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Alison Plummer, Human Services Director, presented two job descriptions for approval to the county board at the board’s May 12 meeting.

As of May 11, our neighbor Lake County has seen massive wildfires.

Here is a quick reminder of emergency evacuation procedures within Cook County.

Good news for Lake and Cook County youth. Thanks to a generous fund established by Gary and Betty Zinter, Silver Bay, scholarships are available to registered Concordia Language Village campers attending any one-week or two-week youth program, provided they are from Cook or Lake County.

Molly Lafreniere of Grand Marais (55604) has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Spring 2025 President’s List. The spring terms run from January to May.

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!

Russel Edward Jr. Straub, 64, of Palm Coast, Florida, pled guilty to a “DWI- Second degree driving while impaired; refused to submit to a chemical test,” a gross misdemeanor, for a stop that occurred August 20, 2022. He was given two years of adult-supervised probation in Florida and must comply with the ignition interlock program. His fines and fees totaled $1,085.00.

From a pool of 25 diverse applicants, ten have been chosen for interviews for the Cook County Administrator position. The application process concluded on May 7, and interviews are set to take place in early June, with the field narrowed to several finalists.