Wild winds in Cook County
Monday, September 28 came in like a lion and went out like a lion. Whitecaps whipped across the Grand Marais harbor, with waves crashing over the breakwall from the harbor side. Lake Superior was slate gray, and giant clouds rolled over the Sawtooth Mountains from the northwest. Full Story
Planning Commission rezones despite court decision
The Minnesota Appeals Court has a lot of power, but in the case of Lance Johnson vs. Cook County, local zoning ordinances trump the state. Full Story
Birch Grove pellet boiler up and running just as weather turns
Friday, September 25, 2009 was an exciting day at Birch Grove Community Center. Community members, Birch Grove Community Center Director Jessa Wallendahl, a business rep, and Birch Grove Community School board member Skip Lamb were all on hand for the delivery of 16½ tons of wood pellets to be used in the building’s new Pelco biomass pellet boiler. Full Story
County board opposes sound barrier around BWCA
The county board decided on September 22, 2009 to make a statement to the U.S. Forest Service regarding the potential impact of the sound of snowmobiles on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). Full Story
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