Lutsen Town Board looks at future
Lutsen Fire Chief Paul Goettl told the Lutsen Town board that plans must be made to eventually replace the 60-year-old fire hall. That or expand, update, repair and refurbish the building.
“When we last did our training for firefighters we had to use the facility in Tofte because our building wasn’t adequate,” Goettl said at the board’s August 17 meeting. Full Story
Money rolling in from new 1% tax
The new countywide 1% sales and use tax brought in $70,021.35 in the month of June. Thatis higher than the former 1% hospital capital improvement tax ever generated during the month of June except for the year 2007. Full Story
CORRECTION:
The August 14 Cook County News-Herald
article entitled Boat parade demonstrates variety of watercraft
states that the Coast Guard boathouse is believed to be the first building in Grand Marais. Full Story
Hospital administrator Diane Pearson ready to hand over baton
Cook County North Shore Hospital and Care Center Administrator Diane Pearson has seen a lot of changes in the field of health care since she started her job in July of 1989. She reflected on those changes as she prepared to step down after 21 years at the helm. Full Story
SFC Michael Ross to deploy to Afghanistan
Sergeant First Class Michael Ross of Lutsen, a member of the US Army Reserve, has been recalled to active duty and will be deploying to Afghanistan in a few weeks with the 309th Engineer Company. Full Story
Representative David Dill checks in with Cook County
Although District 6A State Representative David Dill (D-Crane Lake) did not face a DFL challenger in the August primary election, he made several trips up the North Shore to visit with constituents. He stopped by a few days after the primary, visiting with the Cook County News-Herald
on Thursday, August 5. Full Story
Broadband projects getting closer to reality
The beginnings of a fiber optic communications network are making their way up the North Shore. Full Story
Biomass energy plant still planned for county seat public buildings
The Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP) is working hard on behalf of Cook County. Last year, CCLEP helped the City of Grand Marais apply for a grant for a biomass facility that would generate heat and electricity for public buildings in Grand Marais. The city did not get the grant, but CCLEP did not stop pursuing the idea. Full Story
CBP officers arrest fugitive at Grand Portage
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers apprehended a Kent, Washington man on Aug. 9 who was wanted for alleged robbery.
Officers arrested Daniel Pierre, 27, upon his arrival to the United States at the Grant Portage port of entry when a name check revealed that he was the subject of a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) warrant in Olympia, Washington. Full Story
Forest Service wants to hear from public on sound study
In August 2009, Cook County Land Commissioner Mary Black informed Cook County commissioners that the US Forest Service was accepting comments on a proposed reroute of a 2½-mile snowmobile trail between McFarland and South Fowl Lakes in Hovland. Full Story
County continues its support of Forest Service trail proposal
Diane Greeley of the Arrowhead Coalition for Multiple Use (ACMU) asked county commissioners Tuesday, August 17, 2010 to consider submitting a comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding the South Fowl Lake Snowmobile Access project, a trail reroute on U.S. Forest Service land outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). Full Story
Birch Grove Community School earns Financial Excellence Award
Volunteers of America (VOA)- Minnesota, sponsor of the Birch Grove Community School in Tofte, announced this week that Birch Grove is one of its 2010 recipients of the “Volunteers of America Charter School Network Excellence Awards.” The awards honor Volunteers of America authorized charter schools that have demonstrated strength in the areas of educational programming, financial m Full Story
2010 Cook County Community Fund winners named
Cook County Community Fund 2010 grant recipients gathered at the Grand Marais home of Howard and Bonnie Gay Hedstrom in July to learn if their grant applications had been awarded. The gathering also gave recipients past and present, members of the community fund board, and community members an opportunity to learn more about the Cook County Community Fund. Full Story
Bakk receives 2010 Legislator of Distinction Award
State Sen. Tom Bakk, DFLCook, was presented with the 2010 League of Minnesota Cities Legislator of Distinction Award. Bakk was recognized for his leadership in minimizing the 2010 and 2011 aid and credit cuts to cities and preventing the extension of levy limits. Full Story
Photos
Photos courtesy of North House The “black” phase of the North House Folk School’s color-coded “Raise the Roof” campus improvement plan is well under way with construction Full Story
North House summer programs under way
With the Wooden Boat Show behind us, weekend public programs at North House Folk School are now officially under way. Visitors to neighbors, individuals to families are all invited to learn more about North House’s educational mission by stopping by campus. Full Story
“Goods from the Woods” set for Sept. 18
It’s never easy to say goodbye to summer, but one event that makes it a bit more palatable is northern Minnesota’s premiere artisan showcase, “Goods from the Woods.” Thisis the eighth year of the event, which will be held at the IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18. Full Story
Produce available at Food Shelf
Users of the Cook County Food Shelf are reminded that fresh produce is now available.
Bill Lenz, a volunteer with the Food Shelf, explained that normally people who visit the Food Shelf are permitted one box of food per month. He said most people come in and pick up their box at the beginning of the month, which is typically the busiest time. Full Story
Community invited to Find the Spark for kids
On Wednesday, September 1, community members who work with kids are invited to an event entitled Find the
Spark…Igniting the Hidden Strengths of
All Children.
The free workshop, presented by the nationally recognized Search Institute, teaches adults about “Sparks,” which give children joy and energy, meaning, purpose and direction. Full Story
Go Green Expo coming to Thunder Bay
Most of us want to protect the environment, save money and live better in the process. But how does one accomplish this? And how hard is it to join the green movement without, well, becoming as green as Kermit the frog? Full Story
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