Correction
The October 22, 2011 article entitled Seniors, skating and cemetery discussed in Tofte states that County Commissioner Bruce Martinson said the county would be raising property taxes to meet its 2012 expenditures. Martinson was actually informing the Tofte board that the state’s elimination of the homestead credit would result in property tax bills being higher next year.
Lutsen’s new tactical tender arrives
At the October 18, 2011 town meeting Fire Chief Paul Goettl and Assistant Fire Chief John Groth were happy to announce that the Lutsen Fire Department had just picked up its new fire truck, a tactical tender, built by Rosenbauer/South Dakota Division. Before and after the meeting, town supervisors and citizens stopped by the fire garage to see the shiny […]
Car damaged by fire in Grand Marais
A motorist called Cook County Law Enforcement at 7:52 a.m. on Thursday, October 20, reporting that a blue Audi was pulled over on the side of Highway 61 near County Road 13. The caller said the vehicle was smoking badly. A Cook County Sheriff ’s Deputy responded and confirmed that the Grand Marais Fire Department should also respond. The fire […]
Beach monitoring ends for season
Monitoring of Minnesota’s Lake Superior beaches has ceased and will resume in May 2012. All advisory signs have been removed Along with beaches in Duluth, Two Harbors, Silver Bay, Gooseberry and Tettegouche State Park beaches, the following beaches in Cook County are monitored: Chicago Bay boat launch in Hovland; Paradise Beach, Kadunce Creek, Durfee Creek in Colvill; Old Shore Road, […]
Loss of truck tires alarms motorist
Cook County Law Enforcement received a call at 5:13 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19 from a concerned motorist on Highway 61 in the Lutsen area, reporting that a semi had lost two rear tires on its trailer. The motorist said the vehicle was sending up sparks and making a lot of noise. The caller was worried that the truck would […]
Two wolves inadvertently trapped in Pike Lake area
There is no trapping season in the State of Minnesota for wolves, but unfortunately a wolf is sometimes caught in a trap intended for another animal. That was the case on Friday, October 21 when not one, but two, wolves were caught in foothold traps set for fox or coyote in the Pike Lake area. A St. Michael, MN man […]
Listening from your soul
Quite often someone will tell me, “Sounds like you got a sermon in there.” Usually they are referring to something in our conversation. And it might be just about anything. It doesn’t matter if we are talking about fishing, hunting, car repair, gardening, carpentry, splitting wood, or any number of topics, but seemingly out of the blue that comment will […]
Zoar’s annual lutefisk dinner is Nov. 12
November is just around the corner, and the Norwegians of Zoar Lutheran Church are preparing for the traditional lutefisk dinner. Literally translated as “lyefish,” lutefisk or lutefish—from the Norwegian lutefisk and the Swedish lutfisk— is a traditional fish preparation and dish consumed in the Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden and Finland. During these fall months, Zoar Lutheran has been abuzz […]
“Merry Christmas for Kids” begins soon
The Cook County Salvation Army Service Unit will once again offer its “Merry Christmas for Kids” project this holiday season. There have been significant changes in the project, but the goal is still to multiply the joy of Christmas in our community. This year’s project will be directed toward children in Cook County 17 years of age and younger. Families […]