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County board tackles diverse agenda
A typical county board meeting can include a dizzying array of topics. County commissioners covered a lot of ground on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, discussing a variety of issues and approving a number of motions. Here are some of this meeting’s highlights: . The board approved a request to replace two Sheriff ’s Department squad cars. Sheriff Mark Falk plans […]
Two seriously injured in snowmobile accident
Two Grand Portage residents were seriously injured on Saturday, February 26 when the snowmobile they were riding went off the trail and crashed into a tree on a trail near Nor’wester Lodge on the Gunflint Trail. Michael Hendrickson, 41, and Jacquelyn Jackson, 50, were riding a 1995 Arctic Cat EXT owned by Steven MacDonald of Grand Marais when the accident […]
Schroeder consults with Lake County fire chief on rescue squad costs
The Schroeder board discussed— again—the amount the Township of Tofte has asked it to pay for its share of the Fire & Rescue Squad, this time with Lake County Fire Marshal Pete Walsh at its February 8 meeting. Tofte raised the annual amount it requested after the Schroeder board questioned whether the usual request accurately reflected the costs to run […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · March 5, 2001 We’ve had bigger snows. But not in the past three years. Not all at once, or on a weekend so that people could enjoy it. From the start of the snowfall on Feb. 24 to the end on Feb. 26, Cook County folks measured 14 inches at Sawbill Lake and Gunflint Lodge, 22 […]
Think Green – Think Spring!
March is the time of year to think green! That is what many residents at North Shore Care Center believe – especially with Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day, and the first day of spring coming up! The month will begin with a Mardi Gras dance on March 8 featuring the North Shore Community Band at 7 p.m. This has become […]
Be a winner at the Senior Center
The recent warm weather was a welcome respite. I think it gave us all a taste of spring fever! Which brings us to talk about all of our Snowbird friends. We were happy to see Dan Kehoe return from a long trip to Phoenix, AZ. We look forward to seeing all of our other Snowbird friends as they return home. […]
A criminal confession
The first time I did it was in the eye doctor’s office. As I sat quietly like a good patient, waiting to hear my name called, I idly leafed through a magazine. The magazine was filled with typical ladies’ articles… losing belly fat…keeping marriages fresh…recipes, recipes… and more recipes. And then, there it was— the perfect meatloaf recipe. It looked […]
Grammy-winner Jon Vezner gathering big names to promote Cook County
Jon Vezner, Grammy-award-winning songwriter, Cook County cabin owner, and champion of North House Folk School, is hyped about bringing tourists to Grand Marais. He is setting the stage for North House’s tenth annual Unplugged concert weekend September 15-18, and he’s working hard to bring in some big names. “Lots of singers and songwriters will be in town,” he told a […]
New owner for Gunflint Mercantile
The Gunflint Mercantile Dry Goods & Candy Company is not a name that may be instantly familiar to North Shore residents. The cozy little store that sits next to Chuck’s Barber Shop in the red brick building on First Avenue in downtown Grand Marais is frequently referred to as the “candy store.” Others know it as the store with the […]