Down Memory Lane
10YEARS AGO
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Rhonda Silence
Rhonda Rae (Bockovich) Silence died at home on Saturday, August 16, 2025 after decades of living with blood cancer.
CCHS Vikings start practice for fall sports
At Cook County High School, the fall sports season is in full swing, offering a diverse range of activities. From cross-country meets to volleyball and football games, there’s something for everyone to watch and enjoy.
Work on the Spruce Creek Bridge Replacement is going well
Northland Constructors poured the deck for the Spruce Creek Bridge on Friday the 15th. The deck pour was completed the same day and it went very well. The next steps in the construction and completion of this project are back filling the abutments for the new bridge structure, some minor road work and the installation of the timber railings.
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!
We should be careful forging our future
What Makes America Great? Lots of those things are currently being deconstructed with a wrecking ball and the costs are human lives, needless misery and suffering, cruelty inflicted willingly and with malice. How is America Great when the lights of Art, Science, Education have been smashed? Come to think of it, what great things could come out of the Arts and Sciences if foundation stones upholding those lights weren’t being kidnapped and put in prison camps. Why do I say foundation stones? Well, go look at past presidents praising immigrants and let us consider what things immigrants or the children of immigrants have come up with that are perhaps essential to America and maybe even the world.
The Story of Two Paintings: Unveiling the Mystery of local artist Anna Johnson’s “Woman with Sticks”
The Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery recently received an original painting by local artist Anna C. Johnson titled “Woman Hauling Sticks.” This donation, from the Johnson Trust with Leslie Carter as the previous owner, is notable not only for its artistic merit but also for its role in concluding a bigger story featuring a slightly different painting of the same name.
Grand Marais Door-to-Door Water Pipe Inspections
The City of Grand Marais is working with an engineering company to complete a water service line inventory that involves inspections at homes and businesses in town. Staff from AE2S will begin knocking on doors in Grand Marais the week of August 25 and will continue through the end of September.
Gunflint Trail Mill the Hill Project Update
Here is an update from the Cook County Highway Department regarding the Gunflint Trail Mill the Hill Project as of August 18, 2025.
Isle Royale rangers kill a wolf that was causing a growing public safety risk
Isle Royale Rangers killed an approximately two–year–old female wolf earlier this month that was increasingly getting bolder as it ventured into campsites and stole food from campers.