The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the potential punishment exceeds $100 and/or 10 days in jail. All fines have additional surcharges and fees and may be much higher. It is the Cook County News- Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for... READ MORE >
As readers know, I am on a lifelong quest to be more organized. I joke that I am unorganized because I grew up in the unorganized tax district of Grand Marais. I don’t know if that is the reason I tend to be scattered, but I am forever trying to get my life in order. I keep hoping that... READ MORE >
The shock Kay and DeeAnn must have felt can hardly be imagined. The two 56-year-old women did not know each other, even though their mothers were neighbors and they were born on the same day in the same hospital. Recently, the two met for the first time to resolve a mystery and put away rumors once and for all.... READ MORE >
In a recent Taste of Home, our food columnist Sandy Holthaus asked about the origin of the name of Devil’s Track Lake in Grand Marais. Sandy shared the story she had heard, that the lake received its name when a one-legged trapper left an unusual trail of tracks—one snowshoe, one imprint from a peg leg. According to folklore, the Ojibwe... READ MORE >
10 Years Ago · May 17, 1999 • About 25 people braved the wind and cold of Tuesday to meet and greet two members from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources who were in town to discuss the possibility of a large grant from the DNR to assist with the purchase of Gene’s Standard property by the city of Grand... READ MORE >
In the tradition of the great naturalist, Edwin Way Teale, I kept a short journal in which I documented the South Shore of Devil Track Lake’s journey into spring. Winter has outstayed its welcome in this little microclimate. I’ve lived in northern Minnesota long enough to know that a cold snap in May is not rare, but this is getting... READ MORE >
One of my questions to the Cook County Local Energy Project regarding the Italian Turboden biomass plant proposal was left out last week. I have another question about the project featured in the May 2 News-Herald. The article claims that the plant could provide heat and electricity for several public buildings in Grand Marais. If, as the article claims, the... READ MORE >
The Student Nurses Association would like to thank all that participated in the Bone Marrow Registry Drive in Cook County on May 5. I want to let you know that it was a great success. You have made a great commitment to save a life. You are a hero. Also, I want to thank the business owners of Grand Marais... READ MORE >
What happened to volunteers? Where did all the “what’s in it for me?” people come from? I volunteer for three organizations and I’m tired of hearing “I’m too busy” or “My time is worth more than that.” If you volunteer your time, it should be just that—volunteering, not looking for what you can gain. Volunteering is for self-satisfaction or service... READ MORE >
