Historical Reflections
Reprinted from the January 2, 1930 edition of the Cook County News-Herald. The Great Depression had begun and this ad is a reflection of the period of time.
James Block knows the weather
The Cook County News-Herald's newest Gunflint Trail weather reporter is James (Jim) Block, who lives on Seagull Lake with his wife, Rene. While relatively new to the area, he is familiar with collecting and disseminating weather-related data.
Book Signing at Drury Lane
Cary Griffith will be at Drury Lane Book Store on Friday, February 16, at 6 p.m. to discuss his latest book 'Gunflint Falling.' In these 280 pages, Griffith recounts the events that took place on July 4, 1999, when a wicked straight-line wind (a Derecho) came unexpectedly out of North Dakota and flattened an estimated 477,000 Acers of forest, approximately 370,000 Acers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Ares Wilderness, and uprooted or broke an estimated 25 million trees.
Celebrating the Impact of Public Arts Funding with MN Citizens for the Arts and Minnesota State Arts Board
“Cook County and Grand Marais are recognized across the state as leaders in the arts,” said Sue Gens, Executive Director for the Minnesota State Arts Board. “The arts, as a portion of your economy, is only behind St. Paul and Minneapolis. What this community has accomplished is remarkable.” This affirmation of the work of local artists and arts organizations opened the morning’s public listening session, which was attended by a number of local artists as well as staff from Visit Cook County and North House Folk School. Caroline Taiwo from the McKnight Foundation and Joe Bagnoli, Lobbyist for MN Citizens for the Arts, were also in attendance.
Fatal snowmobile accident on Poplar Lake
On Friday, January 19, the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office was notified of a snowmobile accident on Poplar Lake. The victim was discovered by another snowmobiler and believed to have hit a rock and was thrown from the snowmobile. A Cook County Sheriff ’s Office deputy arrived on the scene, and it appeared that the rider had crashed sometime during the previous night.
COUNTY CONNECTIONS
The Cook County Real Estate Market entering 2024 Another year of real estate transactions has been studied and another assessment is being finalized in Cook County. In short, the price of real estate on the North Shore is still increasing.
Changes at Visit Cook County
This week Cook County Chamber of Commerce and Visit Cook County Director Linda Jure announced some recent changes at Visit Cook County and the Chamber. With Nick Cusick leaving the Event and Marketing Manager position on January 31, 2024, Malorie Brazell has been promoted, Jurek announced.
Will Minnesota pass a Single Payer Health Program?
As health care insurance becomes increasingly more expensive for businesses and private citizens, there is an effort underway in Minnesota to provide health care for every citizen through a program called Single Payer Health Program. It is a program used by Canada and many other countries worldwide. As a nation, the U.S. spends more on health care than any other industrial country. Yet, the U.S. has the lowest life expectancy at birth and the highest rate of people with chronic disease, according to the Commonwealth Fund, an independent research group. The report released in January 2023 said the U.S. has the highest death rates from avoidable or treatable causes and the highest infant and maternal death rates. A lot of dollars are thrown at health care, but where are those dollars being spent?
Township Election Candidates 2024
COOK COUNTY West End – It’s a mixed bag for the March township elections. Lutsen will have a contest for supervisor.