EDA considers Cedar Grove lot sale to G&G Septic
“We’re trying to make the city ‘whole,’ but with each lot sale we’re losing money. ”The only citizen who turned out for the Monday, December 14, 2009 public hearing of the Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) was Grand Marais mayor Sue Hakes— who had to leave because there was a quorum of city council members in attendance. Hakes’ fellow council members were there to discuss the potential sale of a lot […]
MPCA rethinking standards for Poplar River
Despite the fact that a lot of research has been conducted on the health of the Poplar River, more data is being gathered. Karen Evens of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) told those at a December 14 Poplar River Management Board (PRMB) meeting that the University of Minnesota would be collecting data on river topography along the North Shore. […]
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Inspired by the WTIP community radio series Living on the Edge, which highlighted the difficulties of earning a living on the North Shore, individual members of the Chateau LeVeaux Home Owner Association decided to make donations to the Cook County Health and Human Service Emergency Fund. Presenting the check was Nancy Grabko, a member of the homeowner association. Grabko said, […]
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The North Shore Federal Credit Union Giving Tree was a huge success, with community members demonstrating tremendous generosity toward others less fortunate. “We had 88 tags with gift requests for children, and the community came together and donated gifts for all tags plus more!” said Kari Merritt of the Credit Union. “We had six tags left on the tree December […]
Celebrating the Winter Solstice
The crowd donned its winter’s best attire and gathered to watch the Good Harbor Hill Players shadow puppet show at North House Folk School on the Solstice, Monday, December 21. The play (inset) offered glimpses of the seasons on the North Shore, with humorous vignettes of the challenges of winter.
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The Animal Advocates of Cook County held its third annual Silent Auction and Pet Adoption Day on Saturday, December 19 at the Cook County Community Center. The event was well attended and two of the four lovely cats on hand were adopted. Left: Jinsey Smith of Animal Advocates cuddles one of the cats waiting for a new home. Right: Gary […]