December 2023
Winter safeTALK classes
Cook County Public Health and Human Services, in collaboration with Grand Portage Human Services and Cook County Higher Ed, will host three safeTALK suicide prevent classes. December 4 from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Give the gift of outdoor opportunities
For those hunting for holiday gift ideas, consider giving someone the opportunity for a lifetime of outdoor adventures with a Minnesota lifetime fishing or hunting license. The memory of time spent outdoors is one of the most meaningful gifts one can give.
Cook County Ridge Riders Membership Party December 2
Short notice to be sure, but the Cook County Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club Membership Kick-Off Party will be held at Up Yonder on Saturday, December 2. The party starts at 5 p.m.
Eugene A. Glader
Eugene A. Glader, age 89, of North Oaks, Minnesota, passed away on November 22, 2023. Survived by wife, Laurene; children, Tim (Barbie) Glader, Sonja Langlie, Tom (Carol) Glader, and Mary (John) Hay; 14 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 30 (visitation 10-11 a.m.) at GracePoint Church, 2351 Rice Creek Rd., New Brighton, Minnesota. Reception following service. Interment Roselawn Cemetery, Roseville, Minnesota.
County Board approves seeking Construction Manager at Risk for CIP projects
The county board approved issuing requests for proposals for construction management services on November 14 by a 5-0 vote, but it took about an hour of discussion to get to a final vote. The county seeks to hire a Construction Manager at Risk to coordinate and manage 25 projects on the deferred maintenance list over five years.
Still no reason given for Dr. Dahlman’s dismissal
Founded in 1999, Wapiti is located in Milbank, South Dakota. Wapiti's medical staffing revenue in 2023 was $45 million.