At 9:22 a.m. Saturday, April 25, 2009, Cook County resident Lonnie Dupre and his companions, Maxime Edgard Chaya of Lebanon and Stuart Smith of Plano, Texas stood at the North Pole on cross-country skis. Eight hours and eight minutes later, Tyler Fish of Ely, son-in-law of Grand Marais resident Lois Johnson and husband of Lois’s daughter Sarah LaKosky, stood at... READ MORE >
The Cook County Events and Visitors Bureau is excited to announce the Seventh Annual Grand Marais Jazz Festival, Memorial Day Weekend, May 22 – 24. “We moved the Jazz Festival to Memorial Day weekend based upon feedback from past festival visitors,” said Kate Surbaugh, events director. “People said they would welcome more time to settle in, relax, and linger over... READ MORE >
Once again, the Superior Hiking Trail Association will sponsor group hikes in 2009. All hikes start at 10 a.m. rain or shine, and are free and open to the public. • June 6, National Trails Day — Choose the long or short hike. Long hike, 7.4 miles, Skyline Parkway at Highland/Getchell to Enger Park. Beautiful forests and long stretches of... READ MORE >
The Cook County High and Middle School Band, along with the 6th grade Band will be performing their final concert of the year on Wednesday, May 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Gym. Recently the High School Band won three superior ratings at the State Regional Music Contest in Virginia, MN. The Middle School Band had an outstanding... READ MORE >
The North Shore Care Center in Grand Marais, in collaboration with Lake Superior College, will be offering the Nursing Assistant & Home Health Aide training course beginning Thursday, May 28. The classes, taught by instructor Mark Abrahamson, will meet from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday and Thursday afternoons and every other Saturday beginning May 30 from 8 a.m. to... READ MORE >
Have you ever wondered what it was like to sneak away from Roman Guards or how it felt to be one of the very first Christians? Students (3 years – 5th grade) can join a group of volunteers the week of June 15- 19, 9:00 a.m. – noon for Bethlehem Lutheran Church Bible School Rome: Paul and the Underground Church.... READ MORE >
The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is once again offering a sliding scale payment plan for its patients. Suzanne Jordan, coordinator of the program, said the clinic is in its 31st year of providing the Primary Care Sliding Fee Scale Program. This program is made possible through a grant from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services to Community Health Centers.... READ MORE >
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are lawabiding folks, there are a few that 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 to... READ MORE >
The United Way is an umbrella organization for numerous groups and agencies that provide assistance. The United Way recently enacted a special, easy-to-remember, phone number to help people in need—2-1-1. Similar to 911 for emergencies and 411 for directory assistance, 211 can be called from any landline and the individual will be connected to a trained call specialist who can... 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. Sunday, May 3 1:42 a.m., Grand Marais: Grand Marais man, 36, arrested for fourth-degree driving while intoxicated.... READ MORE >
