Weekly Weather Date High Low Precipitation From Josiah Avery, East County Road 14 Aug 8 77.9 56.8 0.34 0 Aug 9 75.7 52.0 0.00 0 Aug 10 69.3 53.6 0.00 0 Aug 11 59.7 53.2 0.54 0 Aug 12 70.2 52.0 0.17 0 Aug 13 68.5 50.2 0.00 0 Aug 14 73.2 52.0 0.00 0 Drought update: In May, we received 0.81 Inches of rain, which is 2.01 Inches below our normal May rainfall of 2.82 Inches. In June, we received 2.34 Inches of rain, which is 1.19 Inches below our normal June rainfall of 3.53 Inches.
The 3rd annual WISE “Buffet in a Box” was the best yet! In addition to raising funds for our local schools and non-profit organizations, benevolent sponsors donated these traditional North Shore meals to feed Law Enforcement staff, Care Center staff, and seniors in the Meals on Wheels program.
On Wednesday, August 9, the Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board awarded approximately $3.1 million in loans, $3 million in infrastructure grants, $700,000 in trails grants and $630,000 in higher education grants were approved to advance projects in northeastern Minnesota. Agency total investment for all projects combined is approximately $7.4 million. Total project investment is approximately $87 million. The projects are expected to increase the regional tax base, retain and create new jobs, provide essential services, increase the housing inventory, expand outdoor recreation and enhance higher education. The loans are anticipated to impact 178 jobs. The infrastructure projects are projected to impact 22 jobs and create 169 construction jobs.
What is Firewise? Firewise is an educational program that provides a set of tools to help property owners prepare for wildfires to reduce chances of future damage or destruction to their property. The program also has goals to educate people on the role of wildfire and its importance as well as promote resilient healthy forests.
Julie Dawn Hannahs (Clark), passed away on June 19, 2023. Julie was born in Indiana and made her way up the North Shore to Grand Marais, Minnesota then to Duluth, Minnesota where she went back to school and became an R.N.
Cook County Higher Education (CCHE) received a $70,000 grant from the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation for the 2023-24 academic year. The grant is comprised of two components: a $40,000 grant for tuition scholarships for Cook County residents enrolled in long distance educational programs and a $30,000 grant to support CCHE’s student support services.
“Thisisaonce-in-a-generation investment in our community and the future of Nordic skiing on the trails at Pincushion,” said Chris O’Brien, President of the North Superior Ski and Run Club (NSSRC) and one of the eight Pincushion Groomer Capital Campaign volunteers working to raise the funds needed for a new Pisten Bully groomer for Pincushion. “The current groomer is 35 years old. It has served us for many decades, but it is failing, breaking down frequently and struggling to climb and groom the hilly terrain at Pincushion.”
The League of Minnesota Cities has recognized 35 state lawmakers, including Rep. Roger Skraba (R-Ely), and Sen. Grant Hauschild (D-Ely) as 2023 Legislators of Distinction. Chosen legislators are honored for specific actions that aided efforts of Minnesota cities during the past year’s state legislative session.
