Gubernatorial candidate Entenza advocates green economic initiatives
Even though President Obama’s term may still seem new and Senator Franken has just recently started his job, the race for the next governor of Minnesota is already heating up. Gubernatorial DFL candidate Matt Entenza spent time in Cook County Friday, July 24, 2009 getting to know people and sharing his vision. Entenza and his long-time friend Julie Munger of […]
School sells West End bus garage in bidding war
Amidst a bidding war, the ISD 166 school board voted Tuesday, July 28, 2009 to sell its bus garage at the Birch Grove Community Center. The unheated, uninsulated garage had been on the market for $37,000 and had three offers, two of them over the asking price, according to listing real estate agent Terry Backlund. It was sold for $38,200 […]
Stimulus money funds Gunflint Trail resurfacing
A rise in the price of oil may have contributed to a Cook County Highway Department resurfacing bid coming in $484,952.10 over Highway Engineer Shae Kosmalski’s estimate, according to county engineering technician Bill Parish. He obtained approval from the county board Tuesday, July 28, 2009 to award the bid to Ulland Brothers Inc., the lowest bidder. This federal project, funded […]
1% sales tax committee still pondering options
With only three months until the community will be offered the opportunity to pass a 1% sales tax referendum that could fund up to $20 million in community improvements, the committee of elected officials designing the referendum is still trying to decide what improvements to include. The county board and representatives from the Grand Marais City Council, the ISD 166 […]
Border Patrol
stopping crime in its tracksNarcotics seizures are at an all time high and illegal immigration apprehensions are at multi-year lows with one quarter remaining in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP’s) fiscal year 2009. During the first three quarters of the fiscal year, CBP interdicted more than 3.3 million pounds of drugs, an increase of 64.3 percent compared to the same period the previous […]
Cook County emerging as leader in renewable energy
Over 30 people from Duluth, the Iron Range, Ely, Silver Bay, and Cook County gathered at the Community Center Monday, July 20, 2009 to talk about renewable energy projects that have been popping up throughout Cook County. Because this community has been pursuing alternative forms of energy so energetically, Bill Mittlefehldt, coordinator of Minnesota’s Northeast Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs), […]
Wood-Fired baking available to community
North House Folk School is offering free public Wood-Fired Baking Demonstrations every Friday afternoon, starting at 2:00 p.m. From flatbreads to pies, roasts to sweet breads, a new approach to wood-fired baking will be demonstrated every week and recipes shared. Scott Pollock of North House says, “No registration is required, just your curiosity.” Wood-Fired Baking will be offered Fridays through […]
Cook County “cooks” for WDSE Pledge Drive
Cook County cooks will once again be featured on the Duluth PBS-Eight program WDSE Cooks. The show, to be broadcast during the PBS-Eight pledge drive is I for Italian. Cooks to join host Juli Kellner are LaVonne Anderson of Schroeder, appearing on WDSE Cooks for the second time in 2009. LaVonne will be preparing Baked Spaghetti on the program. Also […]
Food Shelf needs volunteers
In June 2009, the Cook County Food Shelf served 80 households — up from other months. Would you like to help out? The Cook County Food Shelf could also use a few more volunteers. Someone is needed to pick up food at Johnson’s Big Dollar on a regular basis (at least once a week); and to put away the donations […]