COOK- Almost a year after the Zup’s Grocery was destroyed by an overnight fire, the Cook City Council, at their Sept. 26 meeting, heard that work on the reconstruction will be underway soon. JPJ … more

COOK – Residents sprinkled into the Cook Community Center grounds before the rain hit Tuesday during National Night Out. The event took place from 5 to 8 p.m. Families visited with local law … more

COOK – The once-annual Cook city bowhunt has come to an end after council members split last month on a vote to authorize the event, designed to control the deer population within the city … more

NETT LAKE – A band bound to the North Country will be gracing the stage at Wild Waters Music Fest in Duluth next week. Native to Nett Lake, the band War Bonnet is a natural fit in the concert … more

REGIONAL— More than 150 unclaimed bear permits in northeastern Minnesota went on sale as of Tuesday this week, creating a potential opportunity for anyone still looking to take part in the 2019 … more

COOK – A Grizzlies brainstorming session sparked the minds of student supporters last Thursday while a thunderstorm pounded the grounds outside the Cook Community Center. The group inside the … more

COOK – An annual bow hunt for deer in the City of Cook may be nixed. Council members were divided over whether to proceed with the 2019 hunt at their Thursday, July 25 meeting.Mayor Harold … more

REGIONAL— Three northeastern Minnesota counties are slated to lose about $2.3 million in federal payments-in-lieu-of-taxes, or PILT, next year as a result of a recent change in the appraisals … more

COOK – A rural Cook building contractor drowned Sunday evening after being pinned underwater when his tractor tipped into a manmade pond. Authorities have identified the deceased as Sheldon D. … more

TOWER – A new Cook-Orr editor began reporting for the Timberjay this week. Crystal Dey is taking the helm for the newspaper’s coverage in the area with the departure of Marcus White, who is … more