Chmelik wins the Fisherman’s Picnic 5-mile Trail race
Brian Larsen The Pincushion Mountain trails, known for their rugged terrain and…
Steve Deschene is the 2025 Grand Marais Lions Citizen of the Year
Steve Deschene was named the 2025 Grand Marais Lions Club Citizen of the Year.
Second Harvest Northland Extends Nourish the Northland Capital Campaign Matching Gift Opportunity Through December 31, 2025
In February, Second Harvest Northland (SHN) kicked off the public phase of its $20 million Nourish the Northland Capital Campaign, which aims to strengthen its capacity to increase the amount and variety of food available to its agency and community partners and neighbors facing hunger within its 15-county NE Minnesota and NW Wisconsin service region.
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Open House
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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!
Marriage Applications
July 17, 2025- Kimberly Dawn Hanna, Lutsen, Minnesota, and Milija Scekic, Lutsen, Minnesota.
Matters of Record
Austin Terry Oullis, 38, Grand Marais, pled guilty to “inadequate restraint of a domestic pet,” and he was fined $135.00.
Loon Calling winners
Imagine standing or sitting near the shore of Lake Superior, and suddenly, the whole bay erupts with the sounds of loons. Big loons, little loons, even loony loons. This unique spectacle was the result of the Lions Club Loon Calling contest, a one-of-a-kind event that drew throngs of participants and spectators alike.
Winners of the Cutest Puppy contest
First, every puppy entered in the Lions Club Cutest Puppy contest was a ‘first place’ puppy. How could they not be?