Tucker, a very proud big brother, is excited to announce the arrival of his baby sister, Brookstyn Candace Nelson! He welcomes Brookstyn home with his parents Carah and Dusty, Nana Sue Nordman, Grandpa Mark Nordman, and grandparents Randy and Lisa Nelson along with many other family members and dear friends. Brookstyn was born at 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, September 20, […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · Oct. 4, 2002 A Minnesota Pollution Control Agency official told city council that plans to develop Harbor Park and improve the underground infrastructure in the area should proceed, regardless of the status of mandated groundwater contamination clean-up. Plans are under way to convert the corner lot to a city park, but the process has stalled as […]
Commissioner candidates on WTIP
WTIP Community Radio will broadcast a Cook County commissioner candidate election forum live from the Grand Marais studios. WTIP’s Jay Andersen and Rhonda Silence of the Cook County News- Herald will share the questioning, with the public invited to call in or e-mail questions before or during the broadcasts on Thursday, October 11 from 6 – 7 p.m. The forum […]
Two Harbors man injured in ATV accident
A Two Harbors man was injured in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Grand Portage at about 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 22. James Michael Dillon, 39, was riding with friends when he lost control of the ATV he was driving on Store Road. Other riders did not witness the crash, as Dillon was behind them, but as he was waiting […]
County gives go ahead for highway department ARMER system
At the county board meeting on Tuesday, September 25, commissioners authorized the purchase of Highway Department radio equipment that will be compatible with the state’s new Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER) system. The federal government is requiring states to abandon certain bandwidths and move to narrow band frequencies by January 1. The equipment is expected to cost about […]
So far so good on biomass heating plant in Grand Marais
Study continues on the feasibility of constructing a biomass fueled district heating plant in Grand Marais. If the numbers look good, the project will continue. On September 26, the Cook County Biomass Committee and its consultants updated the public on where things stand in the process. Biomass Coordinator Gary Atwood gave some statistics on how much wood is available within […]
CERT for REEP— grant helps energy program
Cook County Higher Education (CCHE) and Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP) are pleased to announce the receipt of a $2,500 Clean Energy Resource Team grant for local energy education. These two organizations have formed a unique collaboration to deliver energy education and CCLEP’s Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP) to Cook County. This pilot project will include energy audits and […]
Changes for Cook County Salvation Army programs
Although the Cook County Salvation Army unit will continue to help people in need, the organization will no longer be the primary sponsor of community activities such as “Merry Christmas for All” and the delivery of Easter baskets to senior citizens. “We’ve been doing some of these programs for years,” explained Salvation Army board chair Arvis Thompson. “There are other […]