Conservation Officer Tales
CO Hudson Ledeen (Hovland) reports a busy weekend in the Northwoods. Many folks were out riding ATVs and paddling canoes. Nuisance animal calls were fielded along with questions about the upcoming bear hunting season.
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Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGO AUG. 15, 2015
Grand Marais Advances Shoreline Design Work to Protect Harbor and Artist’s Point
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative and Local Leaders Launch Preliminary Design Efforts to Strengthen Shorelines and Safeguard Infrastructure
Northland Foundation awards 23 grants to support northeastern Minnesota people and communities
Two grants awarded to Cook County non-profits
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Children’s Story Hour
Air quality alerts continue
Wildfires burning across central Saskatchewan and Manitoba continue to produce heavy smoke that is spreading across Minnesota. This past week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issued a three-day air quality alert that affected Cook County and Grand Portage. Stating, “This air is unhealthy for everyone. Anyone may begin to experience symptoms such as irritated eyes, nose, and throat, coughing, chest tightness, or shortness of breath. Sensitive or more exposed individuals may experience more serious health effects, including worsening of existing heart or lung disease and respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, possibly leading to an asthma attack, heart attack, or stroke.
North Shore Challenge Cross Country Meet Thursday, August 28
Get ready for a thrilling display of athleticism as some of the northland’s finest boy and girl cross country runners gear up to conquer the Pincushion trails on August 28. The action kicks off with the junior high boys and girls races at 1 p.m., followed by the junior varsity at 1:30 p.m., and varsity boys at 2:15 p.m., culminating in the girls’ varsity race at 3 p.m.
Ada Hill gets her second hole-in-one
Most avid golfers never get a hole-in-one, but Ada Hill has managed to get her second ace in the last six years.
Mayor, Visit Cook County/Chamber Director interviewed by MPR’s Cathy Wurzer
Earlier this month, Cathy Wurzer, the host of MPR News' Morning Edition, visited Cook County and conducted short, separate interviews with Grand Marais Mayor Tracy Benson and Linda Jurek, Director of Visit Cook County/ Cook County Chamber of Commerce.