Minnesota Rural Partners, Inc., in a cooperative effort with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, is hosting a series of videoconferences through June to encourage conversations across the state about rural – urban connections that impact individual lives, communities, and work. The goal is to foster increased innovation and job growth by leveraging the strengths of rural and […]
Soil & Water 40 year celebration set for May 14
The Cook County Soil & Water Conservation District invites you to join in its 40-Year Celebration on Friday, May 14 from noon to 3 p.m. at the courthouse. Over the lunch hour, Dave Boe, Duluth staff assistant for Congressman Jim Oberstar, and Ron Shelito, North Region supervisor of Minnesota’s Board of Water and Soil Resources, will share their experience and […]
Celebrate Syttende Mai at Zoar Lutheran
Syttande/syttende mai (meaning May 17) is Norwegian Constitution Day. The 17th of May is a celebration of the day in 1814 when Norway’s constitution was signed in the town of Eidsvoll, Norway. This day is celebrated in Norway with parades of dressed-up children and adults carrying flags and singing. Each elementary school district arranges its own parade between schools with […]
Get moving during “Get Active Week”
Dust off your bike and put on your walking shoes during the first annual Get Active Cook County Week May 17-23. The event is designed to increase physical activity by encouraging walking and biking. Participants are asked to pick up a packet and register at Superior North Outdoor Center (the bike shop), 13 S. Broadway in Grand Marais, by May […]
Higher Ed offers child development courses
Cook County Higher Education in collaboration with Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is offering three different Child Development certificates starting this fall in Grand Marais. The certificates allow students to acquire knowledge and experience with specific age groups of children and may be used toward the State of Minnesota Child Care Provider education requirement. Students have the option […]
County fire ban eased; some restrictions still apply
Although Cook County Sheriff Mark Falk has revoked a countywide burn ban, state and federal forest managers are keeping some of their restrictions in place. The restrictions are necessary due to unusually dry conditions this spring, but a week of recent rainy days has allowed the ban to be taken off or relaxed in some areas. “The Cook County sheriff […]
City may pursue cleanup of dilapidated buildings
Can anything be done to improve the appearance and safety of the old theater building in downtown Grand Marais? That’s what City Councilor Jan Sivertson wanted to know April 28, when she posed the question to the city’s attorney, Chris Hood. Sivertson, whose family owns the art gallery adjacent to the former theater on Wisconsin Street, said she has been […]
Hospital income down for first quarter 2010
“It’s been a tough first quarter,” North Shore Hospital Controller Yvonne Gennrich reported to the board Friday, April 30, 2010. The hospital took in $195,000 between January and March this year, significantly less than the $518,000 it took in during the same time period a year ago. The first quarter of 2010 brought one-third the number of patient days than […]
Putting things in perspective
This spring will be remembered as one of Minnesota’s driest, with continuing elevated fire conditions. A normal fire season for the Chippewa National Forest runs from April to mid-May with the Superior National Forest (SNF) following from mid-May to mid-June. Normal is a relative term. The conditions that were in place when the Ham Lake Fire ignited May 5, 2007, […]
