Employees of Arrowhead Electric Cooperative Inc. (AECI) outnumbered members at a public meeting at the Lutsen office to discuss the budget and a fiber optic stimulus grant Monday, March 22, 2010. Executive Director Don Stead gave a Powerpoint presentation on how rates are determined. Each year the cooperative sets its financial targets, forecasts its expenses, and determines how much revenue […]
Companies blame each other for January fiber optic outage
“ If you’re a utility and you’re doing work, you should make yourself aware of what else is happening on the street. Jerry Pelofske, Duluth Steam General Manager ”Nothing disastrous happened in Cook County on January 26, 2010, the day fiber optic lines from Duluth went dead, disabling the 911 network and leaving the area cut off from customary modes of communication with the outside world. Qwest owns and maintains the fiber optic line that had melted underneath a manhole at 2nd Street and 2nd Avenue, the source […]
Women’s Business Luncheon:
Making Sense of the NumbersFor many business owners, financial statements can be confusing and hard to interpret, but they don’t have to be. This month’s Women’s Business Luncheon will focus on taking the mystery out of the numbers. Join Karen Kritta, CPA for an overview of interpreting financial statements— take a look at the numbers, what they mean, and how you can use them […]
Mark Dayton makes campaign stop in Grand Marais
Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton told a small gathering of Cook County business people March 23, 2010 that he could balance the state’s budget with a progressive tax that would make the state’s richest people “pay their fair share.” Dayton said that if “the top 10% of wage earners pay the same portion of income tax as the rest of […]
Citizens trained in emergency response
Four participants in the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program completed the final exam, evaluation and exercise scenario March 4, 2010. Over the last 10 weeks Kay and Jerry Sivets, Tyler Howell and Kay Costello attended evening sessions covering disaster preparedness for the home and family, fire safety, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue, CERT organization, disaster psychology […]
School board considers throwing out midwinter break – opinions wanted
ISD 166 school board member Eric Kemp asked the board on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 to discuss the possibility of getting rid of midwinter break, typically held the third week in February. He said he heard that in the past, a lot of district parents were resort owners who couldn’t vacation during the summer. Many of today’s parents, he said, […]
KIDS PLUS sponsors egg hunt and fun run
As you wander around town on a Saturday morning or take your sweetheart out for a nice lunch, you may see a blue and white KIDS PLUS sign in a window that says, “We support Cook County KIDS PLUS cards.” Those businesses give year-round discounts to anyone who purchases a card for $15 to support county youth activities. So, what […]
The Edmund Fitzgerald
new book tells old talesMost of us know the Gordon Lightfoot song about the Edmund Fitzgerald. It closely chronicles the sinking of the ship in a legendary, wild November 10, 1975, storm. All 29 crew members were lost. A tragedy reported around the world. But why did this happen? Study after study was conducted into this horrific accident. Report after report was issued. But […]
Tax volunteers ready to help
Every Monday during tax season the Tax Volunteers are at the Grand Marais Community Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and every Monday night they are at the Community Center’s log cabin from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. to help people with their taxes. However, the last tax day for the Community Center will be Thursday, April 13 from 9 […]
ITV business workshop set for March 30-31
Create value and build wealth into your business using information and principles learned during an intensive two-day ITV business workshop with Jennifer Pontinen, business consultant at the UMD Center for Economic Development. Using case studies and financial reports, Pontinen will cover topics such as understanding your financial position, using tools to take active control of your business, making effective pricing […]