Staff photos/Rhonda Silence American Legion Auxiliary members Kathy Pederson and Edie Mattson put the beautiful memorial wreath in place during the May 25 ceremony at the Cook County courthouse. Also on hand was the Post 413 Honor Guard, below. On Monday, May 25, the normally quiet lawn of the Cook County courthouse was crowded with community members gathered for a […]
County board approves ATV ordinance
After three years of deliberating on the issue of ATVs, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance outlining where and how ATVs can be used on county roads. Seventy people, mostly ATV riders as demonstrated by a show of hands, attended a hearing at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts Tuesday, May 26, 2009 that culminated in a […]
City to draft noise ordinance based on time, not volume
In response to ongoing complaints about the inadequacy of the existing noise ordinance, Grand Marais City Council voted May 13 to move forward with a revision, hopefully in time for the busy summer season — the time when most of the problems occur. City Attorney Don Davison said the ordinance now on the books states only that “you do not […]
Airport expansion plans zooming along
Grand Marais Cook County Airport Manager Rod Roy updated the county board Tuesday, May 26, 2009 on an expansion project that would significantly improve the airport. The purpose of the project is to allow fire-fighting planes to land in order to mitigate forest fires. The project will widen the current runway and lengthen it from about 4,200 feet to 5,000 […]
Lutheran learning lectures set for summer
Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Grand Marais announces a special learning event this summer, made possible with funding from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. Pastor Mark Ditmanson and Bethlehem Lutheran Church received the Clergy Renewal Grant in 2008. The grant provides funding for renewal studies for both pastor and the congregation. The community is invited to participate in this opportunity. Thelectures, which […]
Emerald ash borer not welcome
The emerald ash borer, a beetle that kills ash trees, has been found in St. Paul, and the Cook County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday, May 26, 2009 to use all legal means possible to keep the pests from entering the county, including enacting penalties for bringing them in. County Land Commissioner Mary Black reported that the Minnesota Department of […]
County properties now searchable by owner’s name
Real estate agents and mortgage companies will be happy to find out that they can now use property owners’ names to search the county website for information on private properties. Thecounty board previously voted down the feature because of concerns regarding privacy, although people could access the information using owners’ names by calling or showing up at the Cook County […]