It is a record that no one in Minnesota wanted to break. The Pagami Creek fire, which originated in the Ely area on August 18 and has plagued the North Shore with smoke for several weeks, is close to becoming the largest wildfire in Minnesota’s history, equaling or surpassing the devastating 1918 Cloquet fire. At press time, the wildfire, started... READ MORE >
A motorcycle trip for a Wisconsin couple came to a tragic end at 3:06 p.m. on September 10 when Jane Sullivan Gregg, 63, left the roadway on the Gunflint Trail, near the Grand Marais water tower, suffering fatal injuries. Jane Gregg and her husband, Raymond Gregg, 77, of St. Germain, Wisconsin, had ridden their motorcycles from Duluth to Grand Marais... READ MORE >
I have to make a correction. I almost could get away with not talking about my mistake, if it weren’t for the fact that I have a huge extended family. In Unorganized Territory last week, I got the names of my twin cousins confused. Since they live in Seattle, most readers wouldn’t know about my mistake. However, I’ve already had... READ MORE >
With all the concern about the now 100,000-acre Pagami Creek fire near the Lake-Cook county border, two smaller, more manageable fires in Cook County have been almost overlooked. Fortunately these fires have been put out and/or have not grown significantly. On September 8, a fire was reported at Lake Twelve off of the Greenwood Lake Road in Grand Marais. U.S.... READ MORE >
As students get back in the school routine this September, those dealing with the challenge of dyslexia will find they have a little extra help, thanks to a determined Girl Scout and the Arrowhead Electric Cooperative Inc. Operation Round Up grant program. When Arrowhead Electric presented its Operation Round Up grants last summer, there was one larger-thanusual award. What is... READ MORE >
The idea for her children’s book Around a Woodsy Corner came to Marcy Bolinger after her grandchildren had visited her Hovland cabin. After a day of riding ATVs from Tom Lake to a bluff overlooking the Pigeon River, enjoying all the sights and sounds of the forest, Bolinger decided to capture the day for her grandkids. The result is a... READ MORE >
The Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District offered free nitrate testing of well samples at the Cook County Fair. Because of the interest in the testing, Soil and Water is offering another opportunity for testing today, Sept. 20, until 4 p.m. at the Cook County courthouse and tomorrow, Sept. 21 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Residents may bring... READ MORE >
According to U.S. Forest Service officials, the Pagami Creek Fire is now 23% contained. The size of the fire has now been assessed at 93,898 acres. Although the fire area received a half inch of rain on Sunday, Sept. 18, when fire-behavior specialists flew over the fire on Monday afternoon they observed some trees torching, which is an indication that... READ MORE >
According to the Minnesota Incident Command update for Wednesday, September 21, the Pagami Creek Fire is now 30% contained. The size decreased to 93,669 acres because of more accurate GPS mapping on the northwest side. Of the total acreage, 9,274 acres are outside the wilderness. Between 2/10th to 1/2 of an inch of rain fell on the fire yesterday. Eleven... READ MORE >
As I write this week’s Unorganized Territory, I can’t help thinking about the landmark anniversary our nation is facing. The publication of this issue of the Cook County News- Herald is September 10. Just one day before the tenth anniversary of 9/11. The significance of the day will never be lost, but this year the heartbreak of that fated day... READ MORE >
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