Minnesota’s Lake Superior Coastal Program has awarded $502,041 in grants for 13 projects that protect and preserve the coastal resources of Lake Superior. Locally, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will receive $96,392 to restore the historic structures at the Cascade River Wayside near Lutsen; Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, $14,996 for planning and designing enhanced recreational access and parking at the […]
Grants available for local nonprofits
Does your nonprofit organization need financial help? If so, consider a grant through the Cook County Community Fund. This year the Community Fund is able to offer limited grants to qualified nonprofit organizations in Cook County. These grants are made possible by individual donors who have established either permanent endowment funds and/or given unrestricted gifts to ensure that the Community […]
Sliding scale for health care
The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic continues to offer a sliding scale payment plan for its patients. Suzanne Davies, program coordinator, said the clinic is in its 32nd year of providing the Primary Care Sliding Fee Scale Program. New this year is extended dental and mental health visits with local providers. This program is made possible through a grant from the US […]
Jim Hall recognized by national association
The National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils (NARC&DC) has announced that Jim Hall of Laurentian Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council in Duluth has been inducted into the National Association’s Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions to the RC&D Program. Hall, a former Cook County commissioner and Lutsen resident, was chosen because of his tremendous commitment to […]
Independence Party candidate challenges Oberstar
Tim Olson of Orr was nominated by the Independence Party of Minnesota at their 8th District Convention in Hinckley to challenge Rep. Jim Oberstar (D) in the upcoming November election. Oberstar has faced little opposition in his 30-plus years in office, but this year could be different. Olson could be a tough opponent as he is well known in logging […]
AT Vs get positive report one year after county ordinance enacted
Almost a year after e acting an ATV ordinance allowing ATVs to ride on county gravel road shoulders, the county board considered reports from the Highway Department, the Sheriff ’s Department, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Tuesday, April 13, 2010 on how well the ordinance had been followed. “There wasn’t anything unusual compared to years past,” Sheriff Mark […]
Gravel roads to receive more calcium chloride this summer
This summer, Cook County gravel roads will receive a 20% increase in calcium chloride application over last year to keep dust down and prevent erosion. Highway Department Maintenance Supervisor Russell Klegstad reworked department expenditures so that 60,000 gallons could be purchased rather than the 50,000 gallons that were budgeted. At the Tuesday, April 13, 2010 county board meeting, Klegstad said […]
County supports solar panels to generate power for city
The City of Grand Marais might be gaining a new power source with a 10.56-kilowatt solar photovoltaic electrical system at the Gunflint Hills Municipal Golf Course, thanks in part to support from the county. On Tuesday, April 13, 2010, the county board voted to provide a $5,000 match for the $106,686 project, which would be possible through an Iron Range […]
Do You Harvest the Wind?
In order to compile a resource database of the wind power usage in Cook County, the Wind Working Group, a part of the Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP), is looking for people who use the wind. The goal is to promote the use of wind power by informing people about what works and what does not work in Cook […]