Sylvia Hunt passed away May 8, 2011 at the Cook County North Shore Hospital in Grand Marais. She was a graduate of Fertile High School in Fertile, Minn., and then attended Macalester College in St. Paul. After college, Sylvia worked as a school teacher, and later at Republic and Northwest airlines. Sylvia enjoyed reading, knitting and baking. Along with her […]
Historical Reflections
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Grand Portage and Sheriff’s Office team up to expand police coverage
With the support of the Grand Portage community, the Grand Portage Reservation may be getting full-time law enforcement services, creating what was called at the Tuesday, May 17, 2011 county board meeting a “win-win” situation for everyone in the county. Tribal Chair Norman Deschampe and Sheriff Mark Falk reported to commissioners that a grant that opened up this month could […]
Singing on street corner more complicated than one might think
Community member Harris Mills made what he may have thought was a very simple request of the Grand Marais Park Board at its regular meeting May 3, 2011, but he did not get a simple answer. Mills said that he plays guitar and sings mellow, ballad-type music and asked if he could do so in Harbor Park this summer – […]
Community Energy Summits approaching
What will it mean to have an Energy Plan for Cook County and Grand Marais? Will it result in cheaper, cleaner, more reliable energy in the future? Or will it mean more governmental regulation? The answer maybe influenced by who shows up to participate in the energy planning process that is now underway. In particular, the Cook County Energy Plan […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago | May 21, 2001 The county board voted to purchase a portable scale system that will be used to enforce weight limits on trucks and other oversized vehicles. Highway Engineer Chuck Schmit explained that the Highway Department frequently receives complaints about overweight vehicles traveling county roads, especially when spring weight restrictions are put in place. However, neither […]
County contentious over community center
After two public meetings the week before regarding plans for a new community center in Grand Marais, the county board discussed what the public had to say about the proposed project at its meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. What the public really wants may be a bone of contention among commissioners, however. Review of the feedback “I thought that […]
What’s Up Doc?
From my days of watching early morning cartoons to the present day, I have loved carrots. My brother and I would munch along with Bugs Bunny every Saturday morning and I am sure my mom heard “What’s up Doc” more times than she could shake a stick at. What is it about a carrot that makes it so inviting? For […]
Amazing awards at Cook County High School Awards Day
The Cook County High School gym was filled with nervous presenters, excited seniors and proud parents and grandparents as 2011 High School Awards were presented. Awards and scholarships were presented for everything from safety patrol and student council recognition to major renewable scholarships. Among the new scholarships for CCHS this year was the Daniel Patrick Riley Scholarship, presented by Sue […]
Silly Summer Journal Fun
It’s easy to find fun stuff to do in the summer, at least when the weather is nice. Hiking, biking, paddling, camping, swimming, and making a fort are just a few of the many choices. But what about those rainy days when you are stuck inside? Here’s one idea…save all those partially used notebooks that you bring home on the […]