This summer’s hot weather is affecting the Grand Marais water and wastewater department. At the July 18, 2012 meeting of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Water/Wastewater Superintendent Tom Nelson said that the temperature of the water being drawn out of Lake Superior for the city went up 18 degrees in one hour one day when a breeze blew some warmer […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · Aug. 2, 2002 The 62nd annual flower show of the West End Garden Club featured over 100 floral arrangements and delighted nearly 200 visitors July 27 at the Schroeder Town Hall. The theme, “Rooted in our Heritage,” produced displays that featured a wide range of flowers, both wild and cultivated, and showcased family heirlooms and stories. […]
Election filing period now open for school, hospital and city
The local government offices that do not have a primary are now open for candidate filings. The filing period opened Tuesday, July 31 and will remain open until Tuesday, August 14. Citizens interested in filing for office can do so at the Cook County Auditor’s office or for the City of Grand Marais at City Hall. The Cook County North […]
West End seniors touring Cook County
The West End seniors took a bus trip to Grand Portage on July 11. We had a fantastic picnic meal and fellowship at Elderly Nutrition Services, and then toured the new Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center and watched the new historical video. Everyone learned something new. It is a beautiful film. We had just enough time to visit the […]
Busy Elders ready for Rendezvous
The Grand Portage Elders are in full planning mode for next week’s Rendezvous Days. We have been busy with help from Bucky Caan, Bill Hackett and a church youth group from Mount Olive in Duluth painting, renovating and generally sprucing up our World Famous Fish Stand. Supplies have been ordered, raffle tickets made, bingo schedules set and work schedules committed […]
Senior Center—nonprofit organization offering a lot
At press time, folks at the Cook County Senior Center were gearing up for Fisherman’s Picnic. The Senior Center is operating the Kiddie Rides and a brat and hot dog stand in the parking lot of the Senior Center during Fisherman’s Picnic. However, the Senior Center wants to take a minute to clarify some misconceptions that have come up during […]
Great weather and lots of activities at North Shore Care Center
The residents at the North Shore Care Center have been taking advantage of our great weather with plenty of time outdoors. Many activities have been moved out to the patios in the mornings and afternoons to enjoy every bit of summer. The month of August will be a rare one—it begins and ends with full moons—making it a “once in […]
When two people meet…
It’s happened to all of us. We run into someone we know—a neighbor, relative or friend— somewhere that we least expect it. On a recent trip to JC Penneys in Maple Grove, I bumped into my sister in law from Plymouth. I had never been to the store before and I had not planned more than a quick trip in […]
Cabin life alive and well in Cook County
You are lying in bed on the second floor of a Tofte lakeshore home built last year, but your windows face north. That’s not a problem if you want to see Lake Superior, however, because an odd-shaped cupboard door over a desk opens to the room below, and through that opening you can see through the great room window to […]