On Tuesday, March 16, 2010, a staff member at Great Expectations School in Grand Marais contacted Cook County Law Enforcement to report a possible gun threat. TheSheriff ’s Department responded and interviewed Great Expectations staff and the students involved in the incident. Although there was no weapon, it was found to be a credible threat and two juvenile males, ages […]
Rec park gets funding for solar powered bathhouse
Not much was new news at the March 2, 2010 Grand Marais Park Board meeting, but projects and plans continue to develop as the park prepares for the summer season. Grants acquired through the Cook County Local Energy Project have brought in $12,500 of the $13,000-15,000 needed for a solar water heating system for bathhouse #4. Thesystem is likely to […]
Hospital looks again at need for assisted living
“ Communities need to provide the 'right services to the right people at the right time.' David Brenne, ” Wipfli consultantThe kinds of housing and health care options one generation wants as it reaches its older years can be quite different from what the next generation wants. Two representatives of the consulting firm Wipfli presented this and other revealing facts to the North Shore Hospital board Friday, March 19, 2010. Last October, the hospital hired Wipfli to conduct an analysis […]
Tofte resolute in keeping its portion of lodging tax
The Tofte town board is wondering how the merging of local tourism associations into the new Cook County Visitors Bureau will affect the township. At its Thursday, March 11, 2010 meeting, Supervisor Paul James stated that Tofte will be keeping 4% of the lodging tax collected in Tofte, as it is entitled to do, for tourism efforts of its own […]
Grand Portage Tribal Council seat goes to Hull
Rhonda SilenceRobert “Rob” Hull won the election for a vacant Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council (RTC) seat in the primary election held Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Because Hull received over 50% of the vote, he immediately wins the vacant RTC councilman seat. He will not have to run again in the general election on June 8. Hull will be assuming a […]
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Happy Easter run! Amber Wright presents a bouquet of spring flowers to Bob Spry, the winner of the KIDS PLUS Easter 5K fun run on Saturday, March 27. Despite the rain, a good time was had by all. See more pictures on page 13.
Business, government, and nonprofits vie for federal fiber optic grants
Announcements regarding the first round of federal stimulus grants for fiber optic technology are winding their way through the nation, and two large nonprofits with projects intended for Cook County are among the winners. The Northeast Service Cooperative, headquartered in Mt. Iron, has announced that it will receive $43.5 million for its Northeast Middle Mile Fiber Project. The money will […]
Cook County’s investment in fiber optics so far
The week of March 29, 2010, a community member wondered how much money the county has spent so far on pursuing fiber optic infrastructure. Here is County Auditor-Treasurer Braidy Powers’ answer: “The county received a grant from Blandin Foundation for $35,000 for this work. The grant required a $35,000 match. The county pledged $15,000; Boreal Access, $10,000; and Arrowhead Electric […]
Burning ban goes into effect April 5
“ Many small fires have already popped up due to the standing dead vegetation that is everywhere this time of year. Ron Stoffel, DNR wildfire suppression supervisor ”Common sense tells northlanders to be extremely careful with fire because our forests are getting dry. However, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wants to make it very clear that fire danger, with the exception of far southeastern counties, is high. Open burning restrictions— burning of brush and yard debris— will go into effect at 8:00 a.m. on April […]
Cook County Law Enforcement briefs
It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News-Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record. Monday, March 22 2:26 p.m., Lutsen: Ambulance called to the ski hill for an 18-year-old female with […]