A large truck hauling gravel tipped over on its side into the ditch near mile marker 99 in Lutsen on Wednesday, August 5 at about 9:15 a.m. Timothy Schoumaker, 38, of St. Cloud was traveling east on Highway 61 about a mile from Cascade Lodge in a 1997 Peterbilt registered to Rock On Enterprises when an ambulance approached. Schoumaker attempted... READ MORE >
A motorcyclist collided with a deer on Highway 61 near Magney Lane in Schroeder at 3:21 p.m. on Monday, August 10. Eric McIntosh, 31, of Columbus, Minnesota was traveling south on Highway 61 near the Cook/Lake county line. A deer jumped into the southbound lane, colliding head-on with the 2006 Yamaha motorcycle, causing McIntosh to lose control and enter the... READ MORE >
There may be some who are tired of the crowing about Grand Marais’s recent designation as “America’s Coolest Small Town.” But I’m not sick of it yet. Especially not after last weekend with all the Fisherman’s Picnic festivities. I am exhausted, yes. It is always a challenge with our small News-Herald staff to be everywhere and to cover everything. We... READ MORE >
The population of Grand Marais exploded on July 29 – August 2 as the 86th annual Grand Marais Lions Club Fisherman’s Picnic took place. There was music, dancing, eating, loon calling, log sawing, parade watching, fish tossing and so much more. There was the announcement of the Cook County Citizen of the Year and Senior Citizen of the Year—and of... READ MORE >
As the Cook County commissioners begin their budget process, so does the Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA). At the July 14 EDA meeting there was discussion of what the EDA levy could—and should—be. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Representative/ EDA Administrative Assistant Pat Campanaro shared the EDA 2016 budget request presentation put together by EDA Board Members Howard... READ MORE >
Cook County emergency responders were paged to busy downtown Tofte at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21 for a single-vehicle rollover. Rita Wehseler, 50, Tofte was driving westbound on Highway 61 in a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado pickup. A 2002 Ford F250 pickup, registered to Tofte Management Company, was attempting to enter the highway from the Tofte Park Road by the... READ MORE >
A year after a fire destroyed a recreational vehicle (RV) belonging to Lawrence Scully of Grand Marais, the cause of the fire is still unknown. On Friday, August 8, 2014, at about 11 a.m. a call came in to Cook County Law Enforcement reporting that a trailer was on fire. Grand Marais Fire Department, Grand Marais First Responders, Cook County... READ MORE >
An accident on Highway 61 near Cross River in Schroeder sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries on Monday, July 27. Daniel Krmpotich, 59, of Duluth, Minnesota was traveling south in a 2013 Ford Focus at 10:58 a.m. He braked for a crosswalk. Behind him was Gary T. Severson, 60, of Sparta, Wisconsin, who swerved to avoid hitting... READ MORE >
In addition to providing scholarships to eight members of the Cook County High School Class of 2015, the board of directors of the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation recently announced the recipients of scholarship renewals. A renewal scholarship is considered by the board for all recipients of the post-secondary school scholarship that have, through the academic year, continued as a full-time... READ MORE >
Haylie Anderson of Grand Marais, recently attended SPACE CAMP® at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, NASA’s official Visitor Information Center for Marshall Space Flight Center. The weeklong educational program promotes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), while training students and adults with hands-on activities and missions based on teamwork, leadership and decision-making. Just getting to SPACE CAMP®, which Haylie... READ MORE >
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