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July 2024
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County Board highlights for July 9 commissioner’s meeting
Cook County Commissioners met on July 9 for their regularly scheduled board meeting and reviewed a lengthy agenda. Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen came before the board with a request to rescind Resolution 2005-89 to change the Sheriff 's residency policy to help recruit and retain the Sheriff 's Office staff.
Grand Marais Rec Park numbers up
Grand Marais Rec Park Director Dave Tersteeg reported a promising financial update for 2024 at the park board's Tuesday, July 2 board meeting. Tersteeg said the revenue through the end of June totals $775,000, which marks an encouraging eight percent increase compared to the same period in 2023.
Gustavus Adolphus College announces 2024 Spring Semester Dean’s List
The Spring Semester Dean's List at Gustavus Adolphus College has been released and two students from Cook County are on it. Ellen Callender, Grand Marais, and Aurora Schelmeske, Grand Marais, both achieved a grade point average of 3.7 (based on a scale in which 4.0 = A) or higher for the semester ending in May 2024.
Graveside services for Ann Lorraine Nelsen
Please submit obituaries to ccnh@boreal.org. Graveside services for Ann Lorraine Nelsen A graveside blessing and interment for Ann Nelsen will take place at Maple Hill Cemetery in Grand Marais on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 11 a.m.
Superior Hiking Trail Maintenance near Duluth
(July 2, 2024, Two Harbors, Minn.) The Superior Hiking Trail Association is seeking extra volunteers during July to help cut back grass and brush, which is thicker than usual due to higher than normal rainfall. Keeping grass and brush cut back from the trail provides greater accessibility and a better user experience, but also creates a more sustainable trail needing less maintenance in the future.
Reading and math tutors needed
Did you know that fewer than a third of Minnesota students are achieving critical proficiency in math and reading? That's why AmeriCorps is looking for 900 tutors statewide to start this fall in their 3 primary programs: Reading Corps, Math Corps, and Early Learning Corps. Six are needed in the Babbitt/Cook County area.
Protect Yourself from Fraud:
The Senior LinkAge Line will offer two classes covering health care fraud, waste & abuse prevention on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. and from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Happy Hikers
Per a request from one of last year’s hikers, the Happy Hikers will tackle the Drainpipe section of the Superior Hiking Trail at Tettegouche State Park. From the trailhead, we will walk uphill for a bit until we get to the SHT.