Viewed from the street, the courthouse lawn looks like it has been attacked by giant gophers who have dug some very large holes and left some very large piles of dirt. Instead, what’s really going on is that a stormwater filtration system has been installed at the Cook County Courthouse that will serve to filter stormwater runoff before it reaches […]
1st & 2nd Thrift Store is open for business!
It took longer than expected but the good news is that the 1st & 2nd Thrift Store is open at its’ new location at 11 1st Ave West (the newly rehabbed Birchbark and Gifts building). The store had a “soft” opening on Saturday, July 22 and despite no advertising, business was brisk, said Anne Mershon. Since its inception in 2007, […]
Iconic Northshore hiking destination needs volunteers for trail and water crossing improvements
The Superior Hiking Trail Association is improving water crossings and building boardwalk this summer to make the trail more sustainable and hiker friendly. The Association is in need of 200 volunteers over the next six weeks in several locations from Duluth on up the North Shore. The Superior Hiking Trail is an incredible community asset that has connected hundreds of […]
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 […]