City water table remains safe from abandoned fuel tanks
TheCity of Grand Marais continues to move toward earning a clean bill of health for the soil underneath the old power plant in the recreation area. City Administrator Mike Roth and Water Superintendent Tom Nelson recently toured the site with the city’s consultant, Environmental Troubleshooters. Full Story
ISD 166 considers four-day school week
Seventy people gathered at Cook County High School Thursday, May 20, 2010 to discuss the possibility of ISD 166 going to a four-day school week the fall of 2011. Another 30 or so had already met with district officials up the Gunflint Trail, in Hovland, and in the West End between May 10 and 18. Full Story
County board approves ATVs on paved road shoulders
If you see a Class I ATV driving along the right shoulder of a paved county road (other than the Gunflint Trail north of Devil Track Road), you don’t need to call the police—it’s legal. Full Story
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The peaceful atmosphere of summertime has descended on Cook County. This idyllic misty morning scene is on Hungry Jack Lake. Full Story
