February 2024

First & Second Thrift Store annual payout party pays dividends to grateful area non-profits

Johnson Heritage Post was a busy, happy place last Tuesday, January 30, in the late afternoon as Ann Mershon presented checks totaling $117,389 to 33 Cook County non-profits. A generous donor gave the group $35,000 to cover the costs of the seven months they were closed during the transition into their new location in the heart of Grand Marais at 11 First Avenue West, Mershon said.

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The Landfill is Closing – Seize the moment and join others in shaping the future we want to see

NATALIE LAVENSTEIN On a typical Monday evening, I find myself facing the familiar chore of emptying my kitchen trash bin, knowing that the garbage pick-up is just around the corner. As I tip the overflowing contents into my larger outdoor bin, I don’t often give much thought to where it all ends up next.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Ruby’s Pantry Cook County Ruby’s Pantry, 2nd Tuesday of the month food distribution 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., $25 (cash only) Sponsored by Spirit of the Wilderness Church.

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Historical

Reprinted from the February 9, 1978 edition of the Cook County News-Herald Ethel's Retirement will end the tradition of nearly 60 years Something of a family tradition will come to an end at the Cook County Courthouse. Mrs.

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Down Memory Lane

10 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 1, 2014 v On Thursday, January 23, 2014, the school board picked two architects to interview to see who will be selected to design a new industrial arts complex for the school. The estimated cost to build the 2,500 foot addition into the existing space is $750,000 with $200,000 of that dedicated to purchasing new equipment and $450,000 dedicated to construction.

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Public Notice: Intent to Reissue NPDES and SDS Permit to Bluefin Bay Wastewater Treatment Facility, Tofte

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an intent to reissue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and a State Disposal System (SDS) Permit to Bluefin Bay Wastewater Treatment Facility, Tofte. The reissue permitting is open for public comment through February 28, 2024. For more information, visit the MPCA Public Notices webpage.

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Public meeting held for the county’s Capitol Improvement Plan

BRIAN LARSEN Cook County Commissioners held a public hearing on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, to provide the public a chance to express their opinions and concerns about the County Capitol Improvement Plan (CIP) and the county’s intent to issue general obligation capital improvement bonds to help pay for deferred maintenance to several buildings. A resolution relating to a tax abatement of certain properties for 15 years to help construct improvements at the Community Center in Grand Marais was also on the docket.

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