October 2024

Your schools, your vote!

With election day just around the corner, we want to make sure all Cook County residents have the information they need to cast their vote on the school district bond referendum. The referendum asks voters in our district to consider three questions that, if approved, would invest a combined $36.78 million to complete additions and renovations to our district’s K-12 school building and grounds.

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Do you have an old picture or a story from years gone by that you would like to share with the Cook County News-Herald readers

Do you have an old picture or a story from years gone by that you would like to share with the Cook County News-Herald readers? We’d love to hear your Historical Reflections Call (218) 387-9100; e-mail ccnh@boreal.org or stop by our office at 15 First Avenue West. .

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New barber in town

When Chuck Petek hung up his clippers a few years ago and took down his barber pole, the City of Grand Marais was left without a full-time barber. Yes, we have plenty of hair stylists, but not a traditional barber.

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