Rep. David Dill visits hospital to discuss elder care possibilities
Representative David Dill is excited about helping Cook County. On Friday, March 11, 2011, he flew in to the Cook County Airport with Spectrum Health Companies owner/CEO Merle Sampson and his chief financial officer and three representatives from Ryan Companies US to take a look at how new amenities and facilities could aid the struggling Cook County North Shore Hospital […]
Classic Car Show has a new home
The annual Grand Marais Classic Car Show has a new home. City councilors granted a request presented by Chamber of Commerce Director Bev Wolke at their March 9 meeting to move the cars from the traditional location on the Artists Point parking lot to Wisconsin Street. In order to accommodate the relocation, council allowed the street to be closed down […]
Agriculture on EDA agenda
Grand Marais City Hall, where the Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) holds its monthly meetings, was crowded on March 8 with people hoping that the EDA would consider several “sustainable” economic development ideas. Local dairy expansion Diane Booth of the Cook County Extension Service spoke to the EDA about the Cook County Dairy Market Survey and […]
Out of the shade
It’s tough to be a government official. It’s tough to have to tackle sensitive issues with an audience. It’s tough to have tentative discussion broadcast to the community, when it is just that, tentative. However, that is what makes democracy work. A citizen government is only effective if citizens are involved. And sometimes that gets forgotten. That is what the […]
Clear sidewalks are great
I recently attended a presentation by Kristin Wharton on SHIP (Statewide Health Improvements Program). SHIP looks at working in the environment to facilitate healthy activities as opposed to targeting individual behaviors. Of particular interest to me was promotion of walking. The addition to the sidewalk extension along Highway 7 has encouraged this activity and made it safer. The county’s new […]
When is enough, enough?
Received my Arrowhead Electric (AECI) bill—$582.00! Bills for Dec., Jan., Feb. and March total $1,911.00. Holy smokes Bat Man! Anyone have Ben Brnanke’s home phone? I need an emergency federal loan for the Bank of Me! So, I get the cash, use it for Fed’s overnight loan, and then use the interest to pay my electric bill? Yea, right! Were […]
Is mining our legacy?
Two recent Minneapolis Star Tribune articles on conservation and mining highlight something very important—the principles of a land ethic and the legacy we pass on to future generations. Outdoor Editor Dennis Anderson’s timely article, New DNR boss entering a fierce political forest, reminds us that “we all draw sustenance from land and water, and those governments that conserve theirs properly […]