September 2025

Gym Renovation Project Success

Due to an outpouring of community support, what started out as a quest for funding for a new scoreboard for the gym at the Cook County Community YMCA has happily turned into a much more comprehensive gym renovation project. Of course, the new scoreboard is the centerpiece of the project. But because of the generous contributions of many individuals and local businesses, grants from non-profits, and financial support and in-kind contributions of volunteers and public entities, much more will have been accomplished, including:

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Church Schedule

BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) Pastor Calvin Konop, blcpastor@boreal.org Jessica Christenson, CYF Director, blcyouth@boreal.org Belonging to Christ, Sharing Christ on the North Shore & Beyond 417 1st Avenue West (across from YMCA) PO Box 638, Grand Marais, MN 218-387-2227 blc@boreal.org www.sharingchrist.org Sunday Worship at 10:00 AM Livestream: https:// www.youtube.com/@ bethlehemlutheranchurch7397/ streams

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Commissioners hold special meeting to set a PHHS contract

The Cook County Commissioners convened a special meeting on Wednesday, September 3. The primary agenda was to establish a contract for the clinical supervision of the Public Health and Human Services department. Additionally, the meeting aimed to finalize a construction manager contract with Johnson Wilson Constructors for the Cook County Law Enforcement Center addition and remodel.

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