The 2022 Law Enforcement Torch Run was a shorter jaunt through Cook County this year, but it was just as important and meaningful as ever. Because there weren’t enough runners, the event didn’t start at the US Port of Entry but instead started in town, with several people carrying the Flame of Hope as a large group walked behind the... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Gitchi-Gami State Trail Association held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the completed 4.5-mile non-motorized, paved recreational trail segment from Cut Face Creek Wayside to Grand Marais on Tuesday June 14. Kicking the event off was Kevin Johnson, Two Harbors Assistant Area Supervisor, DNR Parks and Trails Division. “I have worked my entire... READ MORE >
COVID-19 looks like it is here to stay. At least for the near future. This past week the county PHHS reported 24 new cases over the last seven days. That brought the total count to 1,060 since the start of the pandemic. Cook County has 3,209 folks who are up to date on their vaccinations. “Up to date” is the... READ MORE >
Sidney’ s Frozen Custard owner Bruce Block appeared before the Grand Marais City Council during the Public Comment period and asked the council to deny requests to set up food trucks on city owned property. Block said he has had the pleasure of eating at food trucks sitting on private lots but doesn’t want the city to make a policy... READ MORE >
Talk about a tale of two halves. On Tuesday, June 21, visiting Deer River managed to put two runs on the scoreboard in each of the first three innings. Going into the fourth the Warriors led six nothing. Neither team scored in the fourth, but Cook County scored three in the fifth and four in the sixth to go up... READ MORE >
The Vikings Junior Legion Cook County/Silver Bay team traveled to Barnum on June 17 and came away with a 13-6 win. Barnum got off to a 4-0 lead after the first inning of play. The Bombers led 4-2 after two and the score was tied 4-4 after three innings. Neither team scored in the fourth, but the Vikings scored two... READ MORE >
Nearly perfect running weather greeted the participants in this year’s 45th running of Grandma’s Marathon and 32nd year of the Garry Bjorklund half marathon with fast times recorded over both courses. Temperatures were in the low 60s and there was a nice tailwind helping the runners as they raced from Two Harbors to Duluth along the north shore of Lake... READ MORE >
Before he arrived in Grand Marais on June 15, 1922, on his quest to walk around the world in hopes of winning $20,000, Charles Burkman was already a Canadian hero. Burkman drew my attention after a short write-up about his grand attempt appeared last week in the Cook County News- Herald Memory Lane. So, who was Charles Burkman? Charles Burkman... READ MORE >
Taking a few hours away from the recent helter skelter of the office work at the Grandma’s Marathon headquarters, I attended a reunion for the North Shore Striders, a running club that has long since disappeared into the ether but a club that inspired the concept of starting a large marathon along the North Shore of Lake Superior. About 125... READ MORE >
Baseball fans saw lots of action in the Tuesday, June 14 baseball game that pitted Ely against Cook County/ Silver Bay Jr. Legion. The high scoring contest ended with Ely taking a 17-9 win over seven innings of play. The Vikings were held scoreless through the first three innings as Ely took a 5-0 lead. In the top of the... READ MORE >
