Valerie Marasco, Office of Emergency Management and Public Information | July 15, 2017
Cook County is among 57 grant awardees under the new Minnesota Safe and Secure Courthouse Initiative following a successful application for security improvements at the courthouse in Grand Marais. “Tragically we know first-hand that courthouse violence is a very real threat and communities like Cook County are not immune to these incidents,” said Sheriff Pat Eliasen. “Courthouses can be emotional,... READ MORE >
Valerie Marasco, Office of Emergency Management and Public Information | June 17, 2017
Cook County 911 dispatch received a call Monday, June 12, regarding a cyclist who collapsed during his ascent up Mount Josephine in Grand Portage. Robert Hemsworth, a 61-year-old resident of Thunder Bay, was riding from Thunder Bay to Grand Marais. A relative was following Hemsworth in a vehicle and with the assistance of Cook County dispatch, initiated CPR at the... READ MORE >
