Grand Marais man charged with kidnapping, assault
Kevin Robert Thompson, 52, of Grand Marais is facing multiple charges after allegedly imprisoning and terrorizing his wife and a Grand Marais man for more than eight hours on May 15, 2009. The Grand Marais man was visiting Thompson's wife when Thompson arrived at the home at approximately 9:15 p.m. Full Story
Lake Superior water access in Hovland temporarily closed
Anglers or pleasure boaters who like to head out onto Lake Superior from Horseshoe Bay in Hovland will have to travel to another water access until sometime in fall 2009 as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources completes a construction project. Full Story
Sobanja pleads guilty to one driving violation
Three of the four charges against Frederick Rudolph Sobanja, 60, of Creechville Road in Grand Marais, were dismissed on July 21, when Sobanja pled guilty to one petty misdemeanor charge of following a fire truck closer than 500 feet. Full Story
Heil Smith charged with theft
Kimberly Ann Heil Smith, 43, of Grand Marais has been charged with eight counts of theft by false representation, having allegedly written $100,969.90 in unauthorized checks during her tenure as treasurer of local real estate firm, Gunflint Realty. Full Story
CORRECTIONS:
» In last week's photo spread of the July 17, 2009 Grand Marais Garden Club show (page A14 of the July 25 edition), Susan Amondson's pink peonies were mistaken for Irene Laine's coral roses. Full Story
Get your fishburger fix!
Staff photo/Rhonda Silence Since Grand Marais Mayor Sue Hakes was not available, Vice- Mayor Tim Kennedy had the honor of kicking off the 2009 Fisherman's Picnic by eating the first Fishburger! Diane Brostrom, director of the Grand Marais Area Tourism Association, presented the fishburger to Kennedy on a silver platter! Full Story
Gubernatorial candidate Entenza advocates green economic initiatives
Even though President Obama's term may still seem new and Senator Franken has just recently started his job, the race for the next governor of Minnesota is already heating up. Gubernatorial DFL candidate Matt Entenza spent time in Cook County Friday, July 24, 2009 getting to know people and sharing his vision. Full Story
School sells West End bus garage in bidding war
Amidst a bidding war, the ISD 166 school board voted Tuesday, July 28, 2009 to sell its bus garage at the Birch Grove Community Center. The unheated, uninsulated garage had been on the market for $37,000 and had three offers, two of them over the asking price, according to listing real estate agent Terry Backlund. Full Story
Stimulus money funds Gunflint Trail resurfacing
A rise in the price of oil may have contributed to a Cook County Highway Department resurfacing bid coming in $484,952.10 over Highway Engineer Shae Kosmalski's estimate, according to county engineering technician Bill Parish. He obtained approval from the county board Tuesday, July 28, 2009 to award the bid to Ulland Brothers Inc., the lowest bidder. Full Story
1% sales tax committee still pondering options
With only three months until the community will be offered the opportunity to pass a 1% sales tax referendum that could fund up to $20 million in community improvements, the committee of elected officials designing the referendum is still trying to decide what improvements to include. Full Story
Border Patrol
stopping crime in its tracks
Narcotics seizures are at an all time high and illegal immigration apprehensions are at multi-year lows with one quarter remaining in U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) fiscal year 2009. During the first three quarters of the fiscal year, CBP interdicted more than 3.3 million pounds of drugs, an increase of 64. Full Story
Cook County emerging as leader in renewable energy
Over 30 people from Duluth, the Iron Range, Ely, Silver Bay, and Cook County gathered at the Community Center Monday, July 20, 2009 to talk about renewable energy projects that have been popping up throughout Cook County. Full Story
Wood-Fired baking available to community
North House Folk School is offering free public Wood-Fired Baking Demonstrations every Friday afternoon, starting at 2:00 p.m. From flatbreads to pies, roasts to sweet breads, a new approach to wood-fired baking will be demonstrated every week and recipes shared. Full Story
Cook County "cooks" for WDSE Pledge Drive
Cook County cooks will once again be featured on the Duluth PBS-Eight program WDSE Cooks. The show, to be broadcast during the PBS-Eight pledge drive is I for Italian. Full Story
Food Shelf needs volunteers
In June 2009, the Cook County Food Shelf served 80 households — up from other months. Would you like to help out? The Cook County Food Shelf could also use a few more volunteers. Someone is needed to pick up food at Johnson's Big Dollar on a regular basis (at least once a week); and to put away the donations of food that are brought in. Full Story
WIC encourages breastfeeding
August is Minnesota Breastfeeding Awareness Month, in conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week (Aug 1-7). It is also the month when new WIC food packages are available to Minnesota WIC participants, including those that visit Sawtooth Mountain Clinic in Grand Marais. Full Story
Grand Portage blends past and present at Rendezvous
Load up your canoe and prepare to embark on an historical adventure! August 7 - 8 marks the annual Rendezvous Days and Pow Wow at Grand Portage. Voyageur songs, Ojibwe drums, and Highland bagpipes mix as the Montreal canoe brigades, native peoples, fur traders, and North West Company partners gather for their annual rendezvous and traditional Ojibwe pow pow. Full Story
Comedy and rock n' roll at Rendezvous
Don Burnstick, a Cree from the Alexander First Nation located outside of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is returning to Grand Portage Lodge & Casino for a Friday night show during Rendezvous Days. Those who caught his act when he last visited know he brings plenty of laughter to the stage in this don't-miss performance. Full Story
Trinity Lutheran Walk-A-Thon follows historic footsteps
On Sunday August 9 starting at 10:30 a.m., a varied group of people will walk (or bike, drive, or rollerblade) from Grand Marais to Hovland. Why do such a "crazy" thing? Because long ago, the first pastors to bring regularly scheduled church services to Hovland walked that route once per month. Full Story
Storytellers and Northwoods scenes at Cross River Heritage Center
Storytelling will be the focus of a special event at the Cross River Heritage Center in Schroeder at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. Nancy Gunderson Lindquist, Sharon (Pete) Ankrum, Shirley Smith Pecore and Sandy Smith Solmonson will share their stories of growing up in Schroeder in the 1940s and beyond. Full Story
Last weekend for Enchanted Evening
Thelarge opening night audience thrilled to the performance of Some Enchanted Evening at the Grand Marais Playhouse. Songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals filled the Arrowhead Center for the Arts to the delight of the audience. Full Story
Lawns decrease habitat, water quality
Whether living on a lake or river, in the city or in the country, the way lawns are maintained affects the water quality in Minnesota's watersheds. Lawns are one source of nutrient, pollutant, and sediment run off. Shoreland lawns, especially those that go right to the water's edge, allow runoff directly into the lake or river. Full Story
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