A pleasant surprise greeted North Shore residents as they passed the Grand Marais harbor in the early hours of Tuesday, May 12. The U.S. Corps of Engineers, with Derrick Barge H.J. Schwartz and the tug Hammond Bay, as well as two barges piled high with boulders, were hard at work repairing the outer breakwall on the west side of the […]
County board adopts kennel ordinance
Despite a last-minute wave of protests, the Cook County commissioners voted 4-1 May 12 to accept the recommendations of the kennel committee, putting in place an ordinance governing kennel operations. However, the board promised to rework or redefine some of ” its zoning classifications in an effort to clear up the issues left unresolved by the new dog ordinance. The […]
Preliminary autopsy shows suspect died of self-inflicted wounds
Preliminary autopsy results for Quincy Adam Pederson, a robbery suspect who died after his vehicle crashed when he was fleeing from law enforcement on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, have determined that the 38-year-old man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sheriff Mark Falk said today that the St. Louis County Medical Examiner reported that there were no other gunshot wounds. […]
Park Board “Listening Session” presents options for Rec. Park
The Grand Marais Recreation Park Board, working with Carduus Consulting, has been meeting for over six months, seeking to create a long-range plan for development of the 60-acre Grand Marais Recreation Park. Park board meetings and two public forums have led to the creation of two possible designs for the waterfront and campground area. The public is encouraged to attend […]
Park board debates marina boat size
What should be the maximum boat size allowed in the Grand Marais marina? Members of the city’s park board debated the answer to that question during their May 5 meeting. The topic was raised by board member Todd Miller, who said he did some research into the matter, and determined that the Grand Marais standards, which limit boat length to […]
In other park board news:
• City golf course manager Mike Kunshier reported that the course is scheduled to open May 15, but cart use may not be allowed until the ground firms up. He said there are some areas that will need to be treated for snow mold, and there was some tree damage caused by the spring ice storms, “but nothing too bad.” […]
New Veterans Service Officer for Cook County
Richard McKenzie of Grand Marais, who served his first day as Cook County Veterans Service Officer on April 26, is looking forward to working with local veterans. McKenzie and his wife, Debora, moved to Grand Marais three years ago, after he retired from a 30-year career as Operations Director at the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. McKenzie said they, like so many others, […]
Duluth waves slow Simula’s journey
The web blog detailing Hovland resident Erik Simula’s 1,000-mile birch bark canoe journey had an appropriate entry on May 12: It’s really not an adventure if everything goes well. Simula made news in Duluth when his trek from the Pigeon River in Grand Portage, along the North Shore to Duluth and ultimately along the Old Northwest Trail to Grand Rapids, […]
In other county news:
• The board received a letter from Grand Marais Mayor Sue Hakes stating the city’s support for leaving county state aid roads within the city limits open to AT V use. County Attorney Tim Scannell has said the roads in question fall under county jurisdiction, and the matter can be discussed at the May 26 public hearing for a countywide […]