The first part of October 31st included, for me, a quick round-trip drive to Duluth. The last part of my day included choir rehearsal for the annual Cook County Christmas Concert (concerts December 4 and 5). Putting the day together meant that there wouldn’t be enough time to get home to Hovland, so I had some “in-between time.” What a […]
High-tech medicine cabinets at hospital to improve patient care
What if a nurse accidentally grabbed the wrong medication and dispensed it to a patient? What if a medication recently prescribed interfered with another medication but that fact was overlooked when the prescription was written? What if someone with access to medications was tempted to take some and sell them on the street? North Shore Hospital and Care Center’s purchase […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · Nov. 5, 2001 Following a golf season that saw Superior National Golf Course fall 5,000 rounds short of its budget predictions and $100,000 short on its budgeted income, Recreation Management Corporation (RMC) made a decision last week to cut seven positions at the course. Five of those were hourly employees, and two were salaried. RMC, which […]
Historical Reflections
Do you have an old picture or a story from years gone by that you would like to share with Cook County News-Herald readers? We’d love to hear your Historical Reflections. Call (218) 387-9100; e-mail starnews@boreal.org; or stop by our office at 15 First Avenue West.
Historical Society awarded $7,000 state grant
The Cook County Historical Society has been awarded a $7,000 grant through the state Historical and Cultural Heritage Project. The money will be used for an HVAC evaluation. Overall, 49 organizations statewide will receive grants for history and cultural heritage projects of enduring value; $10.5 million has been appropriated for grants in 2012 and 2013. Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage […]
PUC decides to use reserves to save interest and pay off bonds
At the recommendation of the city’s accounting consultant, Ehlers and Associates, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has been considering refinancing bonds to take advantage of low interest rates and save up to $67,000 in interest. An original bond for $1,000,000 was sold in 2000 to pay for a big sewer project and refinanced in 2005 because of better interest rates. […]
Grand Marais PUC offers rebates for LED holiday lighting
This holiday season, Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission is once again offering their electricity customers rebates up to $12 for each string or decoration of energy-efficient LED holiday lighting they purchase through the end of the year. Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission is promoting LED lighting because it uses up to 95 percent less electricity than regular holiday lighting and […]
Water plan revision begins
Cook County is in the beginning stage of revising its water plan. The intent of the plan is to provide strategies to address the water related issues and problems in Cook County. As the plan is being revised over the next year, it is important to have public input and to ensure there is a clear representation of the community […]
CCLEP to hire energy coordinator
The Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP) has been awarded a grant by the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation for $17,000 to hire a part-time energy coordinator for one year. Additional funding for the position will be provided by the City of Grand Marais ($1,000), Cook County ($1,000), and the Lutheran Community Foundation ($2,000). The new position will be for 20 […]
Visit the Senior Center for information— and fun
During the month of October, Assistant Director Kristen Anderson was traveling around the great Southwest. She kept the Senior Center updated about her travels with emails and pictures. Stop by and take a look. By the time you read this, Kristen should be back at work. In Kristen’s absence, I have been fortunate to have had some wonderful volunteers helping […]