A public information session about the process and the purpose for the county’s proposed Capital Improvement Bonds (CIP) will be held on Monday, April 9, 2018, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners Room of the Cook County Courthouse. Projects include road and bridge improvements with an expected cost of $7,000,000. The local Transportation Sales Tax authorized by the Cook County... READ MORE >
A group of residents of the Colvill area began organizing its fire department in 1996. Led by the late Dr. David Bushman and the late WWII wounded-warrior Tom Crowe, the department was formed, and grants were sought to begin equipping and training firefighters, and building a fire hall on Highway 61. By 1998, the fire hall was completed, firefighters were... READ MORE >
Just after 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 25, the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office was called to the Golden Eagle Lodge on Flour Lake just off of the Gunflint Trail. Kent Merkey, 49, of Minneapolis, was found deceased in his accommodation after a water meter was observed running for an extended period of time. Merkey, a guest of the lodge,... READ MORE >
Repairs to the Cross River Bridge on North Gunflint Lake Road are expected to begin Wednesday, March 21. This is a cooperative project with MnDOT to repair the bridge in response to recent bridge inspection findings, and before the walleye fishing opener in May. The bridge needs to be closed for two days while crews stabilize its timber decking. Emergency... READ MORE >
The Cook County Sheriff ’s Office, Grand Portage Ambulance and First Responders and Cook County Ambulance responded to a residence in the Bay Estates area of Grand Portage around 5 a.m. on Sunday, March 11. The call came in to 911 Dispatch at 4:54 a.m Kevin Wilfred Morrisseau, 47, was found unconscious and later pronounced deceased after reportedly falling from... READ MORE >
On March 2, 2018, John Edward Heinonen, 60, of Thunder Bay, Ontario, was arrested by the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office with assistance from the United States Border Patrol and charged with 1st degree drug possession. The arrest was made after Heinonen picked up a package in Grand Portage, which contained approximately 3,040 non-prescribed, narcotic pills. The arrest was a... READ MORE >
From our terrain and unprecedented waters to the men and women who respond to thousands of emergency calls every year (most on a volunteer basis), Cook County is unique in so many ways. Our dedicated emergency responders face challenges people in other parts of the state do not. Despite the fact that our population can skyrocket from 5,200 to 75,000... READ MORE >
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. “Clearing the snow around a fire hydrant is an easy way for residents to lend a hand to improve community safety,” said Chief Ben Silence. “In the event of a fire,... READ MORE >
The newest member of the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office arrived at the Law Enforcement Center this week. One-year-old canine Deputy Eddy, a German shepherd bred in Slovakia, was secured through Performance Kennels Inc. in Buffalo, Minnesota, which specializes in top-quality law enforcement working dogs. Eddy will continue training and will now begin intensive 14-week training with handler Deputy Paul... READ MORE >
Through the generosity of the Minnesota Vikings and Hotel Ivy, Cook County was able to provide one of its employees battling cancer a special trip to a Vikings’ game on Sunday. Jennifer Rue, a social worker employed as the Adult Mental Health Case Worker with Cook County Public Health & Human Services, has been battling brain cancer since March of... READ MORE >
