The lovely gift shop that was once just a tiny corner of the Heavy Duty Sewing workshop has become a must-stop spot for many North Shore visitors. Those visitors have seen many changes over the years, starting with the separation from Heavy Duty Sewing in 1998. Both businesses have thrived and Heavy Duty Design was purchased in 2010 by Terri... READ MORE >
An Inver Grove Heights woman called Cook County Law Enforcement at 6:50 p.m. on Sunday, May 8 reporting that her husband, 73-year-old Joseph Ambrose, was overdue from his solo canoe trip down the Temperance River. The woman told the Sheriff ’s Office that her husband had completed the canoe trip before and it had only taken about 3½ hours—he had... READ MORE >
Emergency responders were paged to a grass fire at the Last Chance Gallery on Railroad Drive in Lutsen at 2:16 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. The caller said the fire was moving into the woods. The fire was noticed at Lockport General Store across the highway and the owners ran over with fire extinguishers. Customers at Lockport joined them to... READ MORE >
As I started to write Unorganized Territory this week, I knew what the topic would be. We’ve been gathering information, getting pictures and writing stories to put together in the Cook County News- Herald’s traditional spring home improvement insert for several weeks now, so that’s what’s on my mind. I realized I have written a column about home improvement every... READ MORE >
On May 6, 2016 at approximately 9 p.m., an alarm sounded to notify Cook County Law Enforcement that a possible break-in was occurring at Grand Marais Pharmacy on the corner of 5th Avenue and Highway 61. Deputies responded to find that the pharmacy had been burglarized. Sheriff Pat Eliasen said entry was gained by breaking a window on the back... READ MORE >
At 6:56 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, emergency pages sounded for the Maple Hill and Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Departments to respond to a fire at Hedstrom Lumber. Kelly Hansen, an independent contractor who does some maintenance at the mill on weekends, spotted the smoke and called 9-1-1. Firefighters arrived on the scene by 7:15 a.m. to find fire burning... READ MORE >
A single vehicle accident near Cliff Cove Road in Schroeder sent one person to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries at 9:44 a.m. on April 29. Christine Cathryn Smith, 56, of Grand Marais was driving westbound on Highway 61 in a 2013 Ford Focus when her car left the road ending up in the deep creek bed to the west of... READ MORE >
The Cook County Service Unit of the Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin Lakes and Pines is hosting its Court of Awards on Thursday, May 19. Girl Scouts from all local troops will gather at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts to celebrate another year of activity and accomplishments. There will be displays on Girl Scout activities and a program... READ MORE >
Despite the valiant rescue efforts of two local high schoolers, a red fox died on Wednesday, May 4 at Wildwoods Wildlife Rehabilitation in Duluth. Jaret Baker and Andrew Lashinski had hopes that the little red fox they found lying on Blueberry Road off the Gunflint Trail would survive. The young men discovered the fox while searching for moose antler sheds... READ MORE >
For several months residents east of Grand Marais have been reporting sightings of a scrawny, mangy wolf. On Tuesday afternoon, April 26, Cook County Law Enforcement received a report of a dead wolf. It is believed it is the unhealthy animal that was seen in the area over the winter. The reporting party was keeping an eye on their neighbor’s... READ MORE >
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