Although Cook County is filled with sled dog racing fans and many people feel as if they know all of the racers, there is a special fondness in the community for the mushers whose kennels are “close to home.” For that reason, the Cook County News-Herald offers this look at the local racers in the 2016 John Beargrease Sled Dog... READ MORE >
Hats off to the ISD 166 School Board members for their decision to not accept any pay for the coming year. Their unanimous motion was made after only the slightest discussion. The board agreed that it needed to set an example as it moved ahead with the unpleasant task of cutting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the school’s budget.... READ MORE >
Unseasonably warm weather and downed trees on the trails threatened the start of mushing season with the first Northland race, the Gunflint Mail Run on January 9-10, 2016. However, a major effort to clear trails was completed and temperatures dropped to perfect running weather for the canine athletes and the race was on with 23 teams taking part. Both races... READ MORE >
The bridge spanning the Nipigon River on the Trans-Canadian highway between Thunder Bay and Nipigon has been well-traveled by Cook County residents, heading to cabins and favorite fishing spots. Since 2013 those travelers have watched as a new bridge has been under construction. Had they been heading north on Sunday, January 10, they would have been shocked to see that... READ MORE >
Marie Nordahl, RN, has been recognized by The Daisy Foundation for her work as a nurse in neurology at the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota. Nordahl was named an October 2015 recipient of The Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The Daisy Award was created by the family of J. Patrick Barnes who died in November 1999 at age... READ MORE >
Kirk Lee Bigby, 61, of Finland, Minnesota made his second appearance in Cook County court on charges of 2nd degree murder on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Bigby was arrested on December 9 for allegedly shooting and killing Marcus Lee Roberts, 35, from Bloomington, Minnesota at Bluefin Bay Resort in Tofte. Bigby’s arraignment on December 11, 2015, was before Judge Michael... READ MORE >
High tech met low tech last fall when the Discovery Channel’s How It’s Made set up cameras at North House Folk School in Grand Marais. The visit to the North Shore was a departure for the popular program that debuted in 2001 and has since shown us “how it’s made” for everything from Corvettes to Buggatis; from frozen waffles to... READ MORE >
I have been waiting a long time to write this column. In October 2014, when I heard that the county was going to hold a public meeting to consider possible change to the county’s “Miscellaneous Fee Schedule,” I asked Auditor Braidy Powers for a list of the fees that were under consideration. I knew that Braidy would have the answer.... READ MORE >
Cook County Law Enforcement received a call at 6:36 p.m. on January 7, 2016 of a vehicle rolled over in the upper side of the ditch at mile marker 103, west of Thomsonite Beach Resort. Grand Marais Fire Department, Grand Marais First Responders and the Cook County Ambulance were paged and responded, but were cancelled as there were no apparent... READ MORE >
A two-vehicle accident—a mini-van and a logging truck—occurred when a minivan driver braked to avoid hitting deer near Cutface Creek on Highway 61 at approximately 5:30 p.m. on January 3. A logging truck rear-ended the mini-van, but fortunately there were no injuries. Peter Sorenson, 46, of Richfield, Minnesota was driving a 2007 Dodge Caravan when he rounded the corner to... READ MORE >
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