Garden Club September meeting – Pocket plantings for pollinators

At the next Garden Club meeting, Cook County Master Gardener Sally Berg will be speaking with us about how to create small pollinator gardens in our yards, also known as “Pocket Plantings.” We all know how important pollinators are and now we’ll have a chance to learn how we can invite them into our own growing spaces, even if that space is quite limited. Attendees will receive a short handout with pertinent information that they can take home and utilize in planning their own special spot for pollinators. With fall approaching, this is the perfect time to assess your yard and start making plans for next year! After our meeting, we are hoping to be able to tour a local garden which is located a short distance from the Memorial Rose Garden.

More firefighters and first responders are needed

The recent search and recovery of Denny Pachecek, the Hovland ultra-light pilot who perished when his ultra-light tragically went into Lake Superior, brought to light the number of men and women needed to search for a missing person.

Letters to the Editor

Family thanks volunteers who looked for Denny Pechacek Dear Editor, and residents of Cook County, We would like to extend our deepest thanks to all the volunteers who spent countless hours searching for our loved one, Denny Pechacek. We are humbled and grateful to all the sweep volunteers who plowed through some of the toughest and most unforgiving terrain, the ones stung by wasps, bitten by bugs, covered in mud and sweat, exhausted, but still looking.

Bone Builders is coming to The HUB!

Bone Builders is a group exercise weight training program that was created for adults that are interested in preventing and reducing osteoporosis. Other benefits include increased energy and well-being, improved balance and increased socialization. Participation is free of charge.

City of Grand Marais looks to ReLeaf Community Forestry grant program

Brian Larsen Grand Marais Mayor Tracy Benson appeared before the Grand Marais Rec Park Board on September 5 to share some information about a new program aimed at enhancing community forest health. Benson noted that during recent storms a lot of trees have come down across the city, so this new initiative might be a good fit for Grand Marais to apply for.

Grand Marais Rec Park Board

Brian Larsen In 2022, the Rec Park's 18 Lakeside campsites grossed $152,000, a hefty sum, but should those campsites be removed to create more greenspace for the public? Or should they stay to produce more revenue for the City of Grand Marais, with some of those dollars helping to keep the levy down?

Letters to the Editor

Well water in Minnesota's Karst region is at risk! Southeastern Minnesota has a drinking water crisis that needs your help. Take action today to urge local, state, and federal government officials to take immediate action to ensure ALL Minnesotans, regardless of zip code, have clean water to drink.

Hospital board raises 2024 levy

Brian Larsen Citing rising costs throughout the system, on August 24 the North Shore Health hospital board voted to raise the levy from $1,500,000 to $1,725,000 for 2024, an increase of $225,000 over last year. The increase is the result of two main factors said Hospital Director/ CEO Kimber Wraalstad.