Lee Ann Adams and Jim Raml of the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway Committee went before the county board on August 24, 2010 to ask for its support for the vegetative management plan it has outlined in an 81-page document hot off the presses this spring. “The Gunflint Trail is a major economic asset to the county,” Adams said. “Invasive species […]
Riptide scare at Temperance River
An emergency call went out to Tofte First Responders and Cook County Ambulance at 2:36 p.m. on Friday, August 20, reporting that there was a man in the water at the mouth of the Temperance River in Tofte. It was not known if the man was a kayaker, a swimmer, or whether he had been swept into the river’s current, […]
Tofte campers suffer carbon monoxide poisoning
Cook County Law Enforcement received an unusual emergency call from campers along the Superior Hiking Trail at 3:43 a.m. on Saturday, August 14. Joseph Olsen, 17, of Finlayson, MN, reported that a member of his party, Mark Kenneth Bruns, of Hinckley, MN, was suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. Olsen said Bruns had been sleeping on a top bunk and he […]
Vegetables and goodwill thriving in rec park community garden
The community garden in the Grand Marais Recreation Park has proven that things can grow very well by the big lake. Last spring, with a $5,000 State Health Improvement Project Grant and a partnership with the North Shore Food Project, rec park staff created a large fenced garden that is sheltered by a nearby storage building and highly visible in […]
Vandalism at Grand Marais Golf ‘n Stuff
Grand Marais Golf ‘n Stuff is usually the place to go for some lighthearted fun. Unfortunately, sometime during the night between August 19 and 21, the mini-golf course was the scene of theft and vandalism. Cook County Law Enforcement was called at 3:29 p.m. on August 22 when the damage was discovered. Missing was the chainsaw-carved eagle that was perched […]
CORRECTIONS:
»» In the August 14, 2010 letter to the editor entitled It takes a village to host Fisherman’s Picnic & Lumber Camp, the writer left out one very important mention. Niel and Jenny Atkinson would like to express thanks to Paul Higgins, owner of Circle H Timber, who trucked all of the wood for lumber camp for free and also […]
Are you troubled by someone’s drinking?
Twenty questions developed by Al-Anon Family Groups can help family members identify whether they have been affected by a loved one’s drinking, according to Nicolette Stephens, information analyst for Al-Anon. “While it is easy to see what alcohol does to the drinker, it may be difficult to see its effects on those who care about the drinker,” Stephens said. The […]
Mn/DOT right-of-way clearing includes herbicide use
Contacted to confirm citizen reports of chemical spraying in the Highway 61 right-of-way in the Lutsen area, Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) spokesman Tom Jacobson said some herbicide treatment had been conducted in Cook County the week of August 12, but no treatment is taking place at this time. However, Jacobson, the roadside vegetation manager for Mn/DOT District 1, said […]
Preliminary results on Gunflint Trail septic inspections
Is the glass half full or half empty? It all depends on how you look at it. Almost two-thirds of the septic systems on Seagull, Saganaga, Gunflint, and Poplar lakes are compliant with current county septic standards, according to a preliminary report county Planning & Zoning Director Tim Nelson brought to the county board Tuesday, August 17, 2010. That means […]