Should the county allow a resort to keep a boat at a public landing for occasional use by its guests? Cook County commissioners wrestled with this question posed by County Assessor Mary Black on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. It came up when a cabin owner complained about noise at Leo Lake landing that they attributed to people using boats left […]
Forest Service begins hazardous tree removal along Gunflint Trail
Motorists traveling along the Gunflint Trail are advised that contract equipment will be working in the road right-of-way to remove trees killed as a result of the Ham Lake Fire. Crews will be working at various locations along the route for the next two to five weeks. Although work areas will be signed, drivers should use caution and watch for […]
Grand Portage dock renovation leads to archaeological finds
Grand Portage, Minnesota’s oldest community, was recently the site of an important archaeology find. Bob Walker, an excavator hired to replace the Grand Portage National Park Service dock, dumped a bucket of sludge on his barge, hosed it off and noticed a glint of copper in the muck. The reason Walker was cleaning the aggregate was so that the rock […]
Booster club pinch hitting for school district during financial hard times
The Cook County High School Athletic Booster Club contributed $16,750.25 to ISD 166 for school sports this year. “I’m certainly impressed with all the hard work they’ve done,” said board chair Bill Huggins at a May 19, 2010 school board meeting. The board passed a motion thanking the booster club for its contributions. When asked about whether the club knows […]
Summer events approved at Schroeder May meeting
After sharing a treat of delicious potato donuts—“spudnuts”—baked by Marion McKeever of Satellite’s Country Inn, the Schroeder Town Board got down to business on May 11, 2010, considering citizen requests for summer events. Schroeder resident Dave Erickson approached the town board with a novel idea. Erickson, noting that the town had not used its ball field for a few years, […]
Incumbent county commissioners face challenges
As the deadline nears for candidates to file to run for office, the race for county commissioner seats is getting interesting, with candidates challenging each of the three commissioners and setting the wheels in motion for a primary election in district 3. At press time on Thursday, May 27, 2010, all three incumbent commissioners had opponents. In District 1, incumbent […]
New viewing spots for Tofte Fourth of July fireworks
After some of Tofte’s Fourth of July fireworks blew up in the town park last year, the Independence Day fireworks will never be quite the same. Tofte supervisor Paul James reported at the Thursday, May 13, 2010 township meeting that he and others would be meeting with representatives of Arrowhead Fireworks, a professional fireworks company, the following week to create […]
Zinter, Thrivent earn accolades
Gary Zinter of Silver Bay, a financial associate with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, has earned membership in the prestigious 2010 Million Dollar Round Table. Zinter qualified for this honor based on his sales excellence, outstanding client service, ethical conduct and professional knowledge in 2009. The MDRT is an international, independent association of leading life insurance and financial services professionals. Zinter […]