Last week Cook County residents nervously awaited reports on the Gaskin Lake Fire, which was spotted on Monday, June 13. At press time last week, the fire was approximately six acres—a relatively small fire—however, the community well remembers other fires that also started small such as the Sag Corridor Fire, the Cavity Lake Fire, and the Ham Lake Fire. Fortunately, […]

Minnesota is sending three 20-person fire crews to New Mexico along with 14 crew carrier trucks, including a number of local U.S. Forest Service and DNR fire personnel. Crewmembers met colleagues from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula at the Duluth airport and flew to New Mexico on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Crew members are inter-agency groups of trained wildfire fighters with members […]

It behooves property owners to check their water meters. On May 18, Water Superintendent Tom Nelson reported to the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission that a small motel/cabin business owner had a water leak under the ground that resulted in a $2,100 water charge for the month. The owner was alerted to a potential problem when guests reported poor water […]

As outlined in the ATV ordinance created two years ago, the county board performed an annual review of how ATV use has been going at its June 14 meeting. In a May 17 memo, Sheriff Mark Falk reported one call for service in Grand Marais and eight in the rest of the county during 2010. The Sheriff ‘s Deparment issued […]

Tofte Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshal Jim King told his fellow township supervisors on June 9, 2011 that volunteers are still needed to keep the fireworks area clear of people on the Fourth of July. The area will need to be cleared of vehicles earlier in the day as well. Town clerk Barb Gervais reported that she had received […]