The Cook County Coalition of Lake Associations (CCCoLA) brings together lakeshore property owners representing over 20 Lake, Road, and Property Owner Associations to better understand and address factors that impact the health of Cook County waters, shorelands, and wildlife.
With every wildfire smoke event we experience it should remind us that this massive air pollution is directly due to burning fossil-fuels turning Canadian and US forests into enormous fire risks. The smoke we all now breathe is directly caused by burning fossil-fuels; it will worsen every year, and increasingly frequent and severe pollution events are now a fact of life for Minnesotans as discussed in the Brainerd Dispatch: https://www. brainerddispatch.com/sports/northland- outdoors/ask-the-master-naturalist- smoky-summer-skies-may-become- our-new-normal We will never stop this problem unless we stop burning fossil fuels. Minnesotans paid $24 Billion in 2024 to import fossil-fuels we burn to power 73% of our state’s economy including oil for transportation fuels, natural gas and coal to power electricity generation and to heat homes and industrial processes. Burning fossil fuels in Minnesota costs 150% of what we spend annually on our K-12 education, contributing to wildfire smoke and air pollution affecting everyone, causing one-in-five Americans with heart and lung disease to die prematurely while increasing healthcare costs for us all.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners is pleased to invite the community to a meet-and-greet reception on Wednesday, August 13, as we welcome new Cook County Administrator, Kristen Trebil-Halbersma.
July 31, 2025 – Northland Constructors has both the north and south abutments and wingwalls poured. Falsework building for the concrete deck has begun as well. The deck should be poured on Wednesday or Thursday of next week and from there, approach work and road work will continue. With the recent rains, progress slowed down due to very high water in the creek.
The League of Minnesota Cities has recognized 28 state lawmakers, including Sen. Grant Hauschild (DFL-Hermantown), as 2025 Legislators of Distinction. Chosen legislators are honored for specific actions that aided efforts of Minnesota cities during the past year’s state legislative session.