City council grants requests A-Z
Grand Marais city councilors approved a number of varied requests at their April 10, 2013 meeting, ranging from A (air conditioning) to Z (zip line). First on the list was a request for a letter of support from the Cook County Historical Society to the Minnesota Historical Society backing the local agency’s pursuit of a grant to purchase and stabilize […]
Assessor’s office to get new equipment
The Cook County assessor’s office will be getting some new office equipment and furniture. On April 16, 2013, the county board authorized Assessor Betty Schultz to spend about $1,000 for a computer and monitor and to order office furniture and remodeling at a cost of about $3,400. The equipment and furniture will be used by the new assessor’s technical clerk […]
Cook County Family YMCA announces director
After a lengthy process, the Cook County Family YMCA has named Emily Marshall its Branch Executive Director. Marshall will begin her new role on May 13, 2013. Marshall is currently employed as the aquatics director with the Duluth Area Family YMCA where she has been serving since 2002. Marshall has served in numerous other roles for the YMCA, including member […]
Grant to fund septic inspections on three Hovland lakes
Cook County has been awarded Clean Water Legacy Grant funds that will allow it to inspect 162 lakeshore septic systems on three lakes on the east end of Cook County. Since 2001, inspections have been done on lakeshore septic systems in the West End, just north of Grand Marais, and up the Gunflint Trail. Properties along McFarland, Greenwood, and Tom […]
Thank you Mr. Rogers
It was not hard to think of a topic for Unorganized Territory this week. Like so many Americans, I am still in shock over the bomb blasts at the finish line of the world renowned Boston Marathon. This horrific day will live in our collective memory, like the assassination of President John F. Kennedy or the explosion of the space […]
Taking security to the extreme
As the costs of security measures at the Cook County Court House continue to rise, wouldn’t it be more effective to exclude the general public entirely? Perhaps each county department could provide a walk-up window on the exterior of the building to serve the public. County employees would then only need to protect themselves from each other. Better yet, with […]
Not impressed with former governor’s complaints
On Sunday, April 7, Arne Carlson wrote of how great things were when he took office as governor in 1991 comparing his salary of $112,000 annually to our university president making $152,000. He then proceeds to excoriate the university and its pricey personnel today with the governor making $120,000 and the university president $600,000. Conspicuous by its absence is any […]