After weeks of secrecy, the two campers found dead on the remote Isle Royale, the 206 square mile National park that lies 17 miles off the coast of Grand Portage in Lake Superior, are now identified ...

Fifteen deserving non-profit organizations are awarded a total of $56,199 in grants for projects to strengthen the Cook County community. The Cook County Community Fund… ...

Charges of drug possession and criminal vehicular operation were filed against 34-year-old Hartland, Wisconsin man in Lake County court following a vehicle crash in a Highway 61 tunnel that injured ...

Work on the 36-unit apartment building“The Heights,”located off of Highway 61 about one mile west of Grand Marais, is progressing as planned for a fall opening. Last week, the crawl space excavation ...

The Citizen of the Year award is for an individual or couple whose volunteerism and service to the community has made Cook County a better place to live. In choosing a recipient, consideration will be ...

During a special board meeting on June 30, the Cook County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to hire Kristen Trebil-Halbersma to become the new Cook County Administrator.

BYMUAINHASEEB,PH.D., ADMINISTRATIVELABORATORY DIRECTOR Understanding Laboratory Community Needs The Laboratory needs in Cook County and Grand Portage Reservation communities are multifaceted, ...

Heidi Kampitz, Director of the Cook County and Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA), submitted her resignation to the EDA board on June 19.

On Monday, June 30, at 2 p.m. Wendy Ford’s last day of owning the South of the Border Café (SOB) ended and Mark Johnson (L) and Eugene Eliasen became owners of the popular breakfast and lunch café ...

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) ...

The North House Wooden Boat Show and Summer Solstice Puppet Pageant were once again a big hit with locals and visitors to our area. Bright sunshine on both Friday and Saturday meant the North House ...

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, there was a one-vehicle accident south of Grand Portage on Highway 61 on June 22, with the driver suffering non-life-threatening injuries.