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 >
County Highway Engineer David Betts came before the county board on Tuesday, January 26 with four equipment replacement requests. He presented price information for three vehicles and one trailer, obtained from the state bidding website. Commissioners reviewed the requests for a 2016 GMC Sierra 2500 crew cab pickup, to replace a ¾-ton Chevrolet pickup at a cost of $38,573.72; a... READ MORE >
As press time approached on Wednesday, February 3, the final racer, a determined Beckie Hacker of McMillan, Michigan, was still making her way to the finish in the 2016 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, an event that was eventful from start to finish. Race Director Jason Rice, reached at the finish line, said the atmosphere was “jubilant.” Although Rice added... READ MORE >
An emergency medical technician (EMT) course is beginning soon and the Cook County Ambulance service encourages anyone interested in becoming an EMT—and member of the ambulance squad—to take the training. Speaking with the Cook County News- Herald recently, Ambulance Director Steve DuChien said the need for more EMTs is great. With just six paid staffers and 11 volunteers, Cook County... READ MORE >
When I was doing a little bit of research about caucuses last week, I checked out current bills floating around the U.S. Capitol that might be of interest. I wanted to find examples of legislation that all citizens could possibly agree on—Democrat, Republican, Independent or Green. I think I may have found something. I wish I could introduce the legislative... READ MORE >
The Cook County Senior Center was filled with excited people on Wednesday, January 27 as representatives of many local nonprofit organizations gathered at the Cook County Senior Center to find out how the 1st and 2nd Thrift Store in Grand Marais had fared in the past year. Gerry Grant, winter manager of the store, welcomed everyone and reported that the... READ MORE >
As I write this column, members of the Cook County DFL are preparing for an interesting public meeting on Saturday, January 30: Everything you wanted to know about caucuses, but were afraid to ask. The notice of the presentation was in last week’s News-Herald and posters were up all over the county. It was hosted by the Cook County DFL,... READ MORE >
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders visited Minnesota on Tuesday, January 26, bringing his Future to Believe in rally to the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC). A number of Cook County residents—supporters and curious citizens—were among the approximately 6,000 people who attended the event. The Sanders campaign got the energy going with the sound of Bruce Springsteen’s We Take Care of Our... READ MORE >
Donkey Ball is coming to Grand Marais again! As participants learned last year, you can’t make a donkey do what it doesn’t want to do. That makes for hilarious competition and everyone is invited to watch the action in the Cook County High School gym on Thursday, February 18. Come for dinner in the cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. and stay... READ MORE >
Traffic on Highway 61 in Grand Marais was blocked for about an hour on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 after a semi went out of control and jack-knifed, blocking both lanes of traffic. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Singh Vikramjeet, 23, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, was traveling north in a 2014 Kenworth flatbed truck at about 3:30 p.m. when he lost... READ MORE >
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