The Tofte Town Board and citizens gathered at the Tofte Town hall on Tuesday, August 21 to hear about the proposed senior housing project adjacent to the Birch Grove Community Center in Tofte. Project Architect Jody Anderson of DSGW, an architectural firm in Duluth, presented preliminary drawings of where the cottages and road might be located. Anderson said the buildings […]
Busy times for Tofte Township
In her report to the Tofte Town board on August 9, Rescue Squad Chief Louise Trachta said, “We’ve been constantly busy. We had three tricky rescues on Temperance River recently and thankfully, no deaths. We reported to an accident by Satellite Inn. It was a medical problem with a driver and again, the crew handled it well. We’re rolling along […]
“Organ transplant” at historic Chippewa City Church
Visitors to Chippewa City Church on the eastern outskirts of Grand Marais have been treated to a look at a new—old—addition to the sanctuary this summer. In May, the original organ from the Chippewa City Church was brought back to the old church. The organ was donated to the Cook County Historical Society, which maintains the historic building, by Alex […]
Susan May Warren named finalist in international fiction writing contest
Grand Marais writer Susan May Warren received the honor of being named a finalist in the Carol Awards given out by the professional organization American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW). The Carol Awards honor the highest achievements for published authors of Christian fiction in the previous calendar year. Warren has been nominated for this award 11 times in previous years and […]
Times of transition
I can hear the call of the geese as I write this column. I will soon hear the ring of my ax on splitting birch. Yesterday I saw carts full of house stain at the store and industrious looking customers heading out with gallons and brushes. Driving to Fargo the other day I saw brilliant red leaves surrounding bogs and […]
James Charles White,
James Charles White, July 23, 1924 – August 14, 2012 James Charles White had a long productive life. He cared about conversation, poetry, movies and the life of the mind. He loved the long train rides he took, carrying his portable typewriter along so he could quickly write down the anecdotes of the travelers he met along the way. He […]
Carl R. Anderson
Carl R. Anderson of Grand Marais died on May 25, 2012, at 85 “years young”. Carl lived his life in Minnesota, growing up in Richfield and living for many years in Burnsville and on Ruth Lake near Emily. He was a regular visitor to Cook County and moved to Grand Marais in 2003. His family, the natural world, music and […]
Kay Forsberg McGiverin
Kay Forsberg McGiverin passed away in Tacoma, Washington, Aug. 19, 2012. She had experienced severe symptoms of dementia for some time and died from a severe and long seizure. Kay was a resident of Grand Marais from 1951 to 1955 and attended Cook County High School. She enjoyed a loving and happy marriage of 57½ years to Wilfred McGiverin. They […]
Local sales and lodging tax revenues up
Cook County’s 1 percent recreation and infrastructure sales tax has now been collected for two years. Revenues from July 2011 to June 2011 were $1,172,630.17, a 5.8 percent increase over the year before. As of June 30, Cook County’s year-to-date lodging tax revenue saw an increase of 3.8 percent over the year-to-date revenue at the end of last June. Lutsen-Tofte […]