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Shy in public? Want to give a better speech? Need to present better at a business meeting? Stumbling over your words at the coffee klatch at Bluewater? Then Toastmasters might be the club for you. Toastmasters International “is a nonprofit educational organization that builds confidence and teaches public speaking skills through a worldwide network of clubs that meet online and in person.” Matthew Villella, the Club Growth Director for District 106 for Toastmasters, hopes to get a Toastmasters Club started in Grand Marais.

Come celebrate the grand opening of 1st & 2nd Thrift Store on October 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! The year 2023 has brought big changes and the volunteers are eager to show you the new and improved Thrift Store.

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 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.

Christy John, Program & Volunteer Coordinator Memory Café – Thursday, October 19, 1:00-2:30 p.m. at The Hub A Memory Café is a free, casual gathering where people with memory loss and the family or friends who care for them can come together in a safe, supportive, relaxed environment.

The Cook County Public Health and Human Services Board allocated Public Health grant funding to eight local community organizations for the 2024 calendar year - a combined total of $150,000 in awards; grant requests totaled $227,839.

Brian Larsen The idea might go up in smoke but a county commissioner is asking for the county to look at the possibility of owning and operating a county cannabis dispensary. When the Minnesota Legislature passed a bill signed by Governor Tim Waltz making cannabis legal for adults 21 and older to use and possess earlier this year, several local businesses began looking at the possibility of selling cannabis and related products to improve their bottom line.