It was fun getting to know the candidates who were running in the primary for the Minnesota House 3A seat. As Rob Ecklund said in the statement that he gave to the Cook County News- Herald the day after the primary, it is a sad way to get to this election, with the passing of Representative David Dill, but it... READ MORE >
Just as it did over 60 years ago to bring electric service to Cook County, Arrowhead Cooperative has been working with local and federal government agencies to bring broadband Internet to homes in the remotest of areas of the county. In keeping with the co-op’s mission, they have been working to “connect the Tip of the Arrowhead.” Sitting in the... READ MORE >
The culverts on the Gunflint Trail by the scenic Swamper Lake outlet are failing and the county has authorized Highway Engineer David Betts to proceed with the project this fall. Some traffic delays can be expected in this area where no detour is possible. Engineer Betts brought the need for the culvert replacements to the county board’s attention on August... READ MORE >
Fire department business was the main topic at the Tuesday, September 15, 2015, Lutsen Town Meeting. Fire Chief Paul Goettl said that the fire department is having problems with its 2014 Freightliner fire engine. Firefighter John Groth said the technicians believe there is a problem with the turbo and it shouldn’t be driven. The truck will be towed to Boyer... READ MORE >
Cook County Law Enforcement received a call at 11:19 a.m. on September 25 from a customer at Trail Center Lodge reporting that a wolf had been seen with its leg caught in a trap in the Gunflint Trail area. Conservation Officer Darin Fagerman was called and was able to locate the wolf. With assistance from a Border Patrol Agent, he... READ MORE >
The Violence Prevention Center (VPC) is a visible force for good in the community. Volunteers and supporters can frequently be seen sporting the teal T-shirts with the two-toned message “Believe there is good in the world,” which has the almost-hidden message, “Be the good in the world.” During Radio Waves Music Festival, on Saturday, September 12, many of those volunteers... READ MORE >
The primary to see who will move on in the election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 3A is once again the lead story in the Cook County News-Herald. The big story is the DFL race, of course, with four candidates—Rob Ecklund, Bill Hansen, Eric Johnson and Heidi Omerza—vying for the spot on the ballot for the general election to... READ MORE >
When a friend told Don Sivertson of Lutsen, a Korean War-era veteran, that he should apply to take part in the 2015 Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., he did so, but he didn’t think that he would be selected. When he learned he was going—and that his son, Paul Sivertson could accompany him— he was surprised. But that seems fitting... READ MORE >
Although many Cook County residents may have already sent in their mail ballots, the four Democratic Farm Labor (DFL) candidates—Rob Ecklund, Bill Hansen, Eric Johnson and Heidi Omerza— all appear to be working hard to get their message to voters before the Tuesday, September 29 primary. As the deadline to get ballots—mailed and otherwise—nears, the race for the Minnesota House... READ MORE >
An exciting phase of construction on Lutsen Mountain’s new $7 million gondola began on Monday, September 14 with the helicopter installation of 11 steel towers. Observers watched from afar as the Sikorsky 61 helicopter zipped back and forth, landing in the lower ski hill parking area and then hovering over the rugged mountainside. Doppelmayr, a premier ski lift company, is... READ MORE >
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