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This moose cow paused for a drink just off the Gunflint Trail long enough for Nancy Ullrich to capture this photo, complete with the moose mirrored on the water. After a few more cars stopped to enjoy watching, the moose dashed across the road in front of Ullrich. Full Story
County supports broadband initiative
The Cook County commissioners threw their support behind a local broadband initiative Tuesday when they unanimously agreed to help the $40+ million project move forward with a fall referendum and a promise that if voters approve it, the telecommunications project will be among those on the list for funding. Full Story
Forest Service fights small fires in Lutsen, Grand Marais
The US Forest Service was dispatched to two fires last week, in Lutsen and Grand Marais. Both were fortunately extinguished before causing significant damage. The first fire was spotted on July 8 by a hiker from Hayward, Wisconsin, John Leighton. He and his wife were at an overlook on the Superior Hiking Trail near Agnes Lake when they spotted a large tree on fire. Full Story
Judging the rhetoric
Unorganized Territory
Like her or not, Sonia Sotomayor was very judgelike this week as she faced days of questioning by United States legislators. Full Story
CORRECTION:
In the July 11 Tofte Trek results, walker Ginny Storlie of Lutsen was inadvertently left out. Storlie in the age 50+ category completed the 10K walk in 15th place with a time of 1:35:18.1, a 15:20/mile pace. Sincere apologies from the Cook County News-Herald for the incomplete results. Full Story
COMMUNITY CALEN DAR
Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is potluck/speaker meetings. Potluck at 6:30 PM and speaker at 7:30). Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM, First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Full Story
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