Charter schools in county remain property tax exempt
Charter schools in Cook County have been exempt from paying property taxes for several years, the result of debate on the state level. A moratorium on taxes for the county’s charter schools was set under former Cook County Assessor Ted Mershon as the state tried to decide the status of charter schools and property taxes. Full Story
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Cook County High School athletic teams were the big winners at the Saturday, March 27 trivia contest. The event brought in about $600. Full Story
Lake Superior Coastal Program awards $500,000 in grants
Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program has awarded $502,041 in grants for 13 projects that protect and preserve the coastal resources of Lake Superior. Full Story
Grants available for local nonprofits
Does your nonprofit organization need financial help? If so, consider a grant through the Cook County Community Fund. Full Story
Sliding scale for health care
The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic continues to offer a sliding scale payment plan for its patients. Suzanne Davies, program coordinator, said the clinic is in its 32nd year of providing the Primary Care Sliding Fee Scale Program. New this year is extended dental and mental health visits with local providers. This program is made possible through a grant from the US Dept. Full Story
Jim Hall recognized by national association
The National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils (NARC&DC) has announced that Jim Hall of Laurentian Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council in Duluth has been inducted into the National Association’s Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions to the RC&D Program. Full Story
Independence Party candidate challenges Oberstar
Tim Olson of Orr was nominated by the Independence Party of Minnesota at their 8th District Convention in Hinckley to challenge Rep. Jim Oberstar (D) in the upcoming November election. Full Story
AT Vs get positive report one year after county ordinance enacted
Almost a year after e acting an ATV ordinance allowing ATVs to ride on county gravel road shoulders, the county board considered reports from the Highway Department, the Sheriff ’s Department, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Tuesday, April 13, 2010 on how well the ordinance had been followed. Full Story
Gravel roads to receive more calcium chloride this summer
This summer, Cook County gravel roads will receive a 20% increase in calcium chloride application over last year to keep dust down and prevent erosion. Highway Department Maintenance Supervisor Russell Klegstad reworked department expenditures so that 60,000 gallons could be purchased rather than the 50,000 gallons that were budgeted. Full Story
County supports solar panels to generate power for city
The City of Grand Marais might be gaining a new power source with a 10.56-kilowatt solar photovoltaic electrical system at the Gunflint Hills Municipal Golf Course, thanks in part to support from the county. On Tuesday, April 13, 2010, the county board voted to provide a $5,000 match for the $106,686 project, which would be possible through an Iron Range Resources renewable energy grant. Full Story
Do You Harvest the Wind?
In order to compile a resource database of the wind power usage in Cook County, the Wind Working Group, a part of the Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP), is looking for people who use the wind. Full Story
Electrical transformer leak discovered, cleaned up, in Grand Portage
When Arrowhead Electric Cooperative, Inc. line crews responded to a power outage in Grand Portage on the evening of Sunday, April 11, they found that an electrical transformer on a pole near the Grand Portage Trading Post was damaged and had leaked oil onto the ground. Full Story
Missing Michigan man found dead in Grand Portage
When the 2008 Pontiac Vibe of a missing man from Allouez, Michigan was spotted in the parking lot of the Grand Portage Lodge & Casino on April 13, it was hoped that the mystery of his disappearance would be solved. Unfortunately, later that day, Marvin Leroy Manninen, 66, was found deceased a few miles from the lodge on the shore of Lake Superior. Full Story
County looking ahead to training community in fiber optic applications
Cook County is eligible for up to $100,000 in grants that could help community members learn how to use fiber optic technology that is not even available yet to many Internet users, county information systems director Danna MacKenzie reported to the county board Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Full Story
Property owners given building permit extensions after Ham Lake fire
County Planning Director Tim Nelson went before the county board Tuesday, April 14, 2010 to request that property owners whose cabins had been destroyed in the 2007 Ham Lake fire be given another year to rebuild under non-conforming status. Full Story
ISD 166 adds healthier options to A la Carte
Cook County Schools ISD 166 cafeteria is busy. Nearly 400 children ages 5 to 18 can stream through the “lunch line” for a nutritious meal each school day. Students in middle school (grades 6-8) and high school have the additional option of purchasing food from the “A la carte” line. Full Story
“Saplings” receives $5,000 grant
TheSaplings preschool program, located in Tofte at the Birch Grove Community Center, has received a $5,000 grant from the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation. Full Story
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The Sawtooth Mountain Student council has been active since taking office last November. Full Story
Tofteys nominated for regional business award
A Grand Marais business has been nominated for a Joel Labovitz Entrepreneurial Success Award.
