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Workforce housing projects are coming along, although not as fast as some had hoped

Early this spring, there was a palpable sense of optimism as half a dozen or so workforce housing projects, including the 51-unit Gunflint Vue project in Creechville (pictured here), received grant funding or other types of aid to help keep developer’s costs down. This progress, exemplified by the Gunflint Vue project, instilled hope that some of the housing needs would be addressed sooner rather than later. However, the rest of the projects are moving slower than initially anticipated.

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Cook County Awards Public Health Grants aligned with Community Health Improvement Plan Goals

The Cook County Public Health and Human Services Board approves granting funds to eleven local community organizations through the Public Health Fund grants for the 2025 calendar year - a combined total of $190,000 in grant awards. Eleven applications were submitted, for a combined total of approximately $253,679 in grant requests.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Work Session Meeting The School Board of I.S.D. 166 will meet for a Work Session Meeting Thursday, October 3rd 2024 at 5:00 pm, at the Log Building, 62 Upper Road, Grand Portage MN, 55605.

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Matters of Record

The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the punishment exceeds $125 and/or ten days in jail and/or includes one year of supervised adult probation. It is the Cook County News-Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted.

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