A two-car collision near mile marker 97 in Lutsen at approximately 3:33 p.m. on Sunday, February 26, 2012, resulted in significant damage to both vehicles, but no serious injury. Tempers flared at the scene, however, and law enforcement was called not only to investigate the accident, but also to settle the dispute between drivers. According to the Minnesota State Patrol,... READ MORE >
Two large commercial vehicles collided on the Cramer Road in Schroeder on February 21. Fortunately there were no injuries and little or no damage to the big rigs. Curtis LaBoda, 32, Hovland, was driving a 2001 Cook County Highway Department plow truck on the Cramer Road. At approximately 2:30 p.m., he reached the Cook – Lake County line, where his... READ MORE >
This week the Cook County News-Herald talked to the citizens of Tofte who are running for the town board. Although the candidates on the Tofte ballot are running unopposed, the Cook County News-Herald spoke with them last week to give citizens the chance to get to know the elected officials who are working for them. Running for re-election in Tofte... READ MORE >
Members of the Schroeder town board were getting a little worried as the March 2012 election neared. Longtime Schroeder Clerk Carol Tveekrem had repeatedly stated that she was not running for reelection. Supervisor Ross Willson announced that he was moving away from Cook County. And no citizens filed to run for office before the January 15, 2012 deadline. So it... READ MORE >
Perhaps readers will think I’m silly, but I know I’m not alone as I write this column to say goodbye to Davy Jones. I know that I am one of millions of middle-aged women with a broken heart after learning that Davy passed away today, February 29. In 2008, Yahoo Music named Davy Jones the top teen idol of all... READ MORE >
Before its regular meeting on February 21, 2012, the county board participated in the Human Service Board meeting, primarily hearing updates on Public Health and Human Services activities. One action taken was accepting the resignation—with regret—of Amy Lacina, RN, a PHHS public health nurse and care coordinator. PHHS Director Sue Futterer explained that Lacina had submitted her resignation to take... READ MORE >
Although the Mush for a Cure raises money for a very serious cause—to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation in its quest to find a cure for breast cancer—the event is anything but solemn. It’s a joyous mix of meaningful moments and outrageous activities. The non-competitive but highly entertaining sled dog race from Gunflint Lake to Poplar Lake features energetic dogs... READ MORE >
Now the goal for U.S. Forest Service Gunflint District Ranger Dennis Neitzke is to lose the pink. For the last couple of weeks, Neitzke has been collecting donations for Mush for a Cure by agreeing to dye his silver locks pink. Yesterday the goal of $2,500 was met and Dennis’s wife Debbie, the mastermind of the “Color Me Pink” challenge,... READ MORE >
Although the elections for the West End townships of Lutsen, Tofte and Schroeder seem far away— Tuesday, March 13—there are actually some citizens voting now by absentee ballot. For that reason, the Cook County News-Herald sat down with Lutsen candidates for clerk and supervisor this week. Unlike Tofte and Schroeder, which have one person running for each vacancy, Lutsen has... READ MORE >
Cook County commissioners approved a special use permit for a new communication tower in the Gunflint Magnetic area earlier this month, however there were questions regarding the cost of placing the tower on U.S. Forest Service land. How much would it cost and who would pay the fees? Auditor-Treasurer Braidy Powers shared an email from U.S. Forest Service Gunflint District... READ MORE >
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