Cook County Law Enforcement received a call at 9:16 a.m. on Thursday, July 14 reporting that a logging truck had rolled over and off the road at the bottom of the Caribou Trail in Lutsen. Sheriff deputies, State Patrol, Lutsen Fire Department and First Responders, and Cook County Ambulance were all dispatched, but fortunately it was not a rollover. The... READ MORE >
The Cook County tennis courts have been busy this summer as 47 junior tennis players ages 5 – 17 years joined the fun of the 2011 USTA National Junior Tennis League of Cook County program in Grand Marais. Young tennis players practiced and played in one of four groups— the QuickStart: 8 & Under Division, QuickStart: 10 & Under Division,... READ MORE >
Although the wildfires burning across the Canadian border are hundreds of miles from Cook County, the effects are being felt along the North Shore. According to U.S. Forest Service fire officials, fire indices in Minnesota are extremely low and a wildfire on this side of the border is unlikely. However, according to the Grand Portage Trust Land air quality monitoring... READ MORE >
On July 18, 2011 at approximately 7:04 a.m., Mark Stewart Russell III, 42, of Beaver Bay accidentally struck his son, Reagan David Russell, age 14 months, with a motor vehicle. The toddler died shortly after being transported to North Shore Hospital. The accident occurred in the Grand Marais Recreation Area in Grand Marais where the Russell family and other adults... READ MORE >
I’m not a huge fan of catalog shopping. It irritates me to get two, three, or even four catalogs—all remarkably similar in my mailbox. However, I am on one catalog mailing list that I really enjoy receiving, Signals. Signals offers “Gifts that inform, enlighten and entertain.” And the catalog fulfills that pledge with a delightfully eclectic assortment of highbrow merchandise... READ MORE >
Thanks to a unique collaboration between Cook County Higher Education (CCHE) and Buck’s Radio Shack in Grand Marais, a “Tech Squad” is being built to help the community find answers to those confounding computer and cell phone questions. The Tech Squad program, funded by a grant from the Northland Foundation, is intended to provide high school students with training, after-school... READ MORE >
The Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Run is one of the most popular events of Fisherman’s Picnic. There is no better way to start the Saturday celebration than with a 3-mile non-competitive walk/run or a 5-mile trail run on the beautiful Pincushion Mountain Trail System overlooking Grand Marais. The event is a fundraiser for the North Superior Ski and Run Club, which... READ MORE >
Two motorcycle accidents in Cook County in just two days fortunately resulted in only minor injuries, but will hopefully serve as a caution to drivers and cyclists alike. The first accident occurred at approximately 12:39 p.m. on Thursday, July 7. Cook County Law Enforcement received a call requesting an ambulance for a male with a possible knee injury following a... READ MORE >
I don’t know if actual statistics bear out my recent impression, but it seems like there is a bit of a baby boom taking place. Or, at least a grandparent boom. In the last week, I’ve had several conversations with other grandmothers— some quite new, like my sister-in-law, Chris, who is the enamored “gramma” of baby Isabelle, a bright blue-eyed... READ MORE >
Local singer/songwriter Michael Monroe recently learned that he is a 2011 recipient of a fellowship grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. This is Monroe’s third fellowship and with this support he will begin work on a new music DVD project. Monroe already has an amazing DVD in his repertoire—Chased by the Light—an awardwinning collaboration of Michael’s music and the... READ MORE >
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