Preliminary city budget increase is 3 percent
After meeting with the city’s department heads for 2½ hours preceding their Aug. 28 meeting, Grand Marais city councilors said theywouldplanfora3percentlevyincrease in next year’s budget. City Administrator Mike Roth recommended the increase of at least 3 percent, saying he had looked through the line items “very carefