The Lake County Sheriff’s office reported that on Monday, August 11, at 11:34 a.m. that “Lake County Dispatch received a 911 call stating that a male had jumped off the High Falls (of the Baptism River) within Tettegouche State Park and had not resurfaced. Lake County Deputies, Lake County Rescue Squad, Silver Bay Police Department and Lake County Ambulance all responded.
On August 12, 2025, the Cook County Sheriff ’s office was notified of a person in the water at approximately 4840 West Highway 61 in Lutsen Minnesota. Deputies arrived to observe an unresponsive body in the water which was drifting in the current approximately 100 feet from shore. Cook County Search and Rescue (CCSAR) was paged, and responders launched a boat in Tofte but could not navigate the rough water and had to turn back.
Daniel Alan Drassal, 75, Isanti, Minnesota, was cited for operating an unlicensed watercraft and fined $135.00.
CO Hudson Ledeen (Hovland) reports a busy weekend in the Northwoods. Many folks were out riding ATVs and paddling canoes. Nuisance animal calls were fielded along with questions about the upcoming bear hunting season.
Award-winning novelist Brian Malloy will give a sneak peak of his next novel.
At the Grand Marais City Council’s July 30 meeting, the city council approved Hamilton Habitat’s request to start building two homes on 11th Avenue while Hamilton Habitat contractors also work to install water and sewer to the building sites.
While boating to Isle Royale from the Grand Portage Marina with one friend, a Duluth man fell overboard and had to swim two miles to an island near Grand Portage.
Steve Deschene was named the 2025 Grand Marais Lions Club Citizen of the Year.