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 […]
Matters of Record
The Cook County News-Herald publishes Matters of Record to inform the public of arraignments and dispositions of criminal cases in which the potential punishment exceeds $100 and/or 10 days in jail. It is the Cook County News- Herald’s policy that this information contains a complete record. Requests for items to be withheld will not be granted. Joseph Kleo Koerber, 29, […]
Change in zoning variance standards affects city quickly
It didn’t take long for a state Supreme Court ruling to affect Grand Marais. The July 21 court decision changes the standards for issuance of variances and makes it more difficult for municipalities to approve the requests. City councilors learned of the court decision at their meeting Aug. 11, as did Dan and Linda Quick, who were hoping to win […]
Judge warns commissioners of looming court funding cuts
Outgoing North Shore Judge Kenneth Sandvik is concerned about how accessible court services are going to be in the future for people in rural areas like Cook County. As the state continues to struggle with severe budget challenges, the Minnesota Judicial Branch may be facing significant funding reductions. On August 17, 2010 Judge Sandvik addressed the county board and encouraged […]
Thompson Performance property looking spiffier and spiffier
As he was facing another day in court for his home and business property being out of compliance with county ordinances, Brad Thompson of Thompson Performance continued to maintain friends in high places. Thompson, whose property lies on the south side of Highway 61 on the east end of Grand Marais, was charged last year with misdemeanors related to storing […]
Lutsen Town Board looks at future
Lutsen Fire Chief Paul Goettl told the Lutsen Town board that plans must be made to eventually replace the 60-year-old fire hall. That or expand, update, repair and refurbish the building. “When we last did our training for firefighters we had to use the facility in Tofte because our building wasn’t adequate,” Goettl said at the board’s August 17 meeting. […]
Money rolling in from new 1% tax
The new countywide 1% sales and use tax brought in $70,021.35 in the month of June. Thatis higher than the former 1% hospital capital improvement tax ever generated during the month of June except for the year 2007. May’s receipts were $40,318.15, comparable to hospital tax receipts in May of 2003 and 2004 but less than the last several years […]
CORRECTION:
The August 14 Cook County News-Herald article entitled Boat parade demonstrates variety of watercraft states that the Coast Guard boathouse is believed to be the first building in Grand Marais. Some may believe it is, but according to Pat Zankman, director of the Cook County Historical Society, it was built well after numerous other buildings still standing in Grand Marais, […]
Hospital administrator Diane Pearson ready to hand over baton
Cook County North Shore Hospital and Care Center Administrator Diane Pearson has seen a lot of changes in the field of health care since she started her job in July of 1989. She reflected on those changes as she prepared to step down after 21 years at the helm. “We’ve moved along with the world of business into technology,” Pearson […]