Response to Sept. 8 letters from Geri Jensen and Jake Hjorth: I’m glad we agree that Akin’s statement was thoughtless and hurtful. Yes, someone did explain. I’m also glad to see we agree that “the church should not run the government” but our definition of church might differ. To me it means the corporate church acting as a whole while […]
Artists everywhere
It’s been a fun September in Cook County. There has been music, music, music and now for the last week, artists everywhere! It has been really neat to see all the plein air artists taking part in the Grand Marais Art Colony’s 2012 Plein Air event. Over the last two weeks, it seemed as if there was someone setting up […]
Artists abound during Plein Air Grand Marais
Fifty-three artists spent seven days exploring Cook County in search of the right light and inspirational landscape as part of Grand Marais Art Colony’s Plein Air Grand Marais, an outdoor painting competition. The competition was split into three categories: Main, Quick Paint and Night Paint. In the Main category artists submitted two paintings created ‘en plein air’ within the boundaries […]
Correction:
In the September 15 article Changing of the Light a typo was made. We incorrectly stated that lampist (lighthouse lens specialist) Kurt Fosburg was a boat caption in the summer. Fosburg is a boat captain! The News-Herald apologizes for the error.
City’s 2013 preliminary levy increase is 6.3 percent
Grand Marais’ preliminary tax levy for 2013 has been set, and what it means is that the city can collect 6.3 percent more in local taxes than it did last year. Council members formally adopted the levy Sept. 12 after discussing it with department heads during two work sessions and prioritizing proposed capital improvement projects. The budget that was unanimously […]
A hint of gold
It is autumn; it is Cook County. People are looking for a hint of gold…golden leaves, golden tamarack, golden hues along hillsides, golden pumpkins, noticing autumn’s slant of the sun that gives gold hues, a variation from the high sun of summer. Maybe you’ve begun commenting that hints of gold will soon be here, maybe you’ve begun hoping to come […]
Pastor Mike Carlson— “Empowering Communities to Lift Up Kids in Faith”
Mike Carlson, executive pastor of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi, will speak at Lutsen Lutheran Church at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 23. Pastor Mike’s discussion will center on the importance of the community in raising children in faith. Mike is a nationally recognized speaker on issues of youth and faith who is wellknown in our community. This event […]
County and school negotiations for property stalled
After fairly agreeable discussion with the city of Grand Marais on Tuesday, September 18, Commissioners Sue Hakes and Fritz Sobanja headed to School District 166 for further discussion on the proposed Cook County Community Center and its connection to the west end of the school building. That discussion, with school board members Jeanne Anderson and Leonard Sobanja, was civil, but […]
