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Above left: The entrance to the Cook County Community Center was inviting Friday, July 16 for the Grand Marais Garden Club’s annual flower show. Full Story
North Shore Ride Share launches July 27
The Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP) announces North Shore Ride Share, a free service connecting drivers and riders for travel, carpooling, and package pickup/ delivery. North Shore Ride Share will be available online at www.boreal. org/rideshare starting Tuesday, July 27.
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Call 211 for help
The United Way is an umbrella organization for numerous groups and agencies that provide assistance. The United Way recently enacted a special easy-to-remember phone number to help people in need 24 hours a day—2-1-1. Full Story
Airport extension still in the works
An extension of the county airport near Devil Track Lake is still in the works, and federal dollars continue to be made available for it. According to airport manager Rod Roy, a federal grant for survey work needs to be spent this year in order to avoid losing out on close to $80,000. Thework is necessary for the runway project to go forward. Full Story
Two people resign from key county-affiliated positions
Cook County will once again be looking for another Veterans Services Officer. County Personnel Director Janet Simonen reported to the county board Tuesday, July 13, 2010 that Richard Mackenzie has submitted his resignation. He is recovering slowly from an extended illness and is not able to return to his position at this time. Full Story
County needs another fleet vehicle
At the Tuesday, July 13, 2010 county board meeting, commissioners authorized Maintenance Director Brian Silence to move forward on purchasing another fleet vehicle for county employees to use on county business. Thecounty had been trying to get along on fewer vehicles, but providing vehicles when they are needed is proving very difficult. Full Story
County searches for new veteran services officer
Cook County Personnel Director Janet Simonen reported to the county board that she met with representatives of the Veterans Administration about finding a replacement for Veteran Services Officer Richard Mackenzie, who recently resigned because of an extended illness. Full Story
Lake County Health & Human Service director charged with DWI in Cook County
The Lake County director of Health and Human Services, Dennis Reid Henkel, 61, of Duluth was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI), open bottle and speeding on Tuesday, July 13. Henkel was on his way to a regional director’s meeting at Superior Ridge Resort in Schroeder. Full Story
Motorist charged with DWI, fleeing police
A Duluth man, stopped by a Cook County Sheriff Deputy near Cascade River for speeding through the 40-mph zone on Friday, July 16, led the deputy and an assisting State Patrol Trooper on a brief chase on foot . Full Story
Many candidates, many questions, at election forum
On Tuesday, July 20, citizens gathered at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts or tuned their radios to WTIP Community Radio at 7:00 p.m. to hear the 10 candidates for Cook County Board of Commissioner seats answer questions live for two hours. Full Story
Flute Reed board expands members, plans annual meeting
The Flute Reed Partnership has announced that its board has been expanded from three to five members, said outgoing board member Rick Schubert.
“We felt that because of the large GLRI (Great Lakes Restoration Initiative) grant, we needed more people and more input on our board,” he explained. Full Story
1900 census now available
The Cook County Historical Society now has the 1900 census available on its website: cookcountyhistory.org. Historical Society Director Pat Zankman said, “We are aware that many names, especially Native American, are not as written today but we have used the spelling of the original enumerator.” Full Story
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It is a tradition for North Shore Care Center residents to help out during the WTIP Community Radio membership drive. Full Story
Historical Society makes use of donated loom
When a historical society has been donated a weaving loom, what do they do with it? “Use it” was the answer for the Cook County Historical Society. Full Story
Step back in time with Minnesota Historical Society 2010 map
Pick up a 2010 Travel Map and plan a visit to the Minnesota Historical Society’s 26 historic sites and museums, where there’s something for all ages and interests - tours, activities, crafts and performances. Full Story
Tweed curator discusses one of the best ad campaigns ever mounted
An ad campaign lingers in the memories of many Northlanders 40 years after its last artistic rendition was commissioned. It was a tremendous success, but it wasn’t selling a product directly to retail consumers. It was a trade-to-trade campaign in which a paper company sold its product to printing companies. Full Story
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Opening at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts on Thursday, July 29, is Cole Porter’s You Never Know, a romantic musical comedy set in Paris in 1929. Full Story
Sun Kissed Paintings featured at ACA
Five local artists, all alumni of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, have re-united to exhibit their paintings at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts July 29-31 and Aug. 5-8, from 5 to 7 p.m. Full Story
Heart of the Continent Partnership meets in Grand Portage
The Heart of the Continent Partnership, a group “working together to sustain and celebrate the lakes, forests, and communities on the Ontario/Minnesota border” will be holding its next gathering in Grand Portage on July 29 -30. The meeting agenda includes a guest lecture with archeologist Doug Birk at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday and a general meeting of the HOCP members from 8:00 a.m. Full Story
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