If you have questions or concerns about county government, you are invited to meet with District 1 Cook County Commissioner Deb White at 10 a.m. at the Hovland Town hall this Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. Donuts and coffee will be served. On hand will be Cook County Highway Engineer Robbie Hass who will talk about upcoming plans for the county’s... READ MORE >
With senior co-captain Katie Peck out with an injury, the Cook County High School girls’ basketball team couldn’t find quite enough offense to stay with the Denfeld Hunters and lost 43-29. They also missed Katie’s defense and rebounding prowess as well. The game was played on Tuesday, February 21, at home and was the last home game of the year.... READ MORE >
Rain, not snow or ice, would pose a problem at this year’s Minnesota State High School Alpine championships held at Giant’s Ridge in Biwabik on February 14. Still, Cook County’s Ray Dressely handled the adverse weather nicely. After a strong season that saw him either win or place very high in his ski meets, Ray Dressely was ready to have... READ MORE >
Despite some recent rain the trails on Pincushion were groomed and in good shape for the Pincushion Mountain Festival cross country ski races held on Saturday, February 18. This annual event is put on by North Superior Ski and Run Club. Shane Steele, Grand Marais, won the 10K freestyle cross country ski with a time was 25:52.4, a little more... READ MORE >
Following a list of complaints from tenants living at Birchwood Apartments, USDA federal investigators paid a visit on January 24. Tenants have complained about mold, bugs, electrical and plumbing issues, and for a time, no heat for a period this winter. The facilities washers and dryers are also in need of fixing. But things are turning around, although it won’t... READ MORE >
Linda Preus and her husband, Daniel, were on vacation when they were alerted that a Chinese spy balloon was overhead. “My husband and I were in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, when the Chinese spy balloon flew in front of our hotel and out into the Atlantic. For about an hour, we watched several pairs of jets flying elliptical circles around... READ MORE >
One of the grizzliest trials to ever be heard in a Cook County courtroom came to an end last week when the jury found Robert Thomas West, 42, guilty of Accomplice After the Fact to Felony Murder and guilty on the charge of Interference with Dead Body or Scene of Death (conceal body) for his involvement in the disappearance of... READ MORE >
Minnesota State Senator Grant Haushchild (03, DFL) paid a visit to Cook County last Friday, February 10, to listen to area leaders’ concerns and ask questions about what bills he could take to the legislature or bills that could be changed to help the county. He left with a hefty list to address. The luncheon meeting was held at Skyport... READ MORE >
Commissioners held a public hearing at their Tuesday, February 14 board meeting to hear concerns about the draft ordinance that would call for banning wakeboarding on Caribou Lake. Wakeboarding is defined as “the untethered use of a surfboard behind a watercraft.” Only one member of the public came forward; Carl, a member of the Caribou Lake Association, went before the... READ MORE >
Grand Marais musher Joanna Oberg was up against some stiff competition in the 2023 Lake Minnetonka Klondike Dog Derby held in Excelsior, Minnesota, on February 3. Oberg was coming off a big win the week before at the John Beargrease 140-mile sled dog race, but the Klondike is geared for sprint teams, and with a big purse, some of Canada’s... READ MORE >
