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Army deserter arrested at Grand Portage border crossing
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a deserter from the United States Army at the Grand Portage port of entry on Aug. 24. Full Story
Sentence-to-Serve program brings benefits to county
The Sentence-to-Serve program provided 936 hours of adult labor between April and June of this year. The estimated market value of completed projects was $13,250. Eighty-four jail days were saved by allowing offenders to work instead of sit in jail. Full Story
Hospital project gets "Yes" vote in all precincts; totals 560 to 188
For the second time in two years, the voters in this county have authorized a hospital for Cook County. The vote Tuesday was 560 yes to 188 no. Thevote two years ago was found invalid and a new election was necessary. The total vote cast in the first election was 838; in the second 748. Full Story
JoTs by ADE
Cook County is building a hospital. By this time, eve•rybody and his brother and cousin in this county must know it. The actual constru•ction has not begun, but there is reason to believe this will be in the near future. Full Story
Work on hospital begins
A ground-breaking ceremony for the new 16-bed North Shore Hospital took place Thursday at Grand Marais. From left to right participants were William V. Roedter, Duluth, general contractor; Sherman Benson, North Shore Hospital Association chairman; Ralph Jackson, Chairman of the Cook County Board of Commissioners; Mrs. Full Story
Hospital opening one of the year's biggest local stories!
Larry Larsen, 12 years old, was the first patient at the hospital due to a skiing accident. 1,999 people used the hospital during the first year. Full Story
First Hospital Babes
Above: Nurse Mrs. Fred Arnold holds Patricia Jan Eckel, the first baby to be born at the North Shore Hospital. Full Story
Are you troubled someone's drinking?
Twenty questions developed by Al-Anon can help family members identify whether they have been affected by a loved one's drinking, according to Nicolette Stephens, Information Analyst for Al-Anon. "While it is easy to see what alcohol does to the drinker, it may be difficultto see its effects on those who care about the drinker," Stephens said. Full Story
City council approves $1.2 million assessment roll
Following deliberation and some adjustment, Grand Marais city councilors approved $1.2 million in special assessments at their Aug. 26 meeting. Themoney is needed to pay for street and utility improvements that were begun last year and are now nearing completion. Full Story
North Shore Hospital votes for levy increase
July brought a profit of $231,966 to Cook County North Shore Hospital, said Controller Yvonne Gennrich at the Thursday, August 20 hospital board meeting, but the year to date loss is $91,033. The numbers change as Medicare makes adjustments, so knowing ahead of time what the financial picture will be at the end of the year is almost impossible. Full Story
County prepares for possible battle against H1N1 virus
At a quarterly meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, City of Grand Marais, Cook County Schools, and the Grand Portage Reservation on Thursday, August 27, 2009, Cook County Emergency Management Director Jim Wiinanen talked about countywide efforts to prepare for the possibility of an onslaught of the H1N1 virus, otherwise known as the swine flu. Full Story
September 2009 Senior Center Menu & Events
September 1 9:00 am Council on Aging Meeting 11:30 am Lunch: Turkey Sandwich, Vanilla Pudding 12:15pm Scrabble 1:00 pm Duplicate Bridge September 2 10:00 am Exercise Group 10:30 am <ITALIC 11:30 am Lunch: Goulash, Full Story
Busy summer leads to busy fall at Care Center!
Summer went by quickly for residents at North Shore Care Center. Like everyone else, we had to work around the weather to be outdoors for picnics, luaus, live music, and other activities. Fisherman's Picnic was a fun-filled weekend for residents with lots of family around. Fish burgers ware donated by the Larry Larsen family. Full Story
School Board sets district goals
Following up a work session with the School District 166 school board at which 2009-10 district goals were set, Superintendent Beth Schwarz recommended setting up five committees to address those goals. Full Story
Grant funds available for child care providers
Child Care Resource & Referral will be conducting a grant round for licensed day care providers, child care centers, and school age programs. Full Story
David Hahn offers classes at Cross River
Cross River Heritage Center will host drawing and watercolor classes with David Hahn on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 12 from noon to 4 p.m. Cost is $20 each day. Full Story
Kids' gardening program begins September 15
Local youths, third grade and up, are invited to join the after-school kids' gardening program on Wednesdays from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center from September 15 through October 14. Full Story
Cook County Schools open house on September 17
In what has become a back-to-school tradition, Cook County Schools (ISD 166) invites the community to an open house on Thursday, September 17 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Parents and other community members are invited to tour the campus, visit classrooms, and meet the ISD 166 teachers. Grilled hot dogs will be served on the campus lawn. Full Story
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