Cook County-Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) Treasurer Jim Hall appealed to the county board November 23 for a $200,000 loan to carry Superior National at Lutsen golf course over the winter as it has done each year for a number of years. Commissioner Jim Johnson asked what would be done if the county did not approve the loan. They […]
Serious injuries in accident at Spruce Creek
On Sunday, November 21, a twovehicle accident on Highway 61 resulted in four injuries requiring three ambulances. At 12:10 p.m., Dale Lindsay of Thunder Bay called to report the accident about four or five miles south of Cascade River. Lindsay said there were four people in the vehicles, three with apparent injuries. Cook County Law Enforcement paged the Lutsen First […]
County to enroll in prescription drug discount program
Discounts can bring in business, but discounts too deep can be bad for the bottom line. George Badeaux, the new part-time pharmacist at Arrowhead Pharmacy, spoke with the county board November 23, 2010 about the possibility of the county participating in the National Association of Counties’ prescription drug discount program and how it could affect the pharmacy. Under this program, […]
Open house at Carefree Living of Silver Bay
Spectrum Health Company has announced the upcoming open house of its new 34-bed Carefree Living building in Silver Bay from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 10 at 36 Bell Circle. The assisted living and memory care facility is expected to employ 20-25 people. Ryan Companies US Inc., the Minnesota-based contractor, began construction in May with a scheduled opening […]
Council on Aging needs board members
The Cook County Council on Aging board of directors is accepting applications for new members for the 2011 year. Board directors are all volunteers from different walks of life who care about our seniors living in Cook County. Meetings are held once a month on the first Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Cook County Senior Center in Grand Marais. […]
CORRECTION:
The winner of the turkey from the Cook County News-Herald turkey give-away contest from the West End branch of the Grand Marais State Bank was John Haugen. The News-Herald regrets the error.
Law Enforcement Center releases statistics on activity
The year 2010 is not over yet, but Sheriff Mark Falk responded to a Cook County News- Herald request for statistics on civil processes, calls for service, and jail bookings over the last two years. In 2008, 287 civil cases were processed, and in 2009, 254 cases were processed. By comparison, an article in the April 2, 1990 issue of […]
County road project bids lower than estimates
Perhaps a sign of the times, a couple of bids for Cook County roadwork have come in quite a bit under the estimates. Of two bids for reconstruction of a portion of Devil Track Road, KGM Contractors offered the low bid of $1,513,724.57, which was $530,546.53 less than the estimate had been. KGM had the lowest of three bids for […]
Highway Department discusses snow removal policy
In preparation for the winter season, Cook County Highway Department Maintenance Supervisor Russell Klegstad recently discussed the county’s snow removal policy and process. “Cook County does not have a bare pavement policy,” Klegstad said. “Our severe weather and gravel roads preclude such a policy. However, we do strive to keep the roads plowed and sanded to the best of our […]