EDA approves four members for Superior National Golf Advisory Committee
The Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) appointed four new members to the Superior National at Lutsen Golf Course Advisory Committee on Tuesday, February 16 at the EDA’s monthly meeting. “We received six excellent candidates but, independently, we chose the same four people to serve on the committee,” said Jim King, president of the advisory committee. All of the […]
Census data may require election in Commissioner Jan Hall’s district
The 2010 U.S. Census is likely to result in a need for County Commissioner Jan Hall to run again for office. A February 14, 2012 memo to the county board from County Auditor-Treasurer Braidy Powers states, “Each commissioner district will be composed, as nearly as possible, of compact, contiguous territory of equal population and bounded entirely by precinct boundaries.” Elections […]
Architect requests triple reimbursement for design of rec building
Last fall, the county board gave the Cook County Hockey Association the go-ahead to pursue pre-design work for a recreation building that could be used as a field house for multiple sports that take place on county land just west of Cook County High School. The budget they were given was $5,000. The amount requested by the architect is considerably […]
White Sale shopping
I am showing my age with this Unorganized Territory. I am going to mention something that has gone the way of princess telephones, party lines and no white shoes after Labor Day— the January “White Sale.” My mother and most of her friends are likely nodding their heads and reassuring me that January is the month to buy new linens. […]
Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation helps region flourish
The Cook County Historical Society would like to express its appreciation to the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation’s support of local nonprofits. Both the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery and the Historical Museum have benefited from grants provided by the foundation in the last few years. The JHP was able to purchase a new electric heating system that has cut heating […]
Recycling materials should be considered
I read the February 11 article County board debates demolition landfill proposal on the demolition landfill proposal. I was thinking that if someone would invest in a large tub grinder they could process the brush piles and produce landscape mulch. The state has been putting more and more restrictions on burning brush, but if things get recycled it is less […]
Vote no on all constitutional amendments
Now that caucuses are over and the legislature in session, I guess it’s time for the campaigning to begin. Although we are in the process of selecting the candidates for the various offices and not yet certain of where the district lines will be drawn, it’s not too early to start the slogans for at least some things that are […]