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The vegetation management project aims to improve the health and resilience of forests in the Tofte Ranger District The Superior National Forest has completed public engagement and the review process of the second cycle of the Tofte Landscape Project and is preparing to begin implementation. The landscape project is designed to improve the overall health of the forests in the district by improving wildlife habitat, reduce hazardous fuels, provide sustainable forest products and more.

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.

At the Grand Marais Park Board's August meeting, Rec Park Manager Dave Tersteeg told the park board that last month's 'good weather also improved the bottom line with strong revenue, up one percent from July 2023. Year-to-date revenue was erroneously reported last month, trending up eight percent as of the end of June. However, we were comparing two different numbers relative to sales tax being included in the totals. A more accurate year-to-date comparison as of the end of July shows a slight dip of one percent between 2024 and 2023.'

A project that has been more than four years in the works to reduce E.coli in the waters of Agate Bay was voted down at Monday night’s city council meeting. Fully grant funded at $750,000 and readied to be let for bids in order to be completed yet this year, the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District (LCSWCD) had developed the project and received approval by the council several years ago.