Soon, readers who get the Cook County News-Herald online will be notified that we are no longer using Our Hometown as our web provider. Instead, CherryRoad Media has built its own website, which we will transfer to. We hope the transition will be smooth but understand there could be a bobble here or there as we relaunch. We want to... READ MORE >
Richard Sherry, frequent visitor to Grand Marais, sets his second political thriller in Grand Marais. Just look at that retired professor sitting in the Blue Water, having coffee. Suppose he’s about to strip away all the privacy of Supreme Court decisions? He might be. Mondays, Mondays follows Sherry’s first novel about Dr. Ed Baker, a retired political science professor with... READ MORE >
If you have some free time the Grand Marais Lions needs some helping hands to host the 94th Fisherman Picnic celebration that will take place August 2-6 in Grand Marais. The Lions need assistance running the Fishburger Stand, the Info Booth and the Kiddie Rides. All of the money earned from the Fisherman’s Picnic goes back into the community so... READ MORE >
Nashville performer Caitlin Nicol-Thomas celebrates the release of a new recording of original songs, “Derecho”, with a series of performances in Minnesota. She will be joined onstage by multi-instrumentalist Al Oikari, who has been a musical collaborator for her Minnesota performances since 2015. Some shows will feature lineup additions with rhythm section musicians, and other shows will be as a... READ MORE >
The Cook County Food Shelf is in need of help once a month on Mondays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteers will be asked to be at the First Congregational Church of Christ and 2nd Street and 3rd Avenue west to distribute food to clients. Volunteers will always be paired with an experienced volunteer. Again, this is a once-a-month... READ MORE >
Karla Pankow, NRP, CCP-C, EMS Director North Shore Health Ambulance shared a story about a BWCA rescue the ambulance crew performed. May I just take a moment to brag a bit about this EMS crew? At 5:58 a.m. June 29, we were dispatched to Beth Lake in the Boundary Waters. The Beaver seaplane was unable to fly. Without hesitation, we... READ MORE >
Following the recent Lake Superior drowning of two 18-year-old men near Silver Bay, State Senator Grant Hauschild (DFL) has called on the U.S. Coast Guard to reopen the Grand Marais Coast Guard Station. In a press release, Hauschild stated, “Our U.S. Coast Guard personnel have one of the most dangerous jobs out there, and I commend them for their response... READ MORE >
Commercial and sports fishermen will be heartened to hear that the numbers of Lake Superior juvenile cisco caught in bottom trawl surveys this season are reaching epic numbers. The surveys have been conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). As reported by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, “The number of one-year-old cisco in a haul is a huge indicator... READ MORE >
In the absence of human-created attractions, bears rely on small, scattered patches of natural foods: specific types of young green vegetation in spring, certain species of ants and ant pupae in June, berries in summer, and nuts in fall. But if bears can get access to concentrated, high-calorie, easily accessible foods around people’s homes and campsites, they are quickly enticed... READ MORE >
Lutsen photographer Jean Brislance recently sent this collection of warblers that have been visiting his yard. A keen eye and great photographer, Brislance never disappoints with his pictures. “Our most exciting one was the Black-throated Blue Warbler. They are considered somewhat rare in our state. However, there is a small population of them that nest in a narrow range of... READ MORE >
