m. at the Cook County Senior Center parking lot on South Broadway Avenue, which will make two loops along Broadway, head westbound on […]
Matters of Record
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the potential punishment exceeds $150 and/or ten days in jail. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted. Andi Marie Shackleton, 27, Tofte, […]