At press time, North Shore Storm was preparing to take to the trails in the first cross country meet of the season at Pincushion Mountain on September 1. It was not only the first meet of the season; it was the first time runners performed under the new team name. The name change, from the Two Harbors/ Cook County Vikings... READ MORE >
A Lutsen man suffered minor injuries when he struck a deer on Highway 61 at approximately 6:54 a.m. on Monday, August 15. Gunnar Moody was traveling east on Highway 61, riding a 2009 Honda Road Trail motorcycle when a deer ran out in front of him at mile marker 101, near Cascade State Park in Lutsen. Moody struck the deer... READ MORE >
It seems that every news item sent to us at the News-Herald this week has something to do with going back to school. I know students out there don’t want to think about it, but school is starting soon. My teacher friends probably don’t want to think about it either, but they don’t have any choice. They are already back... READ MORE >
A bicyclist collided with a vehicle at the busy post office intersection at about 10:33 a.m. on Saturday, August 20. Sharon Hart, 64, Grand Marais was traveling east on Highway 61 in a 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser, preparing to make a left turn onto 2nd Avenue to go to the Grand Marais Post Office. Paula Vernica, 23, a visiting international... READ MORE >
Although recent weather has seemed quite summery, fall is just a few days away. Autumn means backto school and the Cook County News- Herald checked in with our local schools for a bit of last minute advice. . Birch Grove Community School Switching gears from summer to back to school can be a hectic time for families, said Birch Grove... READ MORE >
After the name of his department changed at the Tuesday, August 16 county board meeting, Land Services Director Tim Nelson asked the board to authorize out-of-state travel for David Demmer of his office to attend the October 2016 Project for Public Spaces conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. Demmer was involved in the creation of the recent County Comprehensive Trails Plan.... READ MORE >
From the early 1950s to the late 1980s, the Schroeder Township was a busy place with hundreds of people working at the Taconite Harbor dock and power plant. Many of those workers lived in the little town of Taconite Harbor. When the mining industry declined in the ‘80s, families had to move and the homes were removed. The last family... READ MORE >
The August 18 school board meeting started on a positive note, with words of encouragement for the School District 166 school board from teacher Lorelei Livingston and Cook County Education Association spokesperson Michael McHugh, who spoke passionately in support of the school board and its efforts and in support of the proposed levy and bonding referendum. The board expressed appreciation... READ MORE >
It is interesting how words and phrases work their way into everyday language. For instance, the phrase “Winner, winner, chicken dinner!” For some reason, during Fisherman’s Picnic I kept hearing the phrase. I volunteered in the bingo tent and when someone in my section won, I gave them a high five and they declared, “Winner, winner, chicken dinner.” I didn’t... READ MORE >
The filing deadline for citizens who wish to run for the Grand Marais City Council, the North Shore Health hospital board or the School District 166 school board was 5 p.m. on August 16. The ballot is now set for the November 8, 2016 General Election. In the city of Grand Marais, two council seats will be on the ballot,... READ MORE >
