On June 9, 2009, the Grand Marais Lions and Lioness Clubs celebrated “Charter Night,” a time-honored event at which they pay tribute to the club’s founding members, as well as mark their years of dedicated service to this community. The Lions Club has been in existence since 1951, and the Lioness Club since 1978. This is a night of celebration […]
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Photo by Jane Gellner D’Arcey Martineau, Kari Nelson, and Emily Martin (not pictured) recently received the Benedictine Scholarship from St. Scholastica. The award is based on a graduating senior’s academic record, standardized test score, extracurricular activities, community service, and work experience. These scholarships and awards are renewable and can range from $30,000 to $54,000 in total over the term of […]
County ready to share extra dirt
"Past practice has been to give this unsuitable material to private individuals within the area."Past practice has been to give this unsuitable material to private individuals within the area.…" On Tuesday, June 9, 2009, the county board approved a request by County Engineer Shae Kosmalski for the county to adopt a policy on sharing extra dirt with residents who are lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. The measure […]
County fire districts expand
Cook County fire departments will now have the benefit of tax dollars from properties they have always served but that were previously outside their fire districts. On Tuesday, June 9, 2009, the county board approved a request to officially extend county fire service to cover all private properties within the county. People not formerly taxed will now share the fire […]
Restructuring of Lutsen fire, EMS departments
At the April Lutsen town meeting, long-time chief of the Lutsen Fire Department and EMS Fred Schmidt said he intended to step down as fire chief. Schmidt said he would be willing to continue as EMS chief and suggested that Assistant Fire Chief Paul Goettl be appointed to the fire chief role. The restructuring raised questions over how the positions […]
Renovation begins for new Higher Ed
Cook County Higher Education Director Paula Sundet announced this week that work has begun on the renovation of the former First Baptist Church building—the new campus for Cook County Higher Education (CCHE). Unfortunately, funding is not available to complete the entire project, but Sundet said Higher Ed is excited to begin the first phase of the North Shore Campus building. […]
County board debates its influence on lynx discussion
The University of Minnesota has asked the Cook County Board of Commissioners to write a letter supporting its application for a grant to fund a symposium on balancing environmental conservation with economic progress, but the board decided on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 to decline the request. A one-day symposium entitled Economics, Wildlife, and Climate Change in Northeastern Minnesota has been […]
Superior National Forest celebrates 100th anniversary
The Superior National Forest turned 100 this year. On February 13, 1909, Theodore Roosevelt, wanting to leave a final legacy after two terms in office, set aside 644,114 acres of land in northeast Minnesota, much of it burned-over or cut-over and considered by some to be land that nobody else wanted. Now the area is almost four times its original […]
Alcohol server training offered
In July 2008, the Cook County Sheriff ‘s Department conducted an alcohol compliance check, resulting in six citations and $100 in penalties to servers and sales clerks. If you work in an establishment that sells or serves alcohol and would like to avoid such problems, training is available this month. Cook County Higher Education in collaboration with Cook County Law Enforcement and the Minnesota […]
Brush cleared to prevent forest fire hazards is piling up
Cook County residents have done a great job clearing their properties of brush and overgrowth that could compound problems during a forest fire, but disposing of the material is proving to be not so clear cut. Paul Nelson and Dick Parker of Cook County’s Firewise Committee reported to the county board Tuesday, June 9, 2009 that the eight pits designated […]