How connected do residents of Cook County feel to their community? How involved are they, and do they believe that they can make a difference here? Two projects within the last year and a half have investigated these questions, and new efforts may soon be launched to encourage more people to participate in community life. Barbara Radke of the University... READ MORE >
July is the beginning of a “new year” for the Grand Marais Lions and Lioness clubs. New officers are installed and assume leadership positions which help guide club activities, fundraisers and special events. Lions Club officers for 2009-10 are Max Bichel, president; Andy Brostrom, 1st vice president; Doug Anderson, 2nd vice president; Andrew Smith, 3rd vice president; Ken Wielinski, secretary;... READ MORE >
[caption id="attachment_1339" align="alignleft" width="300"]Above: The line of people waiting for their salmon at the 2009 Cook County Historical Society planked fish dinner was long, but the wait was worth it. The Saturday, July 11 event lured in 106 people. More could have been served, but the trout ran out![/caption] [caption id="attachment_1340" align="aligncenter" width="225"]Left: Gene Erickson...... READ MORE >
At first glance, Wildflowers of the Boundary Waters – Hiking Through the Seasons by Betty Vos Hemstad, a Gunflint Trail summer resident, is a lovely coffee table book. However, a closer inspection, particularly with a flower question, proves the book to be an invaluable resource. The book includes colorful photographic shots of each of Vos Hemstad’s 120 featured flowers in... READ MORE >
The Grand Marais Lions are happy to host the Fisherman’s Picnic Lumber Camp, presented by Wood-Mizer portable sawmills and Central Boiler Outdoor Furnaces. The site will host sawmill demonstrations, log rolling, chopping, cross-cut sawing and axe throwing. Picnic attendees are invited to come and learn about renewable resources, alternative energy, timber history, lumberjack sports and life in the lumber camps.... READ MORE >
If you’ve been around Grand Marais Playhouse Director Sue Hennessy in recent weeks, you might have heard her humming a Rodgers & Hammerstein tune. That’s because Hennessy and a number of very talented local musicians has been rehearsing for the upcoming Playhouse production Some Enchanted Evening, The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The music is everywhere and enjoyed by all.... READ MORE >
It’s nearly Fisherman’s Picnic time again, from July 30 until August 2, and for local readers that means it’s time for the annual Library Friends’ book sale. The sight of long lines of people waiting to enter the Cook County Community Center on Thursday evening and Friday morning gladdens the hearts of Friends member workers, and even having to chase... READ MORE >
Naturalist Lynnae Fischbach will present Earthworks at Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 25. Lynnae will discuss the history of the Earthworks movement. What is Earthworks? It is the idea that art does not have to be permanent. At the event participants will create sitespecific art using only the materials present. Change through process and decay are... READ MORE >
Many people know that dangers lurk on the Internet, but they may think that they could not fall prey to them. Recently, a local businessman nearly had his identity stolen from right under his nose, and he uses the Internet to do business every day. Marc Breitsprecher of Grand Marais met a lot of community members in the 10 years... READ MORE >
It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News-Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record. Monday, July 6 12:30 a.m., Grand Marais: Noise complaint about go-carts driving around on County Road 60.... READ MORE >
