Fire victim recovering slowly
John R. “Ivan” Pederson was severely injured on Saturday, October 17, by an explosion and fire at his home at 183 County Road 60 in Grand Marais. He remains hospitalized at the Hennepin County Medical Center burn center. Full Story
EDA contracts with city for administrative services
“ I’d like to see the city help us with this, especially through the winter months. ”
The Cook County-Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) board read a letter of resignation from EDA Administrative Assistant Mary Lou Haas at its Tuesday, October 13 board meeting. After accepting Haas’s notice, the board talked with Grand Marais City Administrator Mike Roth about contracting with the city for administrative assistance. Full Story
Davison suspended from practice of law
In July 2008, Donald B. Davison, then serving as Grand Marais city attorney, was reprimanded and placed on two years supervisory probation by the Minnesota Supreme Court. On October 23, 2009, the Supreme Court issued notice that it had indefinitely suspended Davison from the practice of law, stating that he had failed to comply with the terms of the probation. Full Story
New doctor skates into town
“I wanted to come here. Lake Superior feels like home. ”
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic’s new physician, Dr. Michael Sampson, took a little extra time getting here from Stowe, Vermont before he started his new job at the beginning of October. He took a detour down to Florida to play hockey with a group of fellow alumni from St. Olaf College. Full Story
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On September 22, 2009, the county board approved the removal of some overgrown bushes below the courthouse. By the end of the next day, they were gone. Those who remember what the trees and bushes looked like before being removed may be surprised at how little ground space they occupied.
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Mn/DOT warns motorists to watch out for black ice
With cooler temperatures, especially in the early morning hours, the Minnesota Department of Transportation strongly urges drivers in the Arrowhead Region to be especially alert for “black ice,” which can rapidly develop during cold temperatures. Full Story
H1N1 update from Sawtooth Mt. Clinic
The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic staff contacted the Cook County News-Herald
with updated information for the public on the H1N1 virus.
Symptoms of H1N1 include fever, body aches, chills, fatigue, cough, headache, and sore throat. Full Story
County board disagrees on process of Highway Department hiring
“ They were all great. If I could, I’d hire all four of them. ”
No one knows better than Highway Engineer Shae Kosmalski that you just can’t please everyone. Full Story
New Scientific and Natural Area designation in Hovland
On October 27, 2009, the county board passed a motion to accept a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposal to expand its Myhr Creek Ridge Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) in Hovland. Full Story
Charging for water impacts athletic fields
The Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is not offering handouts anymore, and it has some other governmental boards talking. Full Story
Minnesota’s Coastal Program solicits 2010 projects
Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program is soliciting projects for funding for the 2010 grant cycle. Theprogram provides grants to help balance natural resource protection with the needs of coastal communities to provide places to live, work and recreate.
Projects must show a direct connection with preserving, restoring or enhancing Minnesota’s coastal resources. Full Story
Cook County Law Enforcement briefs
It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the
identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs.
When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News-
Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties
in its Matters of Record.
Monday, Oct. 19
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