Anyone traveling along Upper Road in Grand Portage on January 11 may have felt as though she had slipped through a time warp. There, on the upper side of Upper Road, was an Ojibwe family in snowshoes making its way across the ice of Little Lake. The authentic historic scene was part of an exciting project underway at the Grand […]
Election filing over:
Schroeder short a candidateThe period to file for election for one of the Cook County townships— Lutsen, Tofte or Schroeder—ended on January 11. Each township sought candidates for a three-year term as supervisor and a two-year term as treasurer. Citizens stepped forward for all of the races except one. The Schroeder Township is in need of a candidate for treasurer. Schroeder has a […]
County to scrutinize community center proposals
Despite the fact that the Community Center Steering Committee recommended the architectural team of The Meyer Group and JLG Architects to design the new community center and pool complex to be built with county 1% sales and use tax revenue, the county board held off making a decision at its January 18, 2011 meeting so it could review all of […]
City council holds reorganization meeting, seats new mayor
As usual for the first meeting of the year, Grand Marais city councilors spent most of their time Jan. 12 deciding who would serve on the various boards and commissions that meet periodically and bring recommendations to council. The first order of business, though, was the swearing-in of new mayor Larry “Bear” Carlson. Also taking the oath of office were […]
Baby steps for Congress
We get a lot of information in the mail and via e-mail at the News- Herald every day. A lot of “high priority” press releases we receive are from elected officials and representatives from one political party or the other. Usually I skim them and then hit delete. Most of the time the press releases from the elected officials are […]
An amazing athlete at Sawtooth Invitational
Last Sunday’s Sawtooth Invitational cross country ski race took place on a challenging course, which is to be expected for the trails in Cook County. In last week’s News- Herald’s “results” was the finish of Charlie Nelson, of Lutsen. What wasn’t included is that Charlie is 80 years old, as fit as a fiddle, tougher than galvanized steel, and was […]
Winter ATV safety is important
Most people associate all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) with warmer months and recreational riding. However, ATVs are also a great winter tool, as is evident by the number of ATVs that can be seen around the county, plowing sidewalks, driveways, around mailboxes and so on. The Cook County ATV Club would like to remind winter ATVers to be safe. If you are […]
Superior National Golf Course important to county’s economy
The Superior National Golf Course is a great asset to the Cook County community. Beyond its beautiful setting, it is a very valuable economic asset. Two years ago my wife and I built a cabin in Cook County. We used a local real estate agent and bought the land from a local resident. We used a local contractor and construction […]
Charge per kilowatt and eliminate service fee
After double digit increases in monthly flat rate service fees from Arrowhead Electric Cooperative over the past few years, I was pleasantly surprised when I opened my bill this month to find this charge had not increased for 2011. It remains the same $42.00 per month as last year, although we are now paying the new 1% county sales tax […]