Kalli Hawkins

A day of fishing on Lake Superior turned into a life-saving rescue when several fishing charter captains and friends rescued a kayaker near Grand Marais.

With Minnesota's Aug. 11 primary election approaching, voters in Cook County Commissioner District 1 will choose which two candidates advance to the November general election.

Minnesota voters head to the polls Tuesday for the state's primary election , selecting which candidates will move on to the Nov. 3 general election.

Additional campsites within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will reopen starting Thursday, Aug. 13, marking Phase 7 of the reopening process, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

The unofficial results of the 2026 Cook County primary election are now in for District 1. Advancing to the general election in November are candidates Deb White and Matt Kelm.

Officials with the Superior National Forest announced Tuesday that a fire personnel member responding to wildfires near Ely has died.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar won the Minnesota Democratic nomination for governor with minimal opposition Tuesday, Aug. 11, during the primary election. Klobuchar will face Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth in the general election. Demuth won the GOP primary despite President Donald Trump's endorsement of Mike Lindell.

A year after opening its bar on the West End of Cook County, the Schroeder Short Stop continues to grow, adding new food and drink options and expanding its staff.

Firefighters with the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire between Bearskin Lake and Daniels Lake near the mid-trail area of the Gunflint Trail late Thursday night.

Amid an active wildfire season and recent fires across northern Minnesota, three townships on Cook County's West End are partnering with local stakeholders to host an Emergency Preparedness Fair on Saturday, Aug. 15.