10 Years Ago · April 30, 2001 The Joint Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) met with the Recreation Management Corporation to discuss the EDA’s cancellation of RMC’s contract to manage Superior National Golf Course in Lutsen. There were a lot of questions to be asked at the meeting, but no one on the EDA board seemed to know […]
Wildfires possible even in cool and damp conditions
Cook County residents are again reminded to be extremely careful with fire this spring. County burning restrictions will take effect on May 2. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported a grass fire just east of Grand Rapids, which led to the destruction of a barn and shed the evening of April 21 even in cool and damp conditions. […]
Financial exploitation charges against Grand Marais woman
Cheryl Antoniak Walimaa, 39, Grand Marais, was charged on Tuesday, April 20, 2011 with two felony counts of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. According to the Sixth Judicial District complaint, Cook County Human Services received information from an individual mandated to report such concerns that Walimaa was allegedly financially exploiting a vulnerable adult for whom she had power of […]
Magney survey assessments finally decided
After a third public hearing on April 19, 2011 during the regular county board meeting, the cost property owners will pay for the Judge Magney area survey was finally decided. With some property owners splitting a four-acre plot and others in possession of over 40 acres, the assessment of $31.80 per acre that was originally proposed would have people paying […]
Comments wanted on Forest Service BWCAW invasive plants plan
Superior National Forest managers are seeking public input regarding a proposed integrated pest management approach to reduce the abundance and spread of nonnative invasive plants (NNIP) in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). Forest managers have a unique opportunity to minimize the introduction and spread of NNIP in the BWCAW. Compared to many other wilderness areas, the occurrence of […]
Would you like to help monitor the health of your favorite lake?
The Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District is once again looking for volunteers to monitor lakes around Cook County for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Citizen Lakes Monitoring Program. Eleven lakes will be targeted for monitoring this year: East Bearskin, Elbow, Gust, Leo, McFarland, Tom, Aspen, West Twin, Little Iron, Iron, and Mayhew. These lakes were chosen because of […]
Forest Service seeks comments on Superior Forest mineral exploration
The US Forest Service has completed the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Federal Hardrock Minerals Prospecting Permits Project on the Superior National Forest and is inviting the public to review and comment on the draft EIS. This project involves exploration on federal lands within the Superior National Forest for federally-owned hardrock minerals such as copper, nickel, platinum, and […]
Spring Cleaning – Tucker Lake 1970
In September 1969, Dick and I began our year in the wilderness on the edge of the BWCAW in the Superior National Forest. Our small cabin had neither road access nor amenities. This is a reprint of one of many stories about our lives during that special year. I awoke one April morning and decided it was a good day […]
IRRRB loan program, financial assistance approved
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commissioner Tony Sertich has announced IRRR board approval of a new local business loan program and agency financial assistance that will lead to the creation of new jobs in northeastern Minnesota. A $1 million IRRRB Local Business Loan Guaranty program provides an IRRRB-backed financial guarantee to local banks that make loans to existing businesses within […]