It’s strange to write a story about a fox when there is no fox—not even a fox foot print. But this is about a fox and Dick Nelson’s grandkids, although they aren’t really in the story either. Like the fox—not even a footprint. But there is a snowman and a snow fort they built. The grandkids, that is, not the […]
Built by God
Psalm 127: Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved … sleep. This is part of a psalm […]
Grand Marais sewer system passes first mercury test
A couple of minutes before the 3:00 p.m. start of the January 19 Grand Marais Public Utilities (PUC) Commission meeting, Karl Hansen was sworn in as a citizen representative. He joins Chair Hal Greenwood and City Councilor Tim Kennedy. With no other fanfare, the regular meeting started and staff reports proceeded as usual. Water/Wastewater Superintendent Tom Nelson reported that the […]
PUC Scholarship Essay contest
Commissioners passed a motion authorizing an essay contest for high school seniors. The winning contestant will be entered into the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) Tom Bovitz Memorial Scholarship essay contest. Contestants must be PUC customers or have parents or guardians who are PUC customers. Winning essays will be 500 to 1,000 words and address the theme Municipal utilities: good […]
Historical Reflections
Do you have an old picture or a story from years gone by that you would like to share with Cook County News-Herald readers? Give us a call, or stop by our Grand Marais office. We’d love to hear your Historical Reflections. Call (218) 387-9100; e-mail starnews@boreal.org; or stop by our office at 15 First Avenue West.
County deliberates expenditure for new office furniture
Easy come, easy go was not the modus operandi of the Cook County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, February 8 as they discussed office furniture requests with three department heads. The department heads – County Attorney Tim Scannell, Planning and Zoning Director Tim Nelson, and Assessor/Land Commissioner Mary Black – indicated they had worked hard to find the best value […]
Library expansion project moving forward
Plans for the Grand Marais Library expansion are shaping up, and the county board gave the library board the go-ahead to keep the project moving forward. On Tuesday, February 8, 2011, Library Director Linda Chappell and architect John Geissler of DSGW architects of Duluth presented to the county commissioners the design plans that have been made so far. Discussions on […]