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 >
The 8th Radio Waves Music Festival, held Friday – Sunday, September 11-13, 2015 was the best-attended event to date. After counting wristbands and tally sheets, WTIP Community Radio announced that 2,300 people came to the Grand Marais Recreation Park to enjoy over 30 musicians and groups and to dance the weekend away. WTIP spokesperson Jana Berka said, “A big ‘thank... READ MORE >
There were two emergency calls for vehicle fires last week, one that turned out to be a false alarm and one that required a response from the Grand Portage Fire Department. The first call reported a car on fire on South Shore Drive in Grand Marais. The Maple Hill Fire Department, Grand Marais First Responders and Cook County Ambulance were... READ MORE >
My husband Chuck and I were at an event recently, and as it frequently does, the question “What’s happening at the paper?” came up. Usually my answer is “what isn’t happening?” Our small Cook County News-Herald staff is constantly on the run. We spend a lot of time covering meetings. There is a meeting of one of the myriad governmental... READ MORE >
For years the Arrowhead Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association (MDHA) has helped send Cook County youths to “Forkhorn Camp.” The youths that have attended have greatly enjoyed the adventure and the local MDHA chapter hopes to continue sending kids in the future. To that end, the Arrowhead Chapter is hosting its annual banquet at the Cook County Community... READ MORE >
Acting on an anonymous tip, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers were able to apprehend a Canadian felon and the two people who helped him enter the United States illegally on Saturday, August 15, 2015. On several occasions in August, an anonymous caller contacted the U.S. Port of Entry in Grand Portage informing officers of a plot by Walter... READ MORE >
Do recent events and decisions reported in Cook County News-Herald articles make you want to learn more about town, city, county, or school government? Want to be more involved in local politics? Attend a meeting! Local government entities normally meet as listed below. Occasionally meetings are rescheduled due to holidays or conflicts with other governmental activities, so if you would... READ MORE >
In a move that shocked local members of the DFL, Senate District 3 DFL Chair Paul Fish, who was charged with organizing the events surrounding the special election to fill the seat left vacant by the August 8 death of House District 3A Representative David Dill, cancelled the endorsing convention that had been scheduled by other party officials for September... READ MORE >
The Tuesday, September 8, 2015 meeting of the Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) started off with good news and an optimistic tone, but ended on a sour note with frustration over a suggestion by two members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners that the EDA receive no levy monies at all. Business interest in business park Jack... READ MORE >
As I write this week’s Unorganized Territory, it appears that today will be another beautiful fall day. The leaves are turning with splashes of red and gold scattered amongst the green and the sky is a brilliant blue. I’m looking forward to this weekend’s festivities—it’s Radio Waves weekend. I can’t imagine that there is anyone who lives in Cook County... READ MORE >
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