Rebounding from pandemic induced lows in 2020, total maritime tonnage through the Port of Duluth- Superior climbed to 32.9 million short tons in 2021. This total represented a 27 percent season-over-season increase and a 2.3 percent improvement over the five-season average. Iron ore, the port’s leading cargo by tonnage, led the upswing. The total taconite float topped 20 million short […]
Free Health Care Fraud, Waste & Abuse Prevention online class offered Wednesday, March 9, 2022
The Senior LinkAge Line® will offer two Health Care Fraud, Waste & Abuse Prevention classes Wednesday, March 9, 2022, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and again from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Attendees will learn how to detect and report potential errors, fraud and abuse; review potential fraud and scams targeting older adults, how to read their Medicare Summary Notice, learn […]
Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin wolves are once again under federal protection
Any plans the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources had to cull the northeastern Minnesota grey wolf population through hunting or trapping ended on Thursday, February 10, 2022, when a California judge ruled that the grey wolves should be protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. The judgement doesn’t cover the entire country but does prohibit wolf hunting and trapping for […]
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 […]
Pet 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!
Brickner announced as a Fall 2021 UCA graduate
Haley Brickner of Grand Portage has earned a Master of Science degree from the University of Central Arkansas. The University of Central Arkansas held fall commencement Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, and Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in the Farris Center on campus. Degrees and certificates were conferred to nearly 664 graduates from the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; College […]
CCDFL Precinct Caucus update
With the surge in COVID cases in Cook County and across the state, it became clear that plans to meet in person for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Precinct Caucuses would have to change. So, for the first time ever, to ensure participation in grassroots democracy with public health in mind, contactless caucuses were held here on February 1. Forty-four people submitted […]
North Shore Storm skiers see notable improvement
The recent Duluth East Invite at the Snowflake Nordic complex saw personal improvements for all of our Cook County skiers. The venue provided spectators with a wide-angle view of the starts as well as the skiers’ downhill return to the stadium. On a bitterly cold day with high winds, the participants were anxious to be skiing as much as possible […]
Viking boys sink Mariners at home, even series with shore rival
Talk about a reversal of fortunes. The last time Silver Bay and Cook County met on the hardwood the Mariners throttled the Vikings by a score of 73-35. The game was played January 20 in Silver Bay and it wasn’t much of a contest. This time around would things be different? A confident Mariner team came to Grand Marais on […]
Girls fall to Chisholm, take win over Silver Bay
It was a gritty performance for a half, but the Cook County High School Vikings young girls’ basketball team couldn’t hang with the taller, stronger Chisholm BlueStreak’s over the second half, and the Vikings lost 83-55 in a game played in the Pam Taylor gymnasium on February 7. The Vikings made two nice runs in the first half. When Viking […]