The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Surfside Development of Tofte have reached an agreement resolving the company’s alleged failure to follow permit and storm water management requirements related to the planned unit development. Surfside will pay a $14,250 penalty, but the stipulation agreement between the company and the MPCA states that the agreement does not necessarily mean Surfside agrees […]
Marketing award for Grand Portage Lodge and Casino
Staff reports Grand Portage Lodge and Casino has been recognized for its marketing efforts with the recent announcement that it is the winner of TheCompetitive Travel Marketing Award for its Canadian Passport Program. Grand Portage Lodge conducted passport application clinics in Thunder Bay, Ontario for residents who enjoy visiting Grand Portage. Grand Portage assisted nearly 800 people in obtaining their […]
Schroeder continues sanitary sewer district withdrawal process
After uncertainty regarding whether a Schroeder resident in the Tofte-Schroeder Sanitary Sewer District (TSSSD) board could be found to replace outgoing board member Rick Anderson, Charlie Muggley stepped up to the plate. Schroeder continues its process of trying to withdraw from the district because a municipal sewer system would be too costly. Schroeder Town Supervisor Roger “Bill” McKeever said at […]
Senior Center Menu & Events
February 1 8:00 am – 4:00 pm AARP Tax Service 11:30 am Lunch: Cook’s Choice, Dessert February 2 9:00 am Council on Aging Meeting 11:30 am Lunch: Chili, Vanilla Pudding with Jerry Lilja from HDC 12:00 pm Meet with Jerry Lilja February 3 10:00 am Exercise Group 10:30 am Blood Pressure Check 11:30 am Lunch: Breakfast Sandwich, Caramel Roll with […]
Third graders raise money for Wii sports at Senior Center
What could Sawtooth Elementary third graders teach people at the Cook County Senior Center that they don’t already know? In what kinds of sports could the two groups fairly (and safely) compete against one another? The answers to those questions will be known at the end of a fundraiser this month that calls for reading – lots of reading. It […]
Fast and furious Beargrease trail 2010
The trail was fast and icy for the 27th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon January 31 – February 3, 2010, offering challenges for experienced and novice racers alike. Nathan Schroeder of Chisholm held the lead throughout the race and crossed the finish line at Billy’s in Duluth a few minutes after 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 3. […]
Off to robotics competition with thumb drives and zip ties
A dozen and a half students – six of them from Silver Bay – and two teachers, including Cook County High School industrial arts teacher Eli Hill, returned energized from a trip to the Twin Cities for the January 9 kickoff of the 2010 FIRST— “For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology”— competition. This will be Cook County’s second […]
Sawtooth Mountain Elementary PTA to host Book Fair
Staff reports Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School PTA will host a Scholastic Book Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. to help raise funds for special projects and to purchase books. Families, teachers, and the community are invited to attend the book fair, which features a fun […]