County board holds recognition of Indigenous People’s Day
In 2023 the Minnesota Legislature eliminated Columbus Day as a holiday and made the second Monday of October Indigenous People’s Day in Minnesota.
October 2024
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The SS America finds a home
First and Second Thrift Store (located in half of the rehabbed Birchbark Building) in Grand Marais received a mural created by the late Lyle Saethre on Sunday, October 6.
Search and Rescue in the Boundary Waters, the cell phone has become the emergency plan
A trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BW) can be a life-changing experience that is as close to wilderness we can get in modern world. There are no roads or buildings, only paths (portages), between lakes.
Commissioners’ October 8 meeting highlights
At their Tuesday, October 8 meeting, Cook County Commissioners approved the hiring of Alexander Esser as Deputy Sheriff and Michael Elftmann as Public Safety Telecommunicator/Jailer.
George R. Munkwitz
George R. Munkwitz, age 98, passed away peacefully at Maplewood Nursing Home on Sept.
Housing shortages must be addressed
U.S. Senator (DFL) Tina SmithHousing is a human right. Without it, nothing else in your life works – not your job, your family, your health,… Login to continue reading Login…
Matters of Record
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 $125 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 be granted.
Where have all the flowers gone
I had this song in my head. I whistled it through this morning at work. Whistling is important to me. I get that from my great-grandfather, who blew nothing but air and an unknown tune. I used to do that too. But now, after half a century of making it important and practicing, I'm fairly fair.
Spectacular September at Birch Grove in Tofte!
Birch Grove Community School (BGCS) had a great start to the 24-25 school year, with one of the highest enrollment numbers in its 20 year history. The new school year started with its traditional Bell Ringing Ceremony, its annual Painting in the Woods with Mary LaBerge, garden harvesting from the Tofte Community Garden, learning school and classroom expectations, hitting curriculum both indoors and outdoors, and a show from the National Theater for Children. Birch Grove is also gearing up to host the DNR Field Day for 5th graders from surrounding schools on October 1.