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Welcome New Cook County MN Employees! In March of 2023, we featured an article that welcomed several new employees to our Cook County Minnesota staff. Some grew up here, others came from afar.
July 2023
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Bubbles, bubbles everywhere!
Free Bubble Wonders show at Grand Marais Library Amanda St. John Grand Marais Public Library’s Summer Reading Program continues to inspire young readers ‘find their voice’ this month with a live performance of Bubble Wonders, an uplifting show, full of surprises, using bubbles to encourage participants to follow their dreams.
Ali Duclos debuts as a professional log roller, boom runner
Allie Duclos has left the amateur ranks and is now log-rolling and, boomrunning professionally against the top women in North America. Duclos, 17, made her professional women’s log rolling debut at the LumberjackGames-Splash n’ Dash in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
Voyageurs National Park’s Wildlife Biologist Steve Windels recipient of 2023 distinguished Moose Biologist Award
National Park press release National Park Service Wildlife Biologist Dr. Steve Windels was recently honored with the 2023 Distinguished Moose Biologist Award at the 55th North American Moose Conference and Workshop held May 22-26, 2023, in Grand Portage, Minnesota.
silence for Bob before continuing the show.
This was the first time in more than 40 years that the Grand Marais Lions July 4th fireworks weren’t lit by Bob Spry, a certified fireworks operator and a “Mr. Do Everything” for the Lions and community in general.
Help needed for the Fisherman’s Picnic
If you have some free time the Grand Marais Lions needs some helping hands to host the 94th Fisherman Picnic celebration that will take place August 2-6 in Grand Marais. The Lions need assistance running the Fishburger Stand, the Info Booth and the Kiddie Rides.
Rotarians from Thunder Bay and Duluth gather to celebrate the Outlaw Bridge
Brian Larsen When the United States and Canada couldn’t decide who was going to pay for a bridge over the Pigeon River that would connect the two countries, the Rotary clubs in Thunder Bay and Duluth agreed they would get together to plan, fund and build the bridge, and that’s just what they did in 19161917. Canada was in the midst of World War 1, and the U.S.
Axtell was judged to be incompetent to stand trial at this time
Brian Larsen Levi Axtell’s criminal case was temporarily suspended, and he won't be brought to trial until he is 'returned to competency,' a judge ruled in a review hearing held through Zoom on Monday, July 10, in Cook County District Court without an appearance by Levy, who has been committed to the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Neither Cook County Attorney Molly Hicken nor Levi's attorney Christa Groshek objected to the judge’s ruling, and over the following months, Levi's mental health will be re-evaluated.
Grand Marais City Council gets a primer on the legal use of cannabis by adults
Brian Larsen At the Grand Marais City Council meeting held at the end of June, City Councilors received information concerning the new law that will soon go into effect about the use of marijuana and its byproducts. Grand Marais Mayor Tracy Benson said she was at the League of Minnesota Cities Conference, joining with more than 700 folks from around the state, and a big topic of discussion was around the new cannabis legislation.