Cook County community members joined together to celebrate the life of 16-year-old Nex Benedict, and support local 2SLGBTQAL+youth

On Friday, March 1st, 2024, over 100 community members joined together to honor the life of Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old 2SLGBTQAI+ teen who died after an altercation at an Oklahoma High School in February. The Cook County Pride Committee hosted the event, which consisted of a vigil with speakers, songs, and candles at Harbor Park in Grand Marais, a march to The Hub, and a potluck and music to celebrate Benedict and show support for local 2SLGBTQAI+ youth.

Billy Lovaas appointed to Grand Marais City Council

With the recent resignation of Grand Marais City Councilor Aaron Carlson, the Grand Marais City Council was tasked with finding a replacement for Carlson on the council through the end of this year. Four applicants, Amanda Anderson, Dean Jacobsen, William Lovaas, and Brian Greg, signed up to fill the vacancy.

1972 Cook County High School graduate Jeffrey (Jeff) Vervoort elected as 2024 Geochemistry Fellow

Reprinted with permission from the Washington State University WSU Insider In recognition of his research to advance understanding of the Earth’s crust, geology Professor Jeffrey Vervoort has been elected as a 2024 Geochemistry Fellow by the Geochemical Society and European Association of Geochemistry. “This award is particularly gratifying because the Geochemical Society and European Association of Geochemistry make up my closest scientific community, and therefore this award represents recognition from my scientific peers,” said Vervoort, who joins 15 others from an international field elected this year as Geochemistry Fellows.

Senior News

North Shore Living January/February 2024 News Buffalo Herds This song, “Buffalo Herd,” at first seems like a throwaway. With its references to ridiculous situations regarding things that you can't do and ending with “but you can be happy if you've a mind to.” I’m sure most of you have seen a buffalo herd or at least a few buffalo in your life.

All Things Skiing

The 2024 Cook County Nordic Ski Team's season culminated with three weeks of exciting skiing not just for our high school team, but also Minnesota and the U.S. Following our team's determined skiing (and cheering) at Sections in early February, the skiing roared forward with an unbeatable trio combination - the MN Nordic State Meet at Giant's Ridge, then two days of World Cup Nordic skiing in Minneapolis, and finally three days of the American Birkebeiner event in Cable, WI. Members of our Cross Country Ski team were present at all three!

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 $150 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.