Courthouse beefing up security measures
After a closed meeting on December 11 with District Judge Mike Cuzzo, Sheriff Mark Falk, Assistant County Attorney Molly Hicken, and Emergency Management Director Jim Wiinanen, the Cook County Board of Commissioners voted to move forward with several security enhancements at the Cook County Courthouse. A committee will be working on implementing the enhancements. They include installation of security cameras, […]
County Attorney Tim Scannell facing investigation for involvement with teen
Throughout his career there have been times when Cook County Attorney Tim Scannell has assisted families seeking harassment restraining orders. On December 4, 2012, Scannell himself was the subject of an order in effect for two years, filed by a Cook County family concerned for the safety and wellbeing of their 17-year-old daughter. Harassment restraining order issued against Scannell According […]
Leave it to the Beaver?
Park board says no wayThe Grand Marais harbor has long been home to a variety of fish and birds, and now, after a long absence, otter and beaver have taken up residence in the pristine waters. While all the animal action might make for a great postcard, the beaver have been—well—busy as beavers chewing down trees along the shoreline. And all of that logging […]
Just keep trying
If you are like me, you’ve been joking a lot about the end of the world. Whenever I schedule something for the end of the month, I have to add the caveat, “I’ll see you if the world doesn’t end.” If I’m considering a big purchase on a credit card, I say, “Oh well, the world’s going to end so […]
Consider the mission of the county attorney’s office
I just thought that the citizens of Cook County may be interested in reading the mission statement of the Cook County attorney’s office. www.co.cook.mn.us/ index.php/government/ departments/attorney Please take the time to read this and draw your own conclusions. I know I’ve made mine. Disgusted,Brian SherburneHovland
Don’t let animals run at large
There is a law against letting domestic animals run at large. In a nutshell it means if the animal belongs to you, you are responsible. And then, what does responsible mean? You provide food, water and shelter. That’s the least you can do but that doesn’t go far enough. We must not and cannot expect others to watch out for […]
A call for compassion
It is difficult to sit back and hear people coming to judgment on my son-in-law Tim Scannell without reminding people of the truth. A petition for a harassment restraining order has been filed, and that is all that has occurred. The petition has not been proven, and many of the allegations are simply untrue. Tim would never do anything to […]
More memories of “Lady of the Lake”
Many people have asked about the “Lady of the Lake” on Brule Lake. As Mary Alice Hansen wrote last week, the “lady” was constructed on a small island by those from Chicago and Minneapolis who owned a larger island called the Pure Oil Island on Brule Lake. The late Donald Thompson flew a Cessna plane for the executives from Chicago […]