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Axtell was judged to be incompetent to stand trial at this time

Brian Larsen Levi Axtell’s criminal case was temporarily suspended, and he won't be brought to trial until he is 'returned to competency,' a judge ruled in a review hearing held through Zoom on Monday, July 10, in Cook County District Court without an appearance by Levy, who has been committed to the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Neither Cook County Attorney Molly Hicken nor Levi's attorney Christa Groshek objected to the judge’s ruling, and over the following months, Levi's mental health will be re-evaluated.

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Rotarians from Thunder Bay and Duluth gather to celebrate the Outlaw Bridge

Brian Larsen When the United States and Canada couldn’t decide who was going to pay for a bridge over the Pigeon River that would connect the two countries, the Rotary clubs in Thunder Bay and Duluth agreed they would get together to plan, fund and build the bridge, and that’s just what they did in 19161917. Canada was in the midst of World War 1, and the U.S.

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News of students

Cece Chmelik, Grand Marais, qualified of the Hamline University College Liberal Arts Dean’s List for Spring 2023. Students must have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher and complete a minimum of 16 credit hours to make the Dean’s List.

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COUNTY CONNECTIONS

Welcome New Cook County MN Employees! In March of 2023, we featured an article that welcomed several new employees to our Cook County Minnesota staff. Some grew up here, others came from afar.

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An anatomy of a backcountry rescue

A report last week about an individual suffering a medical issue in the BWCA gave the highlights of the rescue, but a closer look explains more about the process and complexity a backcountry rescues involves. Below are some questions and answers provided by Karla Pankow, NRP, CCP-C, EMS Director of North Shore Health Ambulance.

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Weekly Weather

Weekly Weather Date High Low Precipitation From Josiah Avery, East County Road 14 July 4 77.0 55.4 0.01 0 July 5 70.9 56.7 0.07 0 July 6 67.6 49.1 0.00 0 July 7 77.7 49.1 0.16 0 July 8 67.8 50.9 0.00 0 July 9 70.3 48.0 0.36 0 July 10 71.2 51.1 0.42 0 The News Herald staff and readers wish to express their appreciation and gratitude to Dana Austin of Poplar Lake for providing weather reports these past many years. Dana's reports added interesting detail to the drama of Cook County weather.

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