The first week of February saw three accidents on Highway 61 in Lutsen—two of them vehicle rollovers. Cook County Law Enforcement received a call reporting a vehicle on its roof in the ditch at mile marker 98, between the Hall Road and Cascade Beach Road, at 8:01 p.m. on February 2. Cook County Ambulance and Lutsen First Responders were paged,... READ MORE >
Members of the Minnesota Newspaper Association (MNA) gathered at the Hilton Doubletree in Bloomington on January 28-29, 2016 for the annual newspaper convention. The theme of the convention this year was “Newspapers: The Foundation of Vibrant Communities.” Editor Rhonda Silence and Ad Sales Rep/Reporter Abby Fincel of the Cook County News-Herald were among the 670 attendees at the convention. Fincel... READ MORE >
Eleanor Waha of Grand Marais is known by just about everyone in Cook County. She volunteers for a number of community organizations such as Bethlehem Lutheran Church, the Cook County Historical Society and the Cook County North Shore Care Center. Her efforts are appreciated by all, but the Care Center did something about it, nominating Waha for a “Stars Among... READ MORE >
The North Shore community united in a search for a missing man on February 10 after notices went out to law enforcement from White Bear Lake to Grand Marais. Because of communication with family members, authorities believed Joshua Papenheim, 20, of White Bear Lake, was heading to Grand Marais and that he was suicidal. Unfortunately he was found deceased on... READ MORE >
With the changes coming to the building on First Avenue in Grand Marais that houses American Legion Post 413, the Legion “house committee”—the subcommittee that has overseen operations at the lounge for three decades—took a moment at a recent meeting to express appreciation to Terry Breithaupt and his wife Janet. Breithaupt, a retired Marine Lieutenant Commander and a Legion member,... READ MORE >
I first heard rumors that a “dollar store” was coming to Grand Marais last summer. I disregarded it as just that—a rumor like many others circulated over the years. There has been gossip that a MacDonald’s was going to be built on the vacant lot next to Como Oil and Propane. There was talk of a Canadian donut shop, Tim... READ MORE >
In November 2015 the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office received several calls in the Grand Marais area about break-ins to business and residential buildings and vehicles. In an interview with the News-Herald on November 28, Sheriff Pat Eliasen said he couldn’t divulge information at that time because the matter was under investigation. However, Eliasen said, “We are thinking that the... READ MORE >
The community gathered at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Friday, February 5 for the world premiere of CRAZY, COLD, BEAUTIFUL, a series of 17 songs written to remember and honor the history and culture of sled dog racing on Minnesota’s North Shore. Many of the voices that join in song for the annual community Christmas concert were heard again, as well... READ MORE >
In an “everything that could go wrong, did go wrong” snowmobiling scenario, three Cook County teens kept their cool and survived several hours stranded in the cold on Sunday, February 7. Three youths—MaeAnna LaFavor, 17, Colton Furlong, 16, and Billy Hackett, 16—set out from the LaFavor home on Tom Lake in Hovland at about 4:30 p.m. for an evening snowmobile... READ MORE >
A developer had high hopes when the ground was broken for a commercial recreational project on the Sawtooth Mountain ridge overlooking Grand Marais in August 2013. Matt Geretschlaeger of Grand Marais expected his Superior Zipline Adventures project to be off the ground by spring of 2014. Construction, including excavation of the hillside got under way, however, funding fell through and... READ MORE >
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