20 YEARS AGOJANUARY 28, 2002 v The Minnesota Department of Transportation frightened the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission on January 9 with a letter informing the PUC that it would be asked to pay for the movement of every utility pole along Highway 61 between the western city limits and Eighth Avenue West. According to the letter, the task must […]
Investigation ongoing in Lake Superior dismemberment case
Two of three people charged in killing and dismembering a man found in Lake Superior last summer made Zoom appearances on Monday, January 24, in State District Court in Grand Marais. A 31-year-old Duluth woman, Tommi Lynn Hintz, entered a not guilty plea. She was charged with aiding as an offender and accomplice after the fact and interference with a […]
State unemployment rate clicks down to 3.1%, lowest level since 2019
Over-the-month jobs volatility continues, Minnesota posts strong over-the-year growth The state unemployment rate moved down two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.1 percent, due to people moving from unemployment to employment, according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota’s labor force participation rate remains steady at 67.7 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate […]
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., $22 (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 […]
STUDENT NEWS
Grand Marais’s Abigail Stoddard named to University of Iowa Dean’s list for 2021 fall semester Abigail Stoddard of Grand Marais, Minnesota was among the more than 6,900 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean’s list for the 2021 fall semester. Stoddard is a first-year student in Iowa’s College of Education and is majoring in Elementary Education. […]
BEYOND REASON
Dry JanuarySo January is many things but I think the word most people use to describe it is “long”. Yes, technically it’s tied for the longest month of the year with others but I’d like to see any other month look hard and long into the cold, grey eyes of January and see who blinks first. Naturally, during the longest month […]
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!
Nordic ski team off to the races!
Two Harbors Invite “The Two Harbors Invite at Korkki Nordic is always an entertaining race as the teams ‘go retro’. While our skiers are serious about skiing their best, we also have a lot of fun along the way, so we pulled out the team’s old suits and made quite the sensation!” That’s how head coach Jeanne Wright introduced the […]
Trail report
Snow. Cook County is rich in snow. And rich in trails used by those who like to get out and play in the snow. Whether you are cross country skier, fat tire bike rider, snow shoer, or snowmobiler, there is more than enough of the white stuff to go around with most of the trails groomed and ready for action. […]
Boys lose two games on the road
On Thursday, January 20 the boys’ basketball team traveled to Silver Bay to face the Mariners and fell 73-35. Paul Dorr led the way with 12 points and nine rebounds. Daunte Deschampe had nine points and eight rebounds. Jacob Dorr had five points and six rebounds. Rohan Rude had six points. Derek Smith had three points. When asked why some […]