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 ...

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 ...

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… ...

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 ...

Photo courtesy of David Johnson It was a glorious day when David Johnson discovered this colorful field of wildflowers nestled between evergreens, situated under fluffy white clouds with patches of ...

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

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.

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 ...