Two weeks after informing the board that the veterans memorial that has been on courthouse grounds since 1949 is falling apart, Cook County Maintenance Director Brian Silence talked to commissioners again, this time with American Legion Post 413 Commander Don Wilson. At the previous county board meeting, commissioners had asked Silence to talk to Wilson about what the American Legion […]
Candidates exit school board race
There were changes to the slate of candidates for School District 166 this week as a candidate whose name will appear on the November ballot has announced that he will no longer be running and another candidate considered, then cancelled, a write-in campaign. Michael O’Phelan of Lutsen answered the Cook County News- Herald’s request for an interview to discuss his […]
Another delay in South Fowl snowmobile trail decision
Proponents of a 2.2-mile snowmobile trail in the Hovland area thought US Forest Service planning and environmental studies might be nearing an end with the latest public comment period, which ended September 27. However, that is not the case. Last week, Gunflint District Ranger Dennis Neitzke notified stakeholders interested in the trail that would connect McFarland and South Fowl lakes […]
Fire districts set levy amounts
Four of the six fire levies in Cook County will be increasing in 2011. The government does not set limits regarding how high fire levies can be. For unorganized territories, where no town boards exist, the county board approves the fire levies. Following are the 2011 levy amounts and the percentage of change from this year: Area L evy C […]
CORRECTION:
In the September 25, 2010 News-Herald article on page A14 entitled Local PBS series aims to promote dialogue about mental health, the two women whose stories were highlighted in a film that was shown in the first show of the series were mistakenly identified as clients of the Human Development Center (HDC). They are not clients of HDC. The News-Herald […]
Schroeder expresses appreciation for cemetery upgrades
At the beginning of the September 14, 2010 Schroeder town board meeting, Judy Gregg accepted a certificate of appreciation from the township on behalf of her grandson, Boy Scout Austin Cooper-Gregg. This summer he completed a lawnrefurbishing project in the Schroeder Cemetery. Cooper-Gregg’s grandfather, Larry Gregg, used to be a town supervisor and is now buried in the cemetery. Supervisor […]
Superior National application for 1% money rejected
A committee formed to review applications for projects to be funded from the county’s new 1% sales and use tax has rejected the initial application for capital improvements to Superior National at Lutsen golf course because it didn’t come from the official owners of the course—the Cook County/ Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA). The application was submitted by Superior […]
Senior Corps programs for 55-plus volunteers
Older Americans bring a lifetime of skills and experience as parents, workers and citizens that can be tapped to meet the challenges in our communities. Senior Corps volunteers make our communities safer, stronger, and healthier. Last year, nearly 500,000 Senior Corps volunteers provided 98 million hours of service estimated to be worth more than $2 billion. For more than four […]