Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few who run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all... READ MORE >
Place Bib Name City/State Age class Net time Pace Top 5 Men 1 217 Hexum, Greg Esko, MM 30-39 0:35:06.4 05:38/Mi 2 416 Carlson, Jordan Inver Grove Hts, MN 19-29 0:36:03.9 05:48/Mi 3 420 Hartmark, Eric D uluth, MN 30-39 0:37:11.2 05:59/Mi 4 202 Watt, Andre D uluth, MN 19-29 0:37:43.6 06:04/Mi 5 203 T eesak, Saul D uluth, MN... READ MORE >
Free used green treated wood, good condition. At Caribou Lake 952-334- 4070. 6/27-7/4b 16ft steel pontoon at Pike Lake, Grand Marais. Home 651-793-4655, cell 651-388-9951. 7/4-7/11p Light green sofa. Good fabric. Call (218) 388-9445. 7/11 f... READ MORE >
On Tuesday, June 30, 2009, shortly after the Minnesota Supreme Court declared Al Franken the winner over Norm Coleman in the longcontested race for U.S. Senate, Minnesota’s heretofore sole senator, Amy Klobuchar, met with citizens at Blue Water Café. Klobuchar talked about her work in Washington on numerous issues pertinent to Minnesota before taking questions from the group assembled in... READ MORE >
[caption id="attachment_1095" align="alignleft" width="199"]Summer at last! Autumn Anderson, 9, of Lakeville, MN gets in a little summer splash at the McFarland Lake swimming beach.[/caption]... READ MORE >
Even as Grand Marais City Council moved toward adoption of a revised noise ordinance, members expressed hope that the problems created by outdoor music may have already been solved. “It’s a tough one…and I believe everyone,” said Mayor Sue Hakes following a 75-minute public hearing June 24 during which about a dozen residents and business owners gave their opinions on... READ MORE >
What was previously the edge of WTIP Community Radio’s parking lot will sometime this summer become a food source for local residents. As the nation moves toward greater energy efficiency in tough economic times, some Cook County residents have been thinking about the possibility of growing more food locally instead of importing it. Thanks to a $9,000 grant from the... READ MORE >
The Flute Reed Partnership, a “Community Watershed Effort,” will be holding its annual meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 11 at the Hovland Town Hall. Formed in 2006, the non-profit organization’s mission is to “foster stewardship within the community to maintain, restore and enhance the watershed health of the Flute Reed River.” Anyone interested in how the group is... READ MORE >
[caption id="attachment_1103" align="alignleft" width="212"] [/caption] [caption id="attachment_1104" align="aligncenter" width="300"]A mother and baby otter enjoy a fish tail snack on the rocks of the Grand Marais harbor.[/caption]... READ MORE >
Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc., the electricity provider for most of Cook County, held its annual meeting on Saturday, June 13 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Grand Marais. After a hearty pancake breakfast, the annual meeting began with a presentation by Mark Glaess, manager of the Minnesota Rural Electric Association, who spoke about the cost of climate change and legislation... READ MORE >
