The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) sought comments on proposed land exchanges at two public hearings Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at the Community Center in Grand Marais, but one hearing involved much more controversy than the other. The first hearing was short, with no one commenting after DNR Realty Program Coordinator Katherine Giel read a statement regarding the exchange. […]
City considers biomass and business park funding
How to meet financial obligations regarding Cedar Grove Business Park was the first topic discussed Friday, August 28, 2009 when members of the city council, the county board, and the Cook County-Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) met with financial consultants Carolyn Drude and Bruce Kimmel of Ehlers & Associates. Also discussed was how the city might come up with […]
Grand Portage community celebrates at Oshki Ogimaag
Before a ribbon cutting and tobacco offering ceremony at Oshki Ogimaag (School of New Leaders) Charter School in Grand Portage on Monday, August 31, students and parents excitedly explored classrooms and introduced themselves to teachers and staff. Many children, parents, and grandparents have already been in the school building, which was formerly the Grand Portage Elementary campus of ISD 166. […]
Crosswalk concerns for school
The community members working with the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) to develop safe routes to school (SRTS) have agreed on some short term measures to help make walking and biking to school safer, but it was also agreed that more difficult solutions are needed. Following up on recent SRTS meetings, about 10 community members gathered at the School District […]
Weekly Weather
Date High L ow Precipitation From Dave Clutter, Poplar Lake Aug. 25 69.45 52.90 0.00 0.00 Aug. 26 70.35 47.40 0.00 0.00 Aug. 27 72.65 50.50 0.70 0.00 Aug. 28 59.40 45.90 0.80 0.00 Aug. 29 53.80 41.00 0.20 0.00 Aug. 30 61.03 36.60 0.00 0.00 Aug. 31 67.90 39.10 0.00 0.00 From Joseph & Mary Routh, Hovland Aug. 25 […]
Army deserter arrested at Grand Portage border crossing
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a deserter from the United States Army at the Grand Portage port of entry on Aug. 24. Ryan Page of Deer Park, Texas was taken into custody by CBP officers after turning himself in upon his entry into the United States and after a check of his identification revealed that he was the […]
Sentence-to-Serve program brings benefits to county
The Sentence-to-Serve program provided 936 hours of adult labor between April and June of this year. The estimated market value of completed projects was $13,250. Eighty-four jail days were saved by allowing offenders to work instead of sit in jail. At a cost of $52 a day to keep a prisoner in jail, the program saved the county $4,368. Juvenile […]
Hospital project gets “Yes” vote in all precincts; totals 560 to 188
For the second time in two years, the voters in this county have authorized a hospital for Cook County. The vote Tuesday was 560 yes to 188 no. Thevote two years ago was found invalid and a new election was necessary. The total vote cast in the first election was 838; in the second 748. Of the votes cast in […]
JoTs by ADE
Cook County is building a hospital. By this time, eve•rybody and his brother and cousin in this county must know it. The actual constru•ction has not begun, but there is reason to believe this will be in the near future. Probably none of u•s will ever appreciate enough what these folks are doing, unless we are faced with a trip […]