Rhonda Silence As the Cook County Community Center planning has progressed and other projects have unfolded, there have been numerous questions and interpretations of the language of the legislation that authorized the collection of a 1% sales and use tax in Cook County. The Cook County News-Herald spoke with District 6A Representative David Dill this week, asking Dill for his […]
Fire hall and flower beds on Lutsen agenda
Discussion continued at the May 17, 2011, Lutsen Town Meeting on what is sure to be an agenda item for some time to come—the proposed expansion/ renovation of the Lutsen Fire Hall and Town Hall. Fire Chief Paul Goettl said as directed, the group considering the expansion/renovation has been looking at potential costs. Goettl provided a spreadsheet outlining the fire […]
Hospital accessing specialists from around the country
Getting a high-tech medical scan and an expert’s opinion on what it means is going to be faster than ever at the Cook County North Shore Hospital by the end of the summer. The Radiology Department is upgrading its CT equipment – enabling complex three-dimensional views to be created on a computer screen from multiple, overlapping x-ray images and sent […]
Clinic seeks ticks
Although most of the world wants to be nowhere near ticks, the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is collecting them. Deer ticks, that is. According to Dr. Sandy Stover, the Minnesota Department of Health is trying to find out more about the presence of deer ticks in Cook County. Only the blacklegged ticks are believed to carry the spirochete that causes Lyme […]
County chooses open bid process for Highway Department facility study
Upon receiving a proposal for a study of potential building and grounds needs at the Cook County Highway Department, Highway Engineer David Betts asked the county board May 10 for authorization to draft a contract with ORB Management, which had been asked to submit the proposal. “This doesn’t mean we’re going to start building,” Betts said. He has been trying […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · June 11, 2001 More than half (34 out of 53) of the Cook County High School seniors who graduated on June 2 did so with academic honors. Valadictorian Tim Beaster encouraged them to look forward, that the best was yet to come. Jeff Foster Trucking announced that it has recently purchased the truck fleet from Hedstrom […]
Boy Scouts coming, but in smaller numbers
About a year ago, local U.S. Forest Service personnel started working with the Boy Scouts of America regarding a service project that was expected to bring up to 700 Scouts and their leaders to Cook County this month. Projects included building bike trails and improving the Superior Hiking Trail. Gunflint District Assistant Ranger Steve Schug reported to the county board […]
Performing in the park becoming a bugaboo?
Musician Harris Mills returned to the Grand Marais Park Board on June 7, 2011, a month after asking for permission to keep his guitar case open for donations while performing in Harbor Park. With board members raising concerns about fairness, quality control, parameters, and precedent-setting, he discussed the issue with other community members, came up with suggested guidelines for all […]
Lazy hazy days of summer
In September 1969, Dick and I began our year on Tucker Lake. Our cabin had neither road access nor amenities. This reprint is one of many stories about our lives during that special year. I looked up at the cloudless blue summer sky. A light breeze filled the air with pine resin scent. Lake waters lapped gently at shore. Lounging […]
