When the Arrowhead Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI) newsletter The High Line By Line went out to customers in May, it included an update on the electric cooperative’s efforts to bring broadband Internet service to Cook County. The newsletter reassured cooperative members that although progress is slow—only 100 miles of the 800 planned miles of fiber optic cable have been installed—... READ MORE >
One of the first orders of business at the Tuesday, May 8 meeting of the Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) was action to end the employment of EDA Director Matt Gerets chl aeger. The action was no surprise—at previous EDA meetings, the director alluded to the fact that he may be stepping down if his new... READ MORE >
I was not surprised that there has been an outcry on the local Internet discussion board “Cook County Conversations”— http:// forums. edemocracy.org/groups/cc—this week about the possible construction of a zip line adjacent to the Gunflint Trail, on the hillside near the pretty green Grand Marais water tower. I’m just surprised that it took so long for the public to get... READ MORE >
For many years, Orvis Lunke of Grand Marais has been a dedicated member of American Legion Post 413 and he has been interested in veteran’s affairs. So, when he heard about the Northland Honor Flights needing people to help World War II veterans make the trip to Washington, D.C. to see the memorial built to honor their sacrifices, he was... READ MORE >
In the spring of 1919, red poppies bloomed in abundance in the battlefields of France where so many American soldiers had fallen in battle. In remembrance of those lost, the American Legion adopted the poppy as its memorial flower in 1920. The American Legion Auxiliary created a national poppy program in 1924, distributing the poppies to pay tribute to the... READ MORE >
Sheriff Mark Falk welcomed attendees to the 23rd Cook County Emergency Services Conference on Friday, April 27 by thanking everyone—the fire fighters, First Responders, Search and Rescue and law enforcement personnel—for taking part in the conference. Sheriff Falk noted that Cook County has an emergency response team envied by some other counties and municipalities. He said the emergency conference is... READ MORE >
Last year a Cook County News- Herald reader took me to task for my too enthusiastic report on the Cook County fifth-grade D.A.R.E. graduation. Did I do any research on D.A.R.E. before endorsing the drug and alcohol resistance program? Did I realize that there were dozens of studies that have found that not only does D.A.R.E. not work—it makes the... READ MORE >
Michael LaFreniere, 18, Grand Marais, faces several charges for the shooting of a bobcat in the City of Grand Marais. There was a report of shots fired at about 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, possibly at a lynx, but when law enforcement officers from several agencies responded, there was no evidence of a shooting or an injured animal. However,... READ MORE >
Sheriff Mark Falk had two pleasant duties on Friday, April 27. He first welcomed and thanked Cook County emergency responders to the 23rd annual Emergency Services Conference—and then he headed to the Arrowhead Center for the Arts to congratulate the students who were graduating from the D.A.R.E. program. Falk said it was the 20th anniversary of the drug and alcohol... READ MORE >
The Cook County Booster Club supports student athletes throughout the year and several times each year hosts an athletic banquet to recognize athletes and coaches. The sports banquet on Sunday, May 6 will be an extra-special event with a well-known sports figure as speaker—Shannon Miller, coach of championship winning UMD Women’s Hockey. The dinner for athletes and families will be... READ MORE >
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