The Tofte Fire Department was paged at 12:42 p.m. on Monday, July 6 to respond to a fire at 85 Tofte Homestead Road. Firefighters responded to fight the fire—not of a structure, but several massive piles of split firewood stored at the Bluefin Bay maintenance area. Lutsen and Schroeder Fire Departments and the US Forest Service were called to provide... READ MORE >
A fire in a trash dumpster at North House Folk School in Grand Marais was extinguished quickly on Sunday, avoiding a disaster like the fire on March 19, 2001, which almost completely destroyed the campus “red” building. TheJuly 5, 2009 fire was spotted just a few minutes before midnight by Aaron Eubanks, an intern living in the apartment above the... READ MORE >
The City of Grand Marais Recreation Areas showed a net gain of $16,447 in 2008, City Councilor Bill Lenz reported to his fellow park board members Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Last year, the RV Park and Campground netted $242,400, and the harbor and marina netted $2,900. Offsetting those net gains were losses of $228,900 by the pool (which brought in... READ MORE >
Grand Marais City Councilor Tim Kennedy and other members of the Grand Marais Planning Commission attended the June 9 meeting of the Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) seeking direction on how to proceed with a rezoning request. Kennedy explained that the commission was unsure how to respond to the request from Stephan Holtz of Advanced Housing... 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, June 29 12:43 a.m., Grand Marais: Lutsen man, 43, cited for speeding and no proof of... READ MORE >
Some childhood memories don’t hold up well when they are revisited. TV shows aren’t as funny; special candy concoctions don’t taste the same; snow banks are never as high as remembered. However, last weekend I had the chance to relive a favorite childhood adventure that stands the test of time. I was able to float down memory lane. I was... READ MORE >
In the July 4 article Second ACA screening for filmmaker Ford we incorrectly identified the cameraman in the accompanying photo as David Riehm. The cameraman was Chuck Costabile, The News-Herald apologizes for the error.... READ MORE >
News of another drowning in the Temperance River is bound to get one’s attention… On the 4th of July, while enjoying the annual holiday festivities in Tofte, we heard the sirens and saw the rescue vehicles. It wasn’t long before confirmation came: yes, a man had drowned while swimming in the Temperance. It’s a little unnerving… I myself had been... READ MORE >
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