County board considers hiring administrator
“You are hiring an administrator. You’re not hiring a god.”
At the invitation of Cook County commissioners, Association of Minnesota Counties Executive Director Jim Mulder came up from St. Paul to discuss at the December 22, 2009 county board meeting the possibility of hiring a county administrator, something Mulder openly supported. Full Story
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Photo by Jane Kleinberg Jane and Eric Kleinberg of Minnetonka and Grand Marais spend about a quarter of their time in Grand Marais. Full Story
Company chosen to design and manage fiber optic installation
The county received seven “qualified” bids from firms around the country for engineering design and construction management of a countywide fiber optic communications network, Cook County Information Systems Director Danna MacKenzie reported to the county board December 22, 2009. Full Story
Township citizens sought for election
It may seem early, but now is the time for citizens interested in running for office for the townships of Lutsen, Tofte, and Schroeder to file. The filing period for candidates opened December 29 and will remain open until Tuesday, January 12, 2010. Full Story
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Mike Flack with some of the thousands of lights decorating his yard at 317 Third Avenue West in Grand Marais. The festive display spills over (with permission!) onto his neighbor Janet Lindquist’s yard. Included are multiple trees, lighted candy canes and gingerbread cookies, dozens of snowflakes and snow globes, angels and snowmen, a nativity scene, and Santa and sleigh on the rooftop. Full Story
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