County chooses consultant for golf course analysis
One of the landscape architects involved in the creation of Superior National at Lutsen golf course, Kevin Norby of Herfort-Norby Golf Course Architects, drove up to Grand Marais from Chaska on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 to try to convince the county board to hire his firm. During the public comment period of the county board meeting, Norby said he had […]
School board considering major changes in administrative structure
The ISD 166 school board has been busy. Facing declining enrollment and uncertain funding levels, the board met with Superintendent Beth Schwarz in work sessions April 11 and 18 to discuss downsizing the administration and discussed the issue again at the April 19 regular school board meeting. “We certainly don’t want to go into statutory operating debt,” Superintendent Schwarz told […]
City council OKs fire department recruitment
At the request of Fire Chief Ben Silence, Grand Marais City Council authorized the addition of two new members to the fire department. Speaking to councilors April 13, Silence said the membership “was getting down in numbers,” and participation in trainings, meetings and even fires is dwindling. “It’s fairly disappointing. I’d like to see people step it up a little,” […]
Pinnacle Club appointment well deserved
Regarding Holiday Stationstores’ announcement that Marcy Olsen is to be inducted into the Pinnacle Club. What we all knew a long time ago was that Marcy is one of those deserving “elite store managers.” Congratulations to Marcy, all of the Olsens and Quaifes, and to her entire staff. Tex HoySioux Falls, SD/Grand Marais
Community needs jobs!
I just read the recent paper and the articles on the library expansion, the new community center and so on. I just have to say that I sure in the heck hope that the ones in charge of the city and the county understand that our community needs jobs. Please quit farming work outside the community. We are dying here…hello? […]
Running and rolling with old friends
I just have to comment on a few things from last week’s dog-oriented issue. We lost a basset hound to a wolf 15 years ago. You never really get over the shock of it, but you learn a lot about precautions. Our large, 4-foot high dog paddock has eased our nerves, though I know even that is not 100 percent. […]
Unhappy with hiring
So, a politician is now the new manager at the Superior National at Lutsen? Just like all politicians, he has absolutely no experience for the job. After this job, if the county engineer’s position opens he could apply and be appointed by another committee to take care of the roads and bridges in the county. This kind of crap tells […]
Superior National should pay its own way
The various letters in the April 9th edition of the Cook County News-Herald regarding Superior National Golf Course were most interesting. However, the issue of who manages it is irrelevant. The real problem was pointed out by Mr. Berneking when he observed that the Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) had sought “…someone who can go to […]