We have a county levy proposal of 9 percent, add the hospital, school, special taxing districts, assessments and there is the City. There is a capitol improvement plan of $25 million someone has to pay for and a new assistant county attorney at (potentially) $128,000.
Called The Gunflint Scramble, a new mountain bike race will take place on Saturday, October 7, starting and finishing at Bearskin Lodge, 26 miles up the Gunflint Trail. The riders will leave the starting line at 10 a.m.
The Hub senior center in Grand Marais is seeking donated jewelry, handbags, wallets, backpacks, and purses to sell during Moose Madness weekend. The two day sale will run Friday, October 20 from 9 a.m.
The North Shore Music Association is delighted to host Davina and the Vagabonds on Saturday, October 7. The concert will start at 7:00 p.m.
Superior National Golf Course at Lutsen is once again partnering with the North Shore Health Care Foundation to bring you the 4th Annual Golf for the Good – NSHCF Weekend on Friday, Sept. 29 and Saturday, Sept 30.
Home and garage doors should always be locked. Almost 50% of burglars enter homes and property through unlocked doors and windows.
Grand Marais City Councilors approved a 7.19 percent preliminary 2023 tax levy payable in 2024 at the councilors' September 13 meeting. The council has until late December to set the final levy, and as Mayor Tracy Benson noted, “Hopefully all we can do is go down from here.”
Fall has arrived. It is a time when the days get cooler, the colors brighter and the morning air has a crisp fresh feel to it.
The North Shore Land Company’s (Lutsen Resort) request for a variance to allow a side yard setback relief for a new hotel and lodge addition was put on hold until they get an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) due to the project exceeding the minimum thresholds for a project requiring an EAW.
Cook County isn’t alone when it comes to having a shortage of housing. Just released this week, Minnesota Housing Projects 2023 Housing Profiles took an interesting look at data trends “at the county level in critical housing areas.” The study looked at data demographics of cost-burdened households paying at least 30 percent of their income for housing, changes in rent and home prices, eviction filings compared to pre-pandemic rates, racial disparities in home ownership, a comparison of top-indemand wages compared to current housing, and more.