Smitty’s Auto & Transmission shop to open soon
Brian Larsen After Gideon Silence closed his auto repair shop, an opening needed to be filled, but car/truck mechanics are few and far between. Welcome… Login to continue reading Login…
March 2025
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Local girl wins at DanceFest
Staff report Five year old Emmy Spry wrapped up her competitive dance season with a win at DanceFest. In her third and final competition in… Login to continue reading Login…
Happenings at the Hub
Brian Larsen Let’s start with dessert. Every two weeks, Lois Johnson has pledged to buy a birthday cake, so come into the Hub—whether it’s your… Login to continue reading Login…
Three local artists will have work shown in Manhattan
Tara Austin, Christine Novotny, and Mike Loeffler's work will be featured in a new exhibition that opens on April 5, 2025, at the Scandinavia House on Park Avenue in Manhattan, New York City.
Rep. Skraba and Sen. Hauschild hold listening sessions in Cook County
State Senator Grant Haushild (D) Hermantown and Representative Roger Skraba (R) Ely visited Cook County last Friday, March 21. They listened to the urgent needs of the county, the City of Grand Marais, and representatives from Grand Portage, who presented their priorities for this year's Minnesota legislature.
Dimitrov and Mehlhaff compete at the US Western High School Alpine championships
AlthoughtheMinnesota state high school alpine ski season ended several weeks ago, two local Cook County High School skiers, Goshi Dimitrov and Hans Mehlhaff traveled to the Grand Targhee Ski Resort in Wyoming to compete with Team Minnesota in the US Western High School Alpine championships.
Cook County Board of Commissioners March 25 meeting highlights
Consent agenda items approved by motion: Lutsen Mountains' application for a fireworks display on the evening of March 29, 2025, was approved.
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all to be safe and to follow the rules!
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.