On July 20 the Happy Hikers will hike the Woods Creek section of the Superior Hiking Trail. We will follow Woods Creek through birch, aspen, and ash. Sharp-edged red rock is Rhyolite. Trail then goes through dark spruces with old Man’s beard (a lichen) drooping from branches. SHT turns east and climbs into parklike aspen and birch forest, then a […]
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!
Registration is open for the Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Run
Ready to run some beautiful trails threaded through the lush green forests of Pincushion Mountain? If you said yes, then it’s time to sign up for the Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Run. The annual Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Run registration is open and this year there will be no same day registration. The race(s) will take place on Pincushion Mountain on August […]
Cook County/Silver Bay Senior Legion baseball team splits series with Cherry
The Cook County/ Silver Bay Senior Legion baseball team played a double header against the Cherry Tigers Senior Legion team on Thursday, July 7, with each team winning one game. Game 1 Patrick Pierre doubled in his first at-bat, scoring one run for the Vikings in the first inning against Cherry in a game played in Cherry on Thursday, July […]
Bike Park proposed at the community center hockey rink
Could the Community Center hockey rink double as a modular pumptrack/skills park in the summer? Turns out it could. Two members of the Superior Cycling Association (SCA), Paul Nordlund and Tim Kennedy, came before the county board on Tuesday, July 12, to request using the hockey rink as a bike park. They also asked the board to approve a motion […]
Cook County Bridge construction projects notification
The Cook County Highway department has updates on two bridge construction projects. UT 46 Cross River Bridge Project The existing timber bridge located on UT 46/N Gunflint Lake Road over Cross River is structurally deficient and the poorest rated bridge in the County. It is the ninth poorest rated bridge on the entire state of Minnesota’s local bridge system. The […]
Political campaign signs not permitted on state highway rights of way
Placement of campaign and other advertising signage on any highway rights of way is not allowed under state law, reminds the Minnesota Department of Transportation. All state, county, city and township roads and highways fall under the same state law. Highway rights of way include driving lanes, inside and outside shoulders, ditches and sight corners at intersections. Also, landowner consent […]
Cook County Historical Society needs help identifying photos
Can you identify the people in this historical photo? Mackenzie’s raiders date unknown. Can you help identify photo# R 612? Send response to history@boreal.org.
The impact of Roe v. Wade repeal on survivors of violence
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will undoubtedly impact victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. The Violence Prevention Center believes that reproductive justice and bodily autonomy is a fundamental human right and is an integral part of fostering a community which cultivates healthy relationships and does not tolerate violence. Bodily autonomy encompasses not only […]
Assistance available for managing storm damaged woods
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has resources and foresters available to help landowners manage woodlands damaged by recent tornadoes and storms. “Seeing trees down in your woods and coming up with a plan for cleanup can be overwhelming,” said Jennifer Teegarden, cooperative forest management outreach specialist. “Be sure to take advantage of the help the DNR can provide to […]