Grand Marais is a lucky town in many ways, but local residents seem to have forgotten about one of our treasures—Lake View Natural Dairy. David and Heidi Berglund are dedicated dairy farmers who work 16+ hours a day to provide our community with fresh food. Unfortunately, the majority of their business seems to come from seasonal, out-of-town visitors, instead of […]
Library expansion costs to be determined
As a two-term member of the Grand Marais Library Board I would like to clarify information reported in the February 19, 2011 News-Herald. The article stated that the expected cost of the library expansion project was initially $700,000 and that it has risen to over a million. Prior to the passage of the 1% sales tax there was a “rough” […]
Correction:
The February 19 article entitled Library expansion project moving forward incorrectly stated that the total cost of the project is expected to be $1.3 million. According to Library Director Linda Chappell, that number is actually $1,033,000. In addition, the anticipated timeline for construction is not November 2011 through December 2012. Chappell said they are hoping to begin construction in May […]
EDA director to stay—for now
A special meeting was held on Wednesday, February 23 to discuss the future of the directorship of the Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA). After quickly deciding to follow current EDA Director Matt Geretschlaeger’s recommendations regarding payment of an engineering invoice from SEH Engineers for work on the Cedar Grove Business Park, the board went on to […]
All things new
Joni Mitchell wrote a poem that was made into a song by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. They sang it at Woodstock… “We are stardust, we are golden, and we’ve got to get ourselves back to the Garden.” Even those who don’t believe in the biblical account of Creation entertain the notion of an idyllic beginning that we have somehow […]
McKnight Foundation seeks nominees for human service award
The McKnight Foundation invites nominations for the 2011 Virginia McKnight Binger Awards in Human Service. McKnight will recognize up to six Minnesotans who have demonstrated an exceptional personal commitment to helping others in their communities but who have received little or no public recognition. The awards, which were first presented in 1985, are named for Virginia McKnight Binger, the foundation’s […]
Richard Harvey McKnight
Long time Cook County cabin owner Richard Harvey McKnight passed away January 27, 2011 in Rochester, MN. Richard and his family began visiting friends on the North Road in Hovland during the 1940s, eventually purchasing one of the old homesteads there. Later, Richard made a trade with his friend Clark Rude of Hovland—a brand-new snowmobile for a piece of land […]
Harlan Olson
Harlan Olson, 63, of Lutsen died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in Lutsen. He was born July 8, 1947 to Benny and Ruby (Severson) in Enderlin, North Dakota. Harlan grew up in Minneapolis, and graduated from West High School. He attended St. Cloud St. College for one year before enlisting in the Army. He served in Vietnam for three years. […]