Fewer hours for pool?
In response to a cut in state aid to the City of Grand Marais, Park and Recreation Manager Dave Tersteeg presented to the park board on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 a list of suggestions on how the rec park could cut costs and increase revenue. Reducing pool hours was on the list of ways to cut costs. Full Story
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Sawtooth Elementary third graders spent time at North House Folk School the week of May 18 creating their own paddlers on canoes. The project is based on Paddle to the Sea, a 1941 book by Holling C. Full Story
City noise ordinance sent back to drawing board
" This is kind of a crazy thing we're getting into "
After reviewing a draft noise ordinance during their May 27 meeting, Grand Marais city councilors sent it back to the drawing board for further revision, saying it was far more complicated than what they had envisioned. "We want to keep it as simple as possible," said Councilor Bill Lenz. Mayor Sue Hakes agreed. Full Story
Unorganized Territory
Graduation goodbye
A few years ago I wrote a column for the parents of the Cook County High School graduates. I didn't intend to write a column for parents; I started writing to the seniors themselves. But I realized that the students finishing their last week of high school and preparing for commencement exercises don't really want to hear from some newspaper woman. Full Story
Spiritual reflections
"How's that manifold holding up?"
Not long ago, I walked by a table of folks comparing qualities of different trucks for different types of use. Heading out the door, I heard one man say to the other, "Say, how's that manifold holding up?" Engines, you see, pretty much need a manifold to run. If it is cracked, broken, busted—the engine dies and the driver is out of luck. Full Story
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Cook County AA Meetings Mondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais Senior Center (1st Monday of the month is potluck/speaker meetings. Potluck at 6:30 PM and speaker at 7:30). Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM, First Congregational Church in Grand Marais. Full Story
WEST END CALENDAR
Tofte Town Meeting Held the 2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the Tofte Town Hall, 7240 Tofte Park Road. 4/18tfn Lutsen Township Monthly Meetings Held the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Lutsen Town Hall located at 116 Caribou Trail. Full Story
Vikings close Track season at Section 7A Finals
Nope, we didn't make it. Going into Friday's section track finals, we had hopes of getting the first state meet qualifier in track at CCHS in the last 20 years. Senior Losha Senty had qualified for the finals as the number five runner in both the 200 meter dash and the 400 meter run. Full Story
Vikings finish second in Polar League
The Cook County golf team finished its season after competing in the final day of the Polar League Conference Championship and then in the Section 7AA playoffs. Jake Sivertson had a strong performance for the Vikings in the conference meet and then advanced to the second day of the Section 7AA golf tournament. Full Story
Spring Jr. Team Tennis Program a success
This spring 56 boys and girls, ages 5 - 15, participated in the five-week 2009 USTA Jr. Team Tennis program. Teams, or groups, were organized by matching players of similar age and ability. Full Story
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