Valerie Marasco, Office of Emergency Management & Public Information | January 11, 2019
The Cook County Sheriff ’s Office reminds drivers to clean off snow and ice from tops of vehicles before hitting the road. Blowing snow from vehicle roofs can be extremely hazardous to vehicles traveling behind and passing cars. “Snow and ice chunks flying off vehicles, especially traveling at higher speeds, can cause accidents, force other drivers off the road, smash... READ MORE >
Valerie Marasco, Office of Emergency Management & Public Information | January 11, 2019
The Grand Marais Fire Department urges residents to keep snow and ice clear from fire hydrants, as well as exhaust vents for high efficiency furnaces and hot water heaters. Winter snow, like we’ve received over the last couple weeks, can often hide fire hydrants under mountains of snow making them impossible to find quickly. Emergency Management and the Grand Marais... READ MORE >
Valerie Marasco, Office of Emergency Management & Public Information | June 16, 2018
Cook County’s Public Health & Human Services Department is one of a few public organizations to receive a new Small Innovation Grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) as part of a new program to support people with disabilities in the community. The small innovations grants program awards between $1,500 and $100,000 to individuals and organizations to work... READ MORE >
Valerie Marasco, Office of Emergency Management & Public Information | June 16, 2018
Cook County’s first construction project of this season is under way at Lutsen Mountains. Work to replace the timber bridge just past the Eagle Ridge Check-in near the end of Highway (Hwy) 5, began this week. Construction will occur Mondays through Fridays, and work will pause for the Lutsen 99er race, June 22-24. The new bridge will be wider for... READ MORE >
Valerie Marasco, Office of Emergency Management & Public Information | June 16, 2018
At approximately 9:15 a.m. on June 10, a Cook County sheriff ’s deputy attempted to pull a vehicle over for a speed violation east of Schroeder near the Temperance River. The vehicle pulled onto the shoulder and slowed. The vehicle continued to drive forward at a very low rate of speed. At approximately 9:17 a.m., as the vehicle was coming... READ MORE >
