Cook County officials announce new Director of Public Health and Human Services, Grace Grinager

Grinager was unanimously selected by the interview team, which included members of our Cook County Board, the PHHS Advisory Board Chairs, a representative from the Grand Portage Tribe, PHHS consultants, the Interim PHHS Director, a HR representative, and the County Administrator - Cook County, MN - Dec 9, 2025 Read More »

Snowfall reports as of 8 a.m: Up to 3.8" for Cook County

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Duluth has shared snowfall totals for the first snow system of the week, showing a few inches across Cook County from last night's snowfall - Boreal - Dec 9, 2025 Read More »

Weekly Conservation Officer Reports for Northeast Minnesota

The weekly Conservation Officer Reports for Northeast Minnesota can be found below - MN DNR - December 9, 2025 Read More »

Cook County Connections: County to Move to a .gov Domain – Strengthening Security and Public Trust

Since October, Cook County has been working towards transitioning its online services and email addresses to a new .gov domain, a process that will continue in the coming months - Boreal - Dec 8, 2025 Read More »

Photo of the week with local photographer Paul Sundberg: Ice Sculptures

See the photo of the week with local photographer Paul Sundberg below - Paul Sundberg Photography - December 8, 2025 Read More »

Paul Nelson win Virginia McKnight Binger Heart of Community Honor for creating Oral Health Task Force

Paul Nelson has made it possible for every person in Cook County, regardless of income, to have good dental care. He created the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic’s Oral Health Task Force to make sure all 800 children and youth in the rural area have access to affordable oral health care and education - December 7, 2025 Read More »

Meet your Cook County Neighbor: Jerry Kohl

Come learn more about your Cook County friend and neighbor, Jerry Kohl - Boreal Community Media - December 6, 2025 Read More »

Grand Marais Rec Park receives over $1 million grant for Phase One Master Plan implementation

The City of Grand Marais announced earlier this week that it has received a $1,066,560 grant from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) to fund the first phase of the Grand Marais Recreation Area Master Plan - Boreal - Dec 6, 2025 Read More »

Great Expectations School Weekly Newsletter

Find out what is happening at GES this week - GES - December 6, 2025 Read More »

Shredded cheese sold at Target, Aldi, other stores, recalled due to potential metal contamination

The recalled products primarily consist of shredded mozzarella and Italian-style cheese blends, which, as the Associated Press reported, were sold "under private store-brand labels at several retailers, including Target, Walmart, and Aldi," and include brands such as Good & Gather (Target), Great Value (Walmart), Happy Farms (Aldi), Lucerne Dairy Farms (Cub), and Sprouts Farmers Market - Boreal - Dec 5, 2025 Read More »