Four-day school week voted down
Cook County school board members voted 4-1 on Wednesday, June 16 to reject the four-day school week proposed by Superintendent Beth Schwarz and the academic committee that helped draft the resolution. Full Story
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The 2010 Classic Car Show on Saturday, June 12 in downtown Grand Marais was chilly, but the glistening paint and chrome of the classic cars warmed the hearts of the crowd. Full Story
Funding for Flute Reed Partnership
Members of the Flute Reed Partnership (FRP) were surprised—and extremely happy—to learn that the partnership’s request for a grant from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative had been granted. The partnership teamed up with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) on a $540,603 application called the Flute Reed River Restoration Initiative. Full Story
Tourism groups report decline in revenue
The revenue from visitors staying in Cook County lodging establishments has not been keeping pace with the cost of inflation for about a decade now. In fact, lodging tax revenue has “fallen off a cliff ” since 1999, Lutsen Resort owner Scott Harrison told Cook County commissioners on Tuesday, June 15, 2010. Full Story
No grant for Poplar River restoration
The Poplar River Management Board (PRMB) recently found out it did not get a $1,000,000 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant it had applied for, but it continues to forge ahead to apply for new grants. “There’s a tremendous amount of competition for a small amount of money,” said Tom Rider, board member and co-owner of Lutsen Mountains. Full Story
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