A large RV blocked the view at the exit from Cascade Lodge onto Highway 61 in Lutsen, leading to a two-car accident on Friday, September 30. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Tyler Theisen, 25, of St. Cloud, driving a 2007 Ford Explorer, attempted to enter Highway 61 from the Cascade Lodge driveway at about 10:52 a.m. A large RV... READ MORE >
Cook County Law Enforcement received a concerned call in the early morning hours on Monday, September 26 reporting a truck and trailer in Grand Marais transporting two dead moose. There was no need for the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office to become involved; the moose were harvested as part of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa moose... READ MORE >
Grand Marais Art Colony Executive Director Amy Demmer, chair of the Cook County Arts & Culture Economy Planning Team, came before the Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) on September 19 to ask for the EDA’s help in leveraging creativity. Joined by planning team member Richard Anderson, Demmer gave a history of the work done to date. Demmer said... READ MORE >
A Grand Marais man left his residence on County Road 60 at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 4 on what was meant to be an afternoon of riding his all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Instead Mark Johnson, 62, of Grand Marais became the subject of an overnight search. The Cook County Sheriff ’s Office received a lost person call at approximately... READ MORE >
A call came in to Cook County Law Enforcement at 8:55 a.m. Sept. 30 from Edwin E. Thoreson, Inc. at 31 Thoreson Drive in Grand Marais, reporting a dump truck on fire. The Grand Marais Fire Department, Cook County Ambulance and Grand Marais First Responders were paged. The fire department arrived on scene by 9:02 a.m. to find the 1992... READ MORE >
A lot was happening at Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center last summer. And there is a lot more to come, thanks to a team of energetic volunteers who spent over 1,600 hours and traveled nearly 8,000 miles over the summer to learn the art of timber framing at North House Folk School. Chik-Wauk volunteers and North House staffers worked side... READ MORE >
Anyone monitoring Hovland area emergency radios late in the evening on Thursday, September 22 would have been alarmed to hear of a terrible collision between a bicyclist and a pickup truck on North Road. Hovland First Responders and the Hovland Safety Team Operational Patrol (STOP) gathered at the Hovland Fire Hall and mobilized to respond to the crisis in the... READ MORE >
Sixteen years ago, on October 4, 1999, I climbed aboard the roller coaster that is community newspaper journalism when I took on the role of editor of the Cook County Star. It’s been a heck of a ride. It comes to a stop this week. On October 7, 2016, I’m hanging up my editorship of the Cook County News-Herald. I’ve... READ MORE >
Fall has finally arrived. It seemed to arrive slowly this year, but finally the hills are turning gold and maples are starting to show off their brilliant red. I can’t say that fall is my favorite season—each and every one offers something wonderful—but fall certainly is one that offers simple pleasures. Fall doesn’t have the drawbacks of other seasons, there’s... READ MORE >
A seemingly simple request for an amendment to the zoning map of the City of Grand Marais led to lengthy discussion at meetings of the Grand Marais Planning Commission and City Council and finally to a possible ordinance change. The request for rezoning came from Steve Surbaugh and Mike Larson of Cascade Vacation Rentals who are interested in purchasing the... READ MORE >
