EDA agrees to proceed with golf course renovations despite $262,032 shortfall
At the August 13, 2013 meeting of the Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA), the EDA board was disappointed to hear from golf course consultant Jeff Brauer of Golfscapes, Inc. that the bids received for renovations at Superior National at Lutsen golf course had come in too high, with a $727,133.42 difference between the lowest bidder and […]
Proposed septic ordinance ready for discussion
Community members who have disagreed over how stringent the county’s new septic ordinance should be may want to weigh in at a public hearing on the issue that has been scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 25 in the courthouse commissioners’ room. The proposed ordinance was drafted by the Cook County Planning & Zoning Department with input from county commissioners, […]
Tennis court water fountain installation floating into the future
It may be a while before people enjoying outdoor sports near the Cook County tennis courts, Community Center, and ball fields will be able to find a drink of water outside. At the August 27, 2013 county board meeting, Commissioner Garry Gamble reported on his visit to the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) where he was told the city […]
An explosion of pink
If you don’t have a little girl in your life you may not have heard of American Girl dolls. But if you have a daughter, granddaughter or niece, you’ve likely heard about these very special dolls. Yes, I said it. There is something special about American Girl dolls. It took me awhile to warm up to the dolls because the […]
Public utilities saves the day
On the morning of August 20 as I was getting ready for work, I heard a loud crack such as a gunshot, and my power went out. After waiting about 15 minutes, I decided to make a few calls to see if anyone else had reported being without power. I was, after all, in jeopardy of a seriously bad hair […]
Taxpayers paying YMCA membership for school staff
Reading this week’s local paper, I see that ISD 166 has decided to help its employees pay for YMCA membership. Sounds innocent enough. That is until you remember who ISD 166 gets all its money from. Yep, the local taxpayer. So let me get this straight. The taxpayer is expected to pay full price for YMCA membership, yet part of […]
Speak up now to stop rumble strips
Many of you fortunate enough to live west of Grand Marais on Highway 61 have probably not yet witnessed the noise pollution intrusion to our environment east of town and on up the before peaceful Highway 61 to Grand Portage. If you missed Jerry Hiniker’s letter in the Aug. 10 edition of the News-Herald, his description requires no additions. He […]