Veterans benefits and services available to Cook County vets
A May 8, 2009 letter from Clark Dyrud, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, to Cook County Board Chair Fritz Sobanja offered some enlightening statistics on the benefits received by Cook County veterans and their dependents. Full Story
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Photo by Dennis Chick Dennis and Mickey Chick of Hungry Jack Lake had a bumper crop of False Morels appear over Memorial Day weekend. Full Story
Simula continues his voyage
After making the news on May 12, 2009 when his birch bark canoe was swamped in the Duluth harbor, Erik Simula re-pitched his vessel and continued on his 1,000-mile journey. Fortunately, Simula and his dog, Kitigan, have seen relatively smooth paddling as they proceed—despite encounters with a mountain lion and bear! Full Story
CORRECTION:
In the May 30 article entitled Lobbying Efforts Pay Off for Cook County, the News- Herald mistakenly referred to John Muus as the Cook County Tennis Association president. While Mr. Muus is a past president, the current president is Gene Glader. Full Story
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Staff photos/Rhonda Silence Left: Grandson Brent Sorenson presented a card from the Grand Portage Elementary School students, thanking Fish for all he has done for them. Full Story
Park board keeps Master Plan options open
Two weeks after a meeting to gather public input into the park board's grantfunded process of developing a long-range plan for the Grand Marais RV Park and Campground, board chair Lindsay Mielke told fellow board members she is not comfortable with either of the two options portrayed in consultant Bob Bruce's design renderings. Full Story
New passport rules in effect
A few days before the start of new U.S. border crossing regulations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued notices assuring U.S. and Canadian citizens that, if otherwise admissible, they will be able to re-enter the United States without passports after the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) is implemented for land and sea travel. Full Story
City, MnDOT discuss traffic problems, solutions
City representatives and a district traffic engineer from the state Department of Transportation met May 21 to discuss some of the ongoing traffic and pedestrian problems along Highway 61 through Grand Marais. Full Story
Things to know about the new ATV ordinance
The Cook County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday, May 26, 2009 to allow Class 1 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on the shoulders of gravel-surfaced county roads. Thiswill be seen as good news for ATVers from outside the county who would like to take advantage of the new opportunities afforded by the ordinance. Full Story
Birch Grove offers dream raffle
Summer or winter, the grand prize in the Birch Grove Community School raffle offers great recreational opportunities. Stop by Mike's Holiday in Tofte to look at the raffleprize, a new 2009 Yamaha Phazer GT Snowmobile and a new 2007 Yamaha Big Bear 400 ATV and a 2009 Aluma 2 Place Snowmobile Trailer. Together the grand prize is a $14,797 retail value. Full Story
Saddle up for the Cook County Fair
Staff reports Plans are well underway to once again offer a Cook County Fair that has something for everyone. This year's fair, to be held August 19-22, 2009, will have giant inflatable activities for kids, food, music, and horses! Full Story
"A View From the Lake" offered again
Registration is open for the 2009 University of Wisconsin Extension - Minnesota Sea Grant boat trips aboard a Lake Superior research vessel. Reserve your spot on A View From the Lake cruises online at: http://www.seagrant. umn.edu/vfl, or by calling Minnesota Sea Grant: 218-726-8106. Full Story
Get the point of pencil creations at Art Colony offering
Painting from a Point — Colored Pencil Creation is the name of a class being offered at the Grand Marais Art Colony by Kristy Kutch. Theclass will be held June 15-19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a tuition of $345. Enjoy "painting from a point," creating stunning colored pencil paintings. Full Story
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