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Matters of Record

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 $125 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.

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Winter’s here!

We're all in this together. Winter that is. It seems like we have had more winter in the last three weeks than all of last winter. And this winter has just started with a bang, weeks of high winds, cold weather, and now plenty of snow.

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North Shore Health Earns 2024 Performance Leadership Award from The Chartis Center for Rural Health

As part of the recent National Rural Health Day, North Shore Health (NSH) announced that it has earned a 2024 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Patient Perspective. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards recognize top quartile performance (i.e., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes and/or Patient Perspective.

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The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Announces Arrowhead Arts Award Winners for Fiscal Year 2025

Duluth, MN – The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council is excited to announce the winners of the Fiscal Year 2025 Arrowhead Arts Awards, which will be celebrated at an upcoming ceremony to be scheduled for spring 2025. This event honors the outstanding contributions to the arts within the Arrowhead region, showcasing the exceptional talent and dedication that enriches our region.

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Grand Marais to receive National Coastal Resilience Funds

The City of Grand Marais received some good news on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, when the announcement came from the National Coastal Resilience Fund announced that Grand Marais is one of seven cities receiving funding from the recently awarded $2.98 million through the National Coastal Resilience Fund. The City will receive $120,000 to prepare 30-60% designs for the Harbor and Artist’s Point Protection and Habitat Enhancement project. This initiative will: -Remove aging shoreline armor. -Re-naturalize and stabilize the shoreline with cobble and native species.

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