Cook – Lake County Housing Coordinator Nancy Grabko of Community Fundraising Solutions (CFS) had good news for the Cook County-Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) at its April 13 meeting. A major piece of funding for Cook County housing rehabilitation projects lost in December 2009 had been reinstated. The housing program now has an additional $355,200 to invest in 16 […]
Increased fire restrictions April 23
Continued lack of rain, warm temperatures, and wind are creating very high fire danger across northern Minnesota. To reduce the potential for human-caused wildfires, the Forest Service and Department of Natural Resources have increased fire restrictions that will begin on April 23, 2010. The following activities will be prohibited on all DNR and national forest lands, which includes the Superior […]
More city rain gardens?
Tristan Beaster of Cook County Soil & Water visited Grand Marais city councilors April 14 to talk about the agency’s ongoing effort to improve the city’s storm water runoff design. Specifically, Beaster raised the notion of creating more rain gardens around town—this time on privately owned land with the consent and financial contribution of the property owners. Beaster explained that […]
NESC works to bring fiber optic to “last mile”
The race for federal stimulus funds to bring fiber optic technology to Cook County is on. With the county’s first-round grant application denied, Arrowhead Electric, in partnership with Pulse Broadband, and Qwest are vying for second-round dollars to bring a fiber optic network to Cook County, but they are not the only ones. Yet another ownership model is being proposed […]
Get involved in politics!
Did the last election make you want to learn more about town, city, county, or school government? Want to be more involved in local politics? Attend a meeting! Local government entities normally meet as listed below. Occasionally meetings are rescheduled due to holidays or conflicts with other governmental activities, so if you would like to double-check when meetings are held, […]
Commissioner Johnson live on WTIP
WTIP Community Radio offers a lot of interesting programming. There’s the Sidetracks music show, Classic Country with Carl Solander, School News, and of course Viking sports. There’s also the always-informative AM/PM Calendar shows. But did you know that WTIP is one of your best sources of information about what’s happening at the Cook County Board of Commissioners? It is—our county […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all […]
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, April 12 12:04 a.m., Grand Marais: Doors were found open at the library and secured […]
Gunflint Green Up to release trees
With the advent of an early and much welcomed spring, the 3rd annual Gunflint Green Up couldn’t be coming at a better time. Instead of concentrating on planting trees this year, volunteers will “release” trees on May 7 and May 8. “That’s cutting away the competing vegetation to let the sunshine in,” said Nancy Seaton, event coordinator. “Think of it […]