Cook County Sheriff Mark Falk has confirmed a report that Dan Schlienz,42, the Grand Marais man taken into custody after the courthouse shooting on Thursday, Dec. 15 has died. The cause of death has not been released. Schleinz was incarcerated at the St. Louis County jail. Falk said Cook and St. Louis County are working on a press release to... READ MORE >
On December 27, 2011 at 8 a.m., Daniel Sidney Schlienz, 42, died at Essentia/St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, according to St, Louis County Undersheriff D.W. Phillips. Schlienz had been in custody at the St. Louis County Jail since December 16 and had been arraigned for criminal charges in conjunction with a shooting at the Cook County Courthouse on December 15,... READ MORE >
At a special meeting of the Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) on December 8, Charles Skinner of Lutsen Mountains Corporation (LMC) approached the EDA board seeking support for the proposal to construct a pipeline to Lake Superior to draw water for snowmaking operations at the ski hill. Lutsen Mountains Corporation asked for the EDA’s help in... READ MORE >
For 37 years, Scandinavians—and those who would like to be Scandinavian—have gathered at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Grand Marais for Julefest. On Saturday, December 10, the fellowship hall was filled once again with the sound of traditional Christmas carols and the scents of the holiday from a table laden with tempting goodies ranging from Kransekaka (Norwegian Wedding Cake) to Sandbakkels... READ MORE >
I love Christmas, but I think there is something that would make it even more wonderful. It is my Christmas wish to get caught in a holiday “flash mob” event. There may be a few people out there who haven’t heard about this phenomenon, so I’ll try to explain. A flash mob is an impromptu event of some kind, filmed... READ MORE >
The Cook County News-Herald heard from our friends at Sagonto Resort, on the Canadian side of Lake Saganaga this week. Marco Manzo III reported that for the second year, he and his family are the only residents on the Canadian side of Sag during freeze-up. On Sunday, December 11, Marco and his dad, Marco Manzo, made a trip down the... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Attorney General’s office announced today the charges against Daniel Sidney Schlienz, 42, of Grand Marais, related to the shooting at the courthouse on Thursday, December 15. Schlienz was arraigned at the St. Louis County District Court. He has been charged with two counts of premeditated attempted first-degree murder. Additional charges filed were one count of assault in the... READ MORE >
The Tofte Town Board and the Birch Grove Foundation meet every other month on the Monday before the regular township meeting. At the latest meeting on Tuesday, December 6, township and school officials considered a number of issues that come about from owning an aging public building. The Town of Tofte owns the Birch Grove Community Center building, which houses... READ MORE >
Cook County Higher Education decided to host an open house on one of the busiest of December days, Saturday, December 3. Higher Ed Executive Director Paula Sundet Wolf knew it was a hectic day. She said that is one of the reasons they decided to open the doors of the Grand Marais campus. “We wanted people to stop by and... READ MORE >
I like to think I am a loyal person, but the Minnesota Vikings put my faithfulness to the test. I want to root for our home team—but it’s hard when the green-and-gold team across the border keeps playing in such an impressive manner. And our Purple People Eaters keep disappointing us. It’s getting so bad that when my husband Chuck... READ MORE >
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