County settles property sale dispute out of court
After several years of wrangling over title issues relating to a 5.6-acre parcel of property the county tried to auction off in 2005, Cook County has decided to call off the sale. Full Story
Lake County Health & Human Services director resigns after DWI
At a special meeting on Tuesday, July 20, the Lake County board of commissioners approved the retirement of Health and Human Services Director Dennis Henkel. Henkel had been arrested for driving while intoxicated in Cook County on July 13, 2010. When stopped by the Minnesota State Patrol, Henkel was on his way to a regional director’s meeting at Superior Ridge Resort in Schroeder. Full Story
Soil scientists surveying Cook County
A team traveling the North Shore to complete a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) soil survey has been making good progress despite bugs, rain, and getting lost. Full Story
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School at Cornerstone Community Church of Grand Marais ended with an energetic and entertaining program on Friday, July 16. Full Story
County budget right on track
At exactly halfway through the calendar year, the county has spent its way through 49.3% of its budget, leaving it ahead of schedule by $95,641.
“I think it’s great that we’re under 50%,” County Commissioner Bruce Martinson told fellow board members at their regular meeting Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Full Story
School board listens to one percent sales tax report
Cook County Commissioner Bob Fenwick came before the school board on July 21, 2010 with an update about the proposed community center that will be funded through the county’s recently enacted one percent sales and use tax. Full Story
Lodging tax doing better in Cook County than in Ely area
In the first five months of 2010, Cook County appears to be doing better attracting overnight guests than the Ely area.
As of the end of May, the lodging tax that the Ely area had collected so far this year was down 16.2% from last year, the worst decline in the last 10 years for that period of the year. Full Story
Business is up at Gunflint Hills Golf Course
The hills are verdant and the weather is warm—it’s a good year for Gunflint Hills Golf Course.
Income is up 19 percent over last year, “mostly because of April,” Manager Mike Kunshier told the Grand Marais Park Board July 6, 2010. The early spring has helped bring income up, from $53,326 at this time last year to $63,311 this year. Full Story
Some but not all ATVs allowed on Gunflint Trail above golf course
Now that Class I ATVs are allowed along the edges of county roads as of this month, signs are being posted to designate the routes. Thelast sign to go up will be a larger one on the Gunflint Trail, where Class I ATVs will not be allowed past the golf course. Class I ATVs will be allowed on county roads branching off of the Gunflint Trail. Full Story
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The Grand Marais Playhouse celebrated its 40th anniversary Sunday, July 25, 2010 outside the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. Full Story
Mid-Trail auction and more benefits Fire Department
Gunflint Trail residents are gearing up for another fun event. The Annual Benefit for the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department will be Saturday August 14 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Mid- Trail Fire Hall (a mile east of Trail Center Restaurant). Full Story
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Elegant costumes are a highlight of the Grand Marais Playhouse musical production You Never Know which graces the stage of the Arrowhead Center for the Arts July 29 through August 1 and August 5 throu Full Story
Library Friends prepare for annual used book sale
Every year Library Friends is gratified by the generosity of the community that supplies us with used books for our annual used book sale, our major fundraiser. It is always with a sense of anticipation that we open the bags and boxes that we’ve received. Full Story
Free shuttle service offered for Fisherman’s Picnic
A new addition to this year’s Fisherman’s Picnic celebration will be much-welcomed by drivers who don’t want to deal with trying to find a parking space in downtown Grand Marais. As a community service, Arrowhead Transit will provide a free
shuttle bus during Fisherman’s Picnic. Full Story
Lakota Visions focus of next Higher Ed program
Cook County Higher Education’s next guest lecture series is The Spirit and the
Sky: Lakota Visions of the Cosmos.
It will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, by Dr. Mark Hollabaugh. The focus will be on Native American astronomy. Full Story
Ready, Set, College! ready to roll Aug. 11
The North Shore Health Care Foundation granted $2,700 to support Cook County Higher Education’s Ready, Set, College!
study skills project, a six-week college preparation course specifically geared toward students starting health-related degree programs. The course was designed and will be taught by Dr. Full Story
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