Dockside Fish Market owners Shelé and Harley Toftey have been nominated in the “Established Entrepreneur” category. They have owned and operated the downtown business since June 1998. Full Story
Win the Minnesota Cup with entrepreneurial ideas
What’s the recipe for entrepreneurial success in Minnesota? Participating in the Minnesota Cup – a statewide contest designed to seek out, support, celebrate and promote Minnesota’s newest and most innovative business ideas. Full Story
Help out on Earth Day
As reported in an earlier issue of the News-Herald,
the Grand Marais harbor will be the site of a clean-up effort on Earth Day.
Organizers hope to achieve three goals: Recognize and honor Earth Day; clean up the Grand Marais harbor area; and demonstrate that various organizations and entities can come together cooperatively to accomplish a worthwhile goal. Full Story
North Shore River Rendezvous
North Shore community leaders and local citizens concerned about rivers are invited to the North Shore River Rendezvous April 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Beaver Bay.
The Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP) will be providing information on its newly established watershed restoration program. Full Story
Don’t trash slash sites
April 22 is Earth Day and many local organizations and individuals are taking the opportunity to clean up their yards and/or neighborhoods. This is especially difficult in the current dry weather conditions that prohibit open burning. Fortunately for Cook County residents who don’t have adequate sites to burn brush and small trees on their own property, there is another option. Full Story
Recycle your computer discs
Recycle, reuse, reduce is not just a good slogan for Earth Day, April 22, it’s what we all need to do to take care of our planet. Nearly every American household recycles cans and plastic bottles—but what about compact discs? What can you do with damaged music CDs or unwanted DVDs? Full Story
Library Friends plans trunk show
Library Friends of Cook County is sponsoring a trunk show with Claudia Clark Myers, an art quilter living in Duluth, on Saturday, May 1. Theevent will be at 1 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at St. John’s Catholic Church, 10 E. 5th St., Grand Marais.
Claudia’s new book, A Passion for Piecing,
will also be available. Full Story
Northern Sustainability Symposium set at North House
After years of successful participation in local and regional initiatives addressing sustainability, the North House Folk School is debuting a special event April 23-25, welcoming students, instructors and presenters to campus for a weekend of program activity - the Northern Sustainability & Simple Living Symposium. Full Story
Playhouse opens 40th season with Treasure Island
The Grand Marais Playhouse is proud to open its 40th season with the swashbuckling adventure Treasure Island
by Ken Ludwig based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson. Performance dates are April 22-25 and April 29-May 2. Performances are Thursday through Saturday 7 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 adults and $7 students 18 and under. Full Story
No water cup clutter for Ham Run Half Marathon
The Ham Run Half Marathon, the popular Gunflint Trail event, has always been a green race, and this year it will be even greener. Anyone who has been to a race knows how many paper cups it takes to keep runners hydrated properly. The past two years biodegradable cups made from corn were used at rest stations. Full Story
Women’s Business Luncheon topic is sexual harassment prevention
As a business owner you are responsible for creating a safe and comfortable work environment for your employees. Do you have policies in place that will reduce the chances that you will have a sexual harassment issue? Would you know how to address a harassment issue? Full Story
Split Rock Lighthouse marks centennial this year
Split Rock Lighthouse is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2010 with special events and activities planned throughout the year. Full Story
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