Rhonda Silence starnews@boreal.org There are two different approaches for people when it comes to Fisherman’s Picnic. There are the folks who hate the historic festival. I have friends and relatives who head as far out of Grand Marais as possible when events kick off. They will do anything to escape the crowds, the traffic problems, the visiting food vendors, the... READ MORE >
The mist outside my window this afternoon reminds me of the morning we arrived at the Andersonville Civil War Memorial in Andersonville, Georgia. It had rained that Saturday morning as we drove the miles from south Columbus to Andersonville. The inequity between ground temperatures and air temperatures caused a mist to coalesce across fields that had once been prison... READ MORE >
Do you have an old picture or a story from years gone by that you would like to share with Cook County News-Herald readers? Give us a call, or stop by our Grand Marais office. We’d love to hear your Historical Reflections. Call (218) 387-9100; e-mail starnews@ boreal.org; or stop by our officeat 15 First Avenue West.... READ MORE >
10 Years Ago · July 26, 1999 • A 48-year-old Remer man drowned after rescuing his daughter from the lower falls in the Temperance River last Saturday. According to the county sheriff, a 911 call came in around 5 p.m. A young girl, wearing a life jacket, slipped in the current and went underwater at the foot of the lower... READ MORE >
My team tried. We really did. But we came in last. No matter. The2009 Rally for the Cure Golf Tournament was a slam-dunk success. Dressed in pink, and driving pink-adorned golf carts, my teammates and I joined 71 women at Superior National at Lutsen for the third annual Rally for the Cure Golf Tournament fund raiser on Sunday, July 19.... READ MORE >
With the high school football season only three weeks away, it is time for a coach to start preparing for the season. Actually, the coaches have been preparing all summer long, but now is when things start to get busy. Physical forms, supply orders, gear handout, and practice plans all start flooding the priority list at home. The big news... READ MORE >
I know you may think canoeing on windy days is insane— especially hearing this from the guy who told you about sinking his boat last week. However, I would rather canoe on one of the many smaller BWCA lakes for a day than fish out of a nice comfortable boat on a windy day. Thekey is to pick out a... READ MORE >
July 15 was a cool, cloudy and windy day but the Gunflint Trail Canoe Races went on with paddlers, workers and attendees flexible dealing with the weather. The gunnel pumpers bounced on the waves and long distance paddlers had to really dig. Once again it was a great celebration of the northland’s canoeing tradition. But thanks to 86 Canoe Race... READ MORE >
How many more Minnesotans need to lose jobs or business? How many more Minnesotans need to lose homes before Democrats in Washington, like Rep. Jim Oberstar understand that now is not the time for a massive tax increase? Oberstar must not know how much it costs to fill a gas tank these days. By voting for a so-called “cap and... READ MORE >
