Fisheries staff from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Grand Marais area office have been conducting surveys and assessments on several area lakes during the last month and will continue through the fall. Waters scheduled for standard surveys or assessments include Cascade River, Kadunce Creek, Kimball Creek and the Devil Track River and a near-shore survey of Ward Lake […]
MPCA seeks local water monitors
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is seeking volunteers in Cook County for its Citizen Stream and Citizen Lake Monitoring programs. Volunteers will take to the water this summer to measure the health of Minnesota’s rivers and lakes. Monitoring the 105,000 miles of rivers and more than 12,000 lakes is a massive undertaking that requires the help of citizens who care […]
Get involved in politics!
Does the upcoming 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, […]
County needs creative, inventive commissioner
Keith Kuckler would be an excellent county commissioner. He is familiar with many aspects of county activities, has widespread interests, and thinks. He has worked to protect the environment during his numerous years on the Cook County Planning Commission. His ability to think critically and creatively to come up with workable solutions to problems is clearly an asset. His interest […]
Commissioner confused about administrator
I guess we don’t have to worry about getting a county administrator for now. According to Commissioner Bruce Martinson’s answers in last week’s candidate feature, we have one in the form of our present board secretary/human resources director. Thisguy is totally confused. He says we need one but not for three or four years until the board secretary leaves. In […]
Shared driveway language change not needed
Regarding the county’s proposed changes to the subdivision ordinance: As a Cook County taxpayer and employer of contractors, I would like to express my objection to the subdivision ordinance changes being proposed. Specifically, on page 24, Section 9, the words “and shared driveways” are slipped in. This change is not referenced on the first page, which lists out all the […]
Playhouse another Cook County gem
As the Grand Marais Playhouse celebrates its 40th Anniversary, it seems an appropriate time to reach out to this community with an invitation to come enjoy the upcoming plays. The Grand Marais Playhouse is a true “gem” in Cook County that many people are unaware of. The talent in our community is awe-inspiring. We have had comments from theater attendees […]
Sound evidence lacking in atheist thinking
To Lou/Geri Jenson – I am booting up my prefrontal cortex and I commend Karen and Pat on being more accepting and less judgmental of their religious neighbors “who turn off their thinking caps.” Does Geri really believe that Christians avoid adult responsibility to reason out how to control their lives? Geri’s comments about Professor Schjoedt’s study remind me of […]
Reminder for letters
Letters to the editor, columns, and cartoons are all the opinions of the contributors and not necessarily the Cook County News- Herald. While we encourage readers to submit letters to the editor on issues they feel strongly about, we ask that letters include name, address, and phone number. The Cook County News-Herald may withhold a name to protect a letter […]
New Beginnings
Brian Robert and Maren Barootian are excited to announce their engagement. The couple is planning a July 9, 2011 wedding at Wilderness Canoe Base on Seagull Lake. Brian is a 1997 graduate from South High School in Minneapolis. He continued on to study carpentry at Hennepin Technical College, graduating in 1999. Brian moved to Grand Marais in May 2001, and […]