Bill Peterson Revegetating Mt. St. Helen In May 1980, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake caused an avalanche on Mount St. Helen in Washington State. With the ...

Photo Don Davison The smoke from Canada’s wildfires is eye-stinging and cough-inducing, but it creates some beautiful sunsets and sunrises.

Poet Sandra Hisakuni will share from The Northland Beckons, her haikus about the Boundary Waters.

Zoar Lutheran Church boasted a float filled with happy children.

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) ...

For several months now, I have attended a writing group called Leave a Legacy. Organizers are home-grown Larry Dean and transplant (and former owner of this newspaper), Steve Fernlund. I am moved to ...

Rob Perez July Germany is efficient. France is flirtatious. Canada apologizes for being in your way, even though I don’t know anyone on their way ...

Staff photo Brian Larsen On July 5, the Elbows Up Cook County rally drew approximately 65 people who peacefully marched at the US-Canadian border to show their support and friendship for the Canadian ...

With cool temperatures (low 60s) and no rain, conditions for the Tofte Trek 5-mile run were about as good as could be expected. That doesn't mean, however, that there wasn't plenty of mud. One woman ...

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marks New Safe Entertainment Hub for Youth The Cook County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony, marking the official grand ...

Business rental space available August 1st in unique, a-frame building off Hwy 61 in Tofte. Main floor is approximately 1,000 sq ft with a restroom ...

Held on July 5th and 6th, the 18th annual Hovland Art Festival once again was a big hit, as people came from near and far to attend. The festival proudly showcased the work of 37 talented local ...