Judges speak out on possible courtroom closures
The possibility of having to travel out of the county for court proceedings continues to loom on Cook County’s horizon as the state faces a budget crisis and shrinkage of the workforce as Baby Boomers retire. Full Story
CORRECTION:
In the March 20 article entitled Museum meeting at Grand Portage Log Community
Building,
readers “interested in the future of the Grand Portage Log Community Building” were encouraged to attend a March 24 meeting to discuss the development of a new museum in Grand Portage. Full Story
Grand Portage Post 2009 recognized for growing membership
Grand Portage American Legion Post 2009 recently received recognition for its great success in recruiting new members. The post, established in 2009, started with 20 members. It now has 45 members, the largest growth in American Legion membership in the entire northeastern district. Full Story
Bayou Boogie cancelled for 2010
Cajun friends won’t make trip up Highway 61
Themany people who have enjoyed Cajun cuisine and boogying to Zydeco music over Labor Day weekend for the last 17 years will be disappointed to hear that the Bayou Boogie will not be held in 2010. The Grand Portage Lodge & Casino announced this month that the Bayou Boogie has been cancelled. Full Story
Cook County Schools adding tennis program – at no cost
According to a November 29, 2009 article by Jason Brown in USTA.com, more than 30 million Americans play tennis, nearly equal to the population of Canada (33.5 million) and more than the combined populations of Austria, Sweden, and the Czech Republic. If tennis players were a state, the article states, they would be the second-largest in the nation, trailing only California.
What would people think if ISD 166 added a new sport during a budget crisis? Perhaps they would think it was a good idea if they knew the Cook County Tennis Association would be funding it. Full Story
Ours Resort zoning to remain resort-commercial
A multi-year debate over the zoning classification of the Ours Resort in Lutsen seems to have been put to rest. Neighbors of the 5.13-acre parcel on Lake Superior have been trying to convince the county to change it from its resort commercial/residential classification to its former residential status. Full Story
Arrowhead Electric members discuss rates and fiber optics
Employees of Arrowhead Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI) outnumbered members at a public meeting at the Lutsen office to discuss the budget and a fiber optic stimulus grant Monday, March 22, 2010. Full Story
Companies blame each other for January fiber optic outage
“ If you’re a utility and you’re doing work, you should make yourself aware of what else is happening on the street. Jerry Pelofske, Duluth Steam General Manager ”
Nothing disastrous happened in Cook County on January 26, 2010, the day fiber optic lines from Duluth went dead, disabling the 911 network and leaving the area cut off from customary modes of communication with the outside world. Full Story
Women’s Business Luncheon:
Making Sense of the Numbers
For many business owners, financial statements can be confusing and hard to interpret, but they don’t have to be. This month’s Women’s Business Luncheon will focus on taking the mystery out of the numbers. Full Story
Mark Dayton makes campaign stop in Grand Marais
Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton told a small gathering of Cook County business people March 23, 2010 that he could balance the state’s budget with a progressive tax that would make the state’s richest people “pay their fair share.” Full Story
Citizens trained in emergency response
Four participants in the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program completed the final exam, evaluation and exercise scenario March 4, 2010. Full Story
School board considers throwing out midwinter break – opinions wanted
ISD 166 school board member Eric Kemp asked the board on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 to discuss the possibility of getting rid of midwinter break, typically held the third week in February. He said he heard that in the past, a lot of district parents were resort owners who couldn’t vacation during the summer. Full Story
KIDS PLUS sponsors egg hunt and fun run
As you wander around town on a Saturday morning or take your sweetheart out for a nice lunch, you may see a blue and white KIDS PLUS sign in a window that says, “We support Cook County KIDS PLUS cards.” Those businesses give year-round discounts to anyone who purchases a card for $15 to support county youth activities. So, what does KIDS PLUS do that is so important? Full Story
The Edmund Fitzgerald
new book tells old tales
Most of us know the Gordon Lightfoot song about the Edmund Fitzgerald. It closely chronicles the sinking of the ship in a legendary, wild November 10, 1975, storm. All 29 crew members were lost. A tragedy reported around the world. Full Story
Tax volunteers ready to help
Every Monday during tax season the Tax Volunteers are at the Grand Marais Community Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and every Monday night they are at the Community Center’s log cabin from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. to help people with their taxes. However, the last tax day for the Community Center will be Thursday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Full Story
ITV business workshop set for March 30-31
Create value and build wealth into your business using information and principles learned during an intensive two-day ITV business workshop with Jennifer Pontinen, business consultant at the UMD Center for Economic Development. Full Story
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