July 2024
North Shore Plumbing Heating AC and County Plumbing & Heating Partner
North Shore Plumbing Heating AC of Grand Marais, Mn is partnering with County Plumbing & Heating of Lutsen, Mn as of July 1, 2024. The companies announced Monday “We are excited about this opportunity to partner as it will bring two family operated businesses together to be the leading plumbing, heating and air conditioning contractor in the local service area of Cook County.
CONNECTIONS
Welcome New Cook County MN Employees Our excellent Human Resources (HR) team at Cook County MN has been working diligently to recruit staff for a wide range of County needs. To help with hard-to-fill law enforcement positions, they recently attended a number of LE-specific job fairs downstate.
As State begins to recover and Assess Damage, Governor Walz provides an update on Flood Conditions with the FEMA Administrator
As the state transitions from emergency response to damage assessment and recovery, Governor Tim Walz joined Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Regional Administrator Tom Sivak on Friday, June 28, to provide an update on the state’s current flood outlook and ongoing emergency response. Over 40 counties throughout the state have been impacted by flooding, which has disrupted agriculture and damaged roads, businesses, homes, and property.
As I See It
ARVIS THOMPSON Who defines “affordable”? Two weeks ago, the Cook County News-Herald carried an editorial about the Strategic Plan that dealt with communications. As I read it and the article on housing it was very clear that some detail is necessary to clarify the importance of what you are saying.
Cook County approved for Federal Disaster Relief
BRIAN LARSEN The recent flooding over the last two weeks here and across Minnesota has damaged many roads, roads, driveways, and private properties, so much so that the Governor of Minnesota sought federal disaster assistance. On Saturday, June 29, Governor Tim Walz announced that 22 counties— including Cook County—have been approved for a federal disaster declaration Management Agency (FEMA) for severe flooding.
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Flag Raised on Isle Royale
On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the flag of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa was flown high for the first time in Rock Harbor to an Honor Song and Flag Song sung by the Stone Bridge Singers (traditional Anishinaabe drum group from Grand Portage). The Gichi Onigaming flag was raised by Grand Portage Band member and Vietnam veteran, Duane ‘Butch’ Deschampe.
Frances Alberta Jarchow
Please submit obituaries to ccnh@boreal.org. Frances Alberta Jarchow March 10, 1930 June 28, 2024 Frances Alberta Jarchow, 94, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on June 28, 2024.
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. Reception to follow in the church hall at St. John’s Catholic Church in Grand Marais, to end no later than
Happy Hikers update
On July 10 the Happy Hikers will meet at 270 OVERLOOK (TERMINUS OF SUPERIOR HIKING TRAIL). From the trailhead on Otter Lake Rd., the Happy Hikers will hike along the Superior Hiking Trail/Border Route Trail to the northern terminus of the Superior Hiking Trail and the 270 Degree Overlook, where you will see beautiful views of the Swamp River/ Pigeon River valleys and the Canadian border. We will have lunch at the overlook. Well-behaved dogs on a leash are welcome.