Commissioners approved two updates of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Emergency shelter operations, one with ISD 166 and the other for the YMCA.

A Crucial Defense Against Federal Rescission of 25% in CPB Funding

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!

The North House Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Puppet Pageant were once again a big hit with locals and visitors to our area. Bright sunshine on both Friday and Saturday meant the North House campus was busy with hundreds of people participating in free Try-It fiber projects, such as weaving and spinning, a wood-fired bread flatbread area, and an all-kids cabin building project.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, there was a one-vehicle accident south of Grand Portage on Highway 61 on June 22, with the driver suffering non-life-threatening injuries.

After weeks of secrecy, the two campers found dead on the remote Isle Royale, the 206 square mile National park that lies 17 miles off the coast of Grand Portage in Lake Superior, are now identified as a father and son.

Charges of drug possession and criminal vehicular operation were filed against 34-year-old Hartland, Wisconsin man in Lake County court following a vehicle crash in a Highway 61 tunnel that injured two construction workers, one critically, who were working to restore lighting in the tunnel.