Correction:
In the caption of last week's photo of a broadwinged hawk dining on a grouse, we incorrectly identified the dead bird. It is a ruffed grouse. The News-Herald apologizes for the error. Full Story
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Photo by Daryl Popkes A GunflintTrail traffic jam! Daryl Popkes of Birch Lake took this picture of a cow and twin calves who stopped trafficnear his mailbox near Birch Lake on the Gunflint Trail. Full Story
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Buck's Hardware Hank of Grand Marais is the recipient of the 2008 President's Paint Award, which was presented in January at United Hardware Distributing Company's Spring and Summer Buying Market in Minneapolis's Convention Center. The President's Paint Award is given to the top 100 Hardware Hank stores that excelled in paint sales and promotions during 2008. Full Story
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Above: The Summer Solstice Puppet Pageant was Ou est La Queen? (Where is the Queen?) presented by the Good Harbor Hill Players on Saturday, June 20. The pageant featured a variety of interesting animals, including the "Supreme Beaver." Middle: Every melodrama must have a villain, and in this program, it was the bureaucratic bad guy who nearly kept the Siskowet Queen from her wedding to the Sun King. Full Story
Kent Groethe to speak June 28
Zoar Lutheran Church in Tofte and Zion Lutheran Church in Finland will host Pastor Kent Groethe on Sunday afternoon and evening on June 28. Pastor Groethe's seminar is entitled Hearing God. Thisseminar is from 4:00 to 8:30 p.m. and will be held at Zoar Church in Tofte. A break time with a potluck supper is planned. All are welcome to attend. Full Story
Nominate a candidate for Citizen of the Year
An important event that takes place each Fisherman's Picnic is the naming of the Cook County Citizen of the Year and Senior Citizen of the Year. A number of community notables have been honored on the Lion's grandstand and with a chauffeured ride in the Fisherman's Picnic parade. Full Story
Special taxing district for West Rosebush Lane
"Other than fire and police protection, what do these people receive for their tax dollars?"
After considerable discussion and over the objections of County Highway Engineer Shae Kosmalski, the county board approved a motion Tuesday, June 23, 2009 to create a special taxing zone, or subordinate service district (SSD) for West Rosebush Lane off Highway 61 west of Grand Marais. At the public hearing were numerous property owners on both sides of the debate. Full Story
Board of Equalization and Appeal decides on property tax appeals
Two of the three parties who met with the Cook County Board of Appeal and Equalization June 16, 2009 did not get what they asked for when the board reconvened Tuesday, June 23. The board had met for three hours the evening of June 22 as well but was not able to complete its business until it met for a third time. Full Story
Schroeder supervisors take time to consider bond payoff
"This is a good thing for the county, it removes debt. "
At the June 9, 2009 meeting of the Schroeder board of supervisors, Scott Harrison and Sally Nankivell of the Lutsen-Tofte Tourism Association (LTTA) asked Schroeder town supervisors Ross Willson, Catherine Johnson, and Bill McKeever to approve an amendment to a 2003 settlement agreement with the county regarding the collection and distribution of a 3% lodging tax. Full Story
Oshki Ogimaag enthusiasm running high
Excitement is building in Grand Portage as staff is hired for Oshki Ogimaag, the School of New Leaders, which will open this fall as a K-6 public charter school. Cook County School District 166 closed its Grand Portage campus on the last day of school this June in order to make way for the charter school. Full Story
Squad cars to get computers
"We need to start moving in the direction of the future, and this is one of those steps. "
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved a request from Sheriff Mark Falk Tuesday, June 23, 2009 to outfit Sheriff 's Department vehicles with computers. The computers will allow officers to access information from the state directly without having to go through dispatchers. Full Story
Cabinology speaker to visit Schroeder
If there is such a thing as a rock star of "Cabinology," Dale Mulfinger is that person. Mulfinger, architect and author of Cabinology and The Architecture of Edwin Lundie, will be presenting a talk about "cabinology" and the work of Edwin Lundie at the Cross River Heritage Center in Schroeder at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 18. His talk is free to the public. Full Story
Good food and hearty stories at Cross River
Center in Schroeder opened for the season with a wellattended, enthusiastic celebration the evening of June 5, 2009. Full Story
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The Cook County Historical Society hosted its famed Fishcake Dinner at St. John's Catholic Church on Friday, June 12. Above Right: Wayne Anderson and Bob Pratt were on kitchen duty, serving up hearty servings of delicious fishcakes and fixings. Full Story
Catch The Final Twist at Playhouse
This weekend marks the debut of the latest Grand Marais Playhouse production, The Final Twist by Ken Whitmore and Alfred Bradley. The Final Twist cast includes Nathan Borka, Bob Carter and Molly Hicken. At press time tickets were going fast for this classic thriller. Director Sue Hennessy said the play is packed with intrigue and humor with an ingenious plot. Full Story
Wilderness Canoe Base to dedicate "Trail Shack" June 28
A celebration of renewal to dedicate the new Trail Shack as the center of the canoe tripping program at Wilderness Canoe Base will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 28 on the canoe beach on Fishhook Island. The public is invited. Full Story
Happy Birthday Best Donuts
World's Best Donuts celebrated its 40th anniversary with music, games, and free donuts on Saturday, June 13. Top: The small donut shop started by Marieta Altrichter and her daughters 40 years ago has grown to a family business and North Shore landmark. Full Story
Superior National Forest turns 100
Staff photos/Rhonda Silence The Gunflint Ranger District Open House on Friday, June 19 offered insight into the many activities taking place in the Superior National Forest—now and for the last 100 years. A number of Forest Service firefighters were on hand to demonstrate the equipment used fighting forest fires—with their buddy, Smokey Bear. (L-R) Aaron Betcher, Shawn Miller, Eric Cardinal, Henyo Jeantete, Smokey, Luke Fosness, Dave Snyder, Sarah Holtzer. Full Story
Progress on Gitchi Gami Bike Trail
Officials from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Department of Transportation (MnDOT) were at Lutsen Resort on Monday, June 22, 2009 with a large map of the Gitchi Gami State Trail showing which sections of the bicycle trail are completed; which are under construction; which are in the design phase; and which have yet to be started. Full Story
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