Community Center contracts considered
Agreements between the county and the city of Grand Marais, Cook County Schools, and the YMCA regarding the new community center are moving forward. On October 30, the county board approved a purchase agreement for the west wing of the school complex. A joint powers agreement with the city called for both entities to share the cost of demolishing the […]
Effort to save the co-op mural picking up steam
As the Cook County Whole Foods Co-op prepares to move into temporary quarters during reconstruction, efforts to save the much-loved mural attached to the north side of the co-op building in downtown Grand Marais have gone into high gear. The date to tear down the old co-op building is looming. Good year for co-op “We had a banner year,” Co-op […]
Lake Superior-Poplar River pipeline project moving forward
The Lake Superior-Poplar River Water District received good news this week on its plan to construct an approximately 2-mile 20-inch diameter pipeline from Lake Superior to Lutsen Mountains Ski Hill. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Assistant Commissioner Mary McConnell issued a decision on October 30, 2012 stating that the DNR had determined that the proposed Poplar River Water District project […]
Questions for Soil & Water candidates
Three people are on the ballot for the Cook County Soil & Water Conservation District—Don Goodell and Joan Farnam Morrison are running for re-election in Districts 1 and 3 respectively. Running for the first time is Jerry Hiniker in District 5. None of the candidates face an opponent. The Cook County News- Herald visited with the candidates this week to […]
Things worse than politics
Does it seem to you that people have been on edge recently? Maybe it’s because the full moon was this week. Or because temperatures are dropping. Maybe we’re all empathizing with the people impacted by Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast. Whatever the reason, it seems like people are frowning more and smiling less lately. Perhaps the cause of the […]
So much for tolerance
Have you noticed many “Vote YES for marriage between one man and one woman” signs around? There were plenty that were given out to people who put them up in their yards. Sadly many of these signs have been stolen in the last few days. One older gentleman even wired his second sign to some steel stakes and someone ripped […]
Votes, grants and taxes
Surely knaves, you jest; Vote all items on the ballot, YES. Marriage is between a man and women capable to continue life on this earth. Civil Union is for two men or two women with all the rights and privileges. So simple—just get with it. Photo ID is a simple requirement to cast a vote in this greatest of all […]
Important votes to stop unraveling of “social fabric”
It’s time again to vote. To vote for important things. Like a president. Choices are one who is bad at his job and one who will be bad at his job. Then Congress—those people couldn’t even order a pizza and get that job done. They couldn’t agree on toppings; it would take months. Then to local government—county commissioners. Now here’s […]