Community
History of Commercial Fishing sponsored by the Tofte Historical Society and the Cook County Historical Alliance this Sunday
is a video presentation by Frederick Dudderar. He will show it at the Schroeder Town Hall on Sunday, January 14, 2024, from 2-4 p.m., following the Tofte Historical Society Annual Meeting.
Historical
Reprinted from the front page of the Cook County News-Herald January 11, 1896 edition. Local news almost didn’t exist in the older editions of the Cook County News-Herald so readers were treated regional, national and international news and stories like the one below.
Paging Through a Reading Wonderland
The Grand Marais Public Library’s Reading Wonderland Winter Reading Program begins January 8 and runs through March 1, 2024. This Winter Reading Program is for all ages.
Grand Marais Art Colony announces new ceramics studio access programs
Over the past year, the Art Colony has implemented new programs in our ceramics studio, with the goal of offering more people the opportunity to work with clay. In addition to offering many multi-week classes, workshops, and demonstrations for both beginner and advanced students, we now have opportunities for studio access that are more flexible, and geared towards artists with varying levels of studio needs and experience.
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!
National Ribbon Skirt Day
On January 4, 2024 the students at Oshki Ogimaag Charter School celebrated National Ribbon Skirt Day by wearing their beautiful ribbon skirts to school! Pictured are: Lilliana Lien, Teresta Standing Cloud, Alexandra Spry, Jazzebelle Brown, Hailey Brady, Alice Brady, Odayiin Braman, Jordyn Riddell, Jasper Vogel, Keyon Record. .
Winter arrives, finally
Snow, not just dusting, is finally on the ground, six inches in some places, half a foot of skiable, snowmobiling, sliding white stuff, and more to come. Cold is also creeping into the region.
