Small businesses and the people who work for them may be happy to learn that a local, nonprofit health coverage program is available at a cost they might be able to afford. HealthShare was established four years ago by a group of area health care providers and foundations. Their goal was to reduce the number of uninsured by providing health […]
Interagency cooperation results in drug busts at the border
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol and the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office work together to stop illegal drugs from entering the United States. Interagency cooperation led to three arrests this winter at the U.S. – Canada Pigeon River Port of Entry in Grand Portage. Kerry Giulio Disano, 49, Yellowknife, Canada, made a wrong turn on his way to Winnipeg, Canada […]
Historical Reflections
The Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) people have been in Cook County for a long time, as evidenced by the Blackduck pottery shard pictured here, which was found in Cook County. According to Grand Portage National Monument Superintendent Tim Cochrane, it is thought to have been made by ancestors of the modern-day Anishinaabe. At a Cook County Historical Society storytelling event in March […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOAPRIL 18, 2003 Another busy fire week is anticipated as temperatures continue above normal and breezes continue from the south. As of April 15, 60 fires had burned 1,700 acres under Minnesota Department of Natural Resources jurisdiction. Fire staff in many areas worked well into the night trying to extinguish the burns. Callers to the Cook County courthouse […]
CCLEP partners with Como Oil & Propane
Como Oil and Propane and Cook County Local Energy Project’s (CCLEP) residential energy efficiency program (REEP), a pilot project, have announced a partnership to promote energy efficiency in Cook County. Luke Janeksela, general manager at Como, expressed his company’s interest last week in supporting local energy efficiency efforts. Como is doing this in other communities in the state and is […]
Proposed septic ordinance ready for discussion
After a long delay while the state responded to objections from the counties regarding new Minnesota Pollution Control Agency septic system rules, the Cook County Planning & Zoning Department has revised a septic ordinance it drafted several years ago in accordance with state law and will be seeking comment on it from the county board and the public. Planning & […]
Broadband funding grants offered
Blandin Foundation has a long history of supporting the active engagement of communities to ensure their telecommunications and technology vitality. To this end, the Blandin Community Broadband Program supports work that increases awareness about the value of broadband, business and residential use of broadband in rural communities and public and private investment in rural broadband capacity. The Blandin Foundation has […]
North Shore mushers take on Hudson Bay Quest
Matt Groth of Oomingmak Kennels in Colvill teamed up with Troy Groeneveld of 10 Squared Racing in Two Harbors and made the trek to Manitoba, Canada to take part in the Hudson Bay Quest on March 15 – 18. The North Shore men and dogs not only survived the grueling race in the Arctic environment; they finished in the top […]
The lost art of letter writing
There it was, lying on top of a stack of junk mail—a real, honest-to goodness personal letter. Only three people send me snail-mail, two cousins and my granddaughter. My name and address were written in blue ink on the envelope, which held one sheave of paper, folded neatly, covered with handwriting, also in blue ink. I pulled it out to […]