Fire destroys home on County Road 48
At 9:53 p.m. Saturday, October 10, 2009, Carl Foster called the Cook County Law Enforcement Center to report what appeared to be a large fire down the road from him on County Road 48. He called back again one minute later to say that it was a really
big fire.
Indeed it was. A glowing sky and smoke could be seen from just outside the city limits on County Road 7. Full Story
County weighs in on proposed 1% sales tax
City Councilor Jan Sivertson, organizer of the 1% sales tax referendum campaign, and Jim Boyd, champion of the broadband Internet network that would be partly funded from the proposed tax, urged county commissioners Tuesday, October 13, 2009 to let the public know they support the tax. Full Story
Lutsen man charged with armed robbery
Edwin Olaf Vick, 73, of Lutsen, has been charged in connection with the armed robbery that occurred at the Grand Portage Trading Post on October 1, 2009.
Vick was charged in Cook County court on October 14 with aggravated robbery in the first degree, assault in the second degree with a dangerous weapon, and theft of movable property without consent. Full Story
Proposed septic ordinance expected to draw controversy
A committee has been drafting a new county subsurface sewage treatment system (septic) ordinance, and property owners around the county may have differing opinions on the requirements outlined in it. Full Story
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Photo courtesy of Violence Prevention Center A Candlelight Vigil of Hope was held on Thursday, October 8 at Harbor Park in downtown Grand Marais. Full Story
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