A lot of people would benefit from a cell phone tower in Tofte, but not everyone agrees on where it should be located. On October 11, 2012, Gary and Marsha Hansen talked to the Tofte Township Board for the second meeting in a row about their objections to the plan to locate a cell tower on property the township is […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years Ago · Oct. 18, 2002 At the Oct. 8 Schroeder Town Board meeting, the supervisors passed a motion to transfer $2,000 from the general fund to the slightly overdrawn ($41.69) fire budget. This followed a discussion on charging for fighting fires. Some thought there had been no charge to residents because it involved excessive paperwork. Kevin Johnson mentioned, […]
County discusses voter identification amendment
County commissioners will have an opportunity to discuss issues of concern with State Senator Tom Bakk and possibly with State Representative David Dill at a meeting on Tuesday, October 23 at 3:00 p.m. in the courthouse commissioners’ room. On October 16, they decided that one of the things they wanted to talk to the representatives about was the proposed voter […]
Good Harbor Hill hosts “Block Party”
At the initiative of co-conspirators Carin Gulstrand and Dick Powell, invitations went out to residents of the Good Harbor Hill area of Grand Marais to gather and celebrate at the old schoolhouse site, at the corner of County roads 44 and 42, Saturday, September 15. In spite of threatening weather, Mother Nature obliged with a sunny afternoon and radiant sunset. […]
The perfect coffee mug
The damp gray morning is perfect for sitting in front of a fireplace and sipping something hot. Coffee, hot chocolate, tea…it doesn’t matter. Unfortunately, this is not my day to relax. Here’s where two inventions become very important in my life. First is the invention of the covered, insulated coffee mug. Second is the invention of the built-in car coffee […]
Bluefin Bay preparing for an encore Food & Wine Lover’s Weekend
As Bluefin Bay prepares for its fall Food & Wine Lover’s Weekend, memories of the resort’s spring event are replayed by those who had the pleasure of attending that event. In May, guests were treated to two evenings of fabulous food with perfectly paired wines and liquors, courtesy of sommelier Stuart Sutherland of Johnson Brothers Liquor Co. and Chef Scott […]
Great Decisions – a great discussion about foreign affairs
On September 27, Tom Hanson, a former Foreign Service Officer of the U.S. Department of State, spoke to approximately 30 to 35 attentive and enthusiastic people at the Cook County Community Center regarding Middle East Realignment: The Arab Upheaval and the ongoing regional sectarian conflicts in the Middle East. Hanson discussed the situations in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria […]
Bill and Kate Isles to appear at ACA October 27
Bill and Kate Isles will appear in concert at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts on Saturday, October 27, offering their original acoustic songs and zany comedy at the North Shore Music Association’s annual silent auction event. Bill and Kate Isles, based in Duluth, use a wide variety of musical styles so their performances carry audiences through a broad landscape […]
Destination College “Parent’s Night” is Oct. 23
If you are a parent interested in learning more about helping your child get into college, come to Cook County Higher Ed’s North Shore Campus at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 23 for an hour and a half discussion of the college planning process. You will learn about the different types of colleges, how to select and apply to colleges, how to […]