Cook County/Silver Bay Senior Legion baseball team took a 2-0 lead after the first inning in their July 10 game against Proctor and then ran out of offense. Meanwhile, the floodgates opened for Proctor hitters who collected 19 hits and ten walks on their way to a seven inning 19-2 win. Proctor scored six in the fourth and eight runs... READ MORE >
Playing at home on Monday, July 10, the Cook County/Silver Bay Jr. Legion baseball team put on a show for their fans with a 14-4 win over Proctor. The Vikings put up four runs in the first, one in the second, eight in the third to take and one in the fourth. a 13-2 lead into the fourth. Meanwhile the... READ MORE >
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the punishment exceeds $150 and/or ten days in jail and/or includes one year of supervised adult probation. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not... READ MORE >
At the Grand Marais City Council meeting held at the end of June, City Councilors received information concerning the new law that will soon go into effect about the use of marijuana and its byproducts. Grand Marais Mayor Tracy Benson said she was at the League of Minnesota Cities Conference, joining with more than 700 folks from around the state,... READ MORE >
Levi Axtell’s criminal case was temporarily suspended, and he won’t be brought to trial until he is “returned to competency,” a judge ruled in a review hearing held through Zoom on Monday, July 10, in Cook County District Court without an appearance by Levy, who has been committed to the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Neither Cook County Attorney Molly... READ MORE >
If you have some free time the Grand Marais Lions needs some helping hands to host the 94th Fisherman Picnic celebration that will take place August 2-6 in Grand Marais. The Lions need assistance running the Fishburger Stand, the Info Booth and the Kiddie Rides. All of the money earned from the Fisherman’s Picnic goes back into the community so... READ MORE >
When the United States and Canada couldn’t decide who was going to pay for a bridge over the Pigeon River that would connect the two countries, the Rotary clubs in Thunder Bay and Duluth agreed they would get together to plan, fund and build the bridge, and that’s just what they did in 1916-1917. Canada was in the midst of... READ MORE >
This was the first time in more than 40 years that the Grand Marais Lions July 4th fireworks weren’t lit by Bob Spry, a certified fireworks operator and a “Mr. Do Everything” for the Lions and community in general. Bob passed away on June 9, 2023. To commemorate his memory and many years of service a truck with a sign... READ MORE >
We all stop whatever we are doing, even sleeping when we hear that call on the lakes of our state bird and friend on the lakes the LOON. It’s the sound of summer on a lake and we are so very lucky to have these beautiful birds grace our days and nights. Cook County Coalition of Lake Association has taken... READ MORE >
