Photo
Although Cook County had mostly cloudy skies on Saturday, March 19, the night of the “Super Moon,” local photographer Stephen Hoglund caught the giant orb as it peeked through the clouds Full Story
Zoning concern—growing number of property owners living in their RVs
Will the county board be sympathetic to property owners who are using their RVs as though they were cabins? The question came up at the county board meeting on March 22 when an Interim Use Permit was considered regarding an RV trailer on a 1.75-acre parcel on Greenwood Lake. Full Story
Community center planning—
what’s in and what’s out?
Plans for the new community center are moving forward, ORB Management President Tom Wacholz told the county board on March 22. The Community Center Steering Committee will soon be deciding where the facility will be located, the amenities it will house, the components of its mechanical and electrical systems, and what the building will look like. Full Story
Lost in translation
Regular readers know that I end Unorganized Territory each week with a quotation from a famous or notorious or insightful person. I try to find something that “fits” just right. Sometimes a quote is found quickly in one of many wonderful quote reference books that I own. Full Story
Our prayer, our answer
The fiery furnace and the lion’s den were yesterday’s news when the Old Testament prophet, Daniel, found a precious answer to a heart wrenching question. The question was one many of us have asked at one point or another, perhaps in a moment of weakness or hopelessness or discouragement or despair. Full Story
Community Calendar
Cook County AA MeetingsMondays: Open Meeting, 7:30 PM, Grand Marais SeniorCenter (1st Monday of the month is desserts and coffee at 7PM and speaker at 7:30 PM.)Tuesdays: Big Book Study Group, Open Meeting, 6:00 PM,First Congregational Church in Grand Mara Full Story
West End Calendar
Cook County Higher Education North Shore CampusCareer training and college courses are available in CookCounty. Visit our campus at the corner of 3rd Street and3rd Avenue West in Grand Marais. Regular hours are 9 a.m.to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, with evenings byappointment. Full Story
Happy Trails
At press time, local ski and snowmobile groups provided the following snow report: Banadad Trails Full Story
Hibernating bears
Everyone knows that black bears hibernate during the cold winter months. They tuck away some time in December and keep hitting the snooze button until early spring. I was reading about some hibernating black bears in Brainerd, MN and decided to find out how they are able to sleep for such long periods of time. Full Story
Where are the fish biting?
Fish report for week of March 23 from Jon at Buck’s: Full Story
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