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.
Lake County Press partnered with MPR’s Kerri Miller to bring this Rural Voice Minnesota town hall discussion “What it takes to create good, affordable housing in rural Minnesota” on the housing crisis to Two Harbors.
In a significant stride towards revitalizing rural transportation in Minnesota, Arrowhead Transit is at the forefront of a comprehensive legislative initiative aimed at fortifying volunteer driver networks. The proposed bill, currently advancing through the legislative process, has garnered wide-ranging support from a diverse coalition of representatives, stakeholders, and citizens, marking a potential turning point in the landscape of rural transit.
Public meeting to be held at Grand Portage State Park to discuss potential impacts of expanding and modernizing the Grand Portage Land Port of Entry Before an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is prepared to analyze the potential impacts resulting from the modernization and expansion of the Grand Portage Port of Entry, the public is encouraged to attend and participate in a scoping meeting held to gather input on what resources are important to the public, which will determine the scope of the EIS. The site expansion will take place on approximately 2.34 acres, for a total footprint of about eight (8) acres.
Representatives from the Cook County/Grand Marais EDA came before the Cook County Commissioners on Tuesday, September 26, to present their 2024 proposed budget and levy. While the EDA has the authority to levy and the budget is separate from the county budget, the commissioners must approve the levy before September 30, 2023.
Citing a litany of concerns expressed by area officials and citizens over the last year, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (DFL) and Congressman Pete Stauber (R-Minn 8th District) co-singed a letter sent to Admiral Linda L.
What do Cook County residents think about their internet access? On behalf of the Department of Employment and Economic Development Office of Broadband Development (OBD), Wilderness Health listened and surveyed Cook County residents as part of a statewide plan to understand the stories behind internet and digital access.
Amy Jordahl State Farm is hosting a FREE Rock Chip Repairs for windshields. Friday, September 29th from 11-2 p.m.
The Arrowhead Eagles Aviation Organization held it’s annual fund raising event at Grand Marais/ Cook County Airport on September 16th. The fly-in and drive-in pancake breakfast is a tradition that welcomes community members and pilots to an open house at the airport in a large hangar. It’s a chance to see airplanes up close, talk with pilots and even take an airplane ride. Three local vintage airplanes were on display, a 1940 Piper J-3 Cub, 1946 Taylorcraft (which won the Grand Champion Award at EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh), and a 1958 Piper Tri-Pacer, along with numerous other aircraft, and a 1938 Stinson S-10 project.
Duluth based visual artist Paul LaJeunesse will create a mural that will be permanently displayed on the Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply building in Grand Marais, and is scheduled to be installed October 4th and 5th of 2023. The 10 foot by 20 foot painting titled “Forge” is a collaged image of Northlands landscape and waterways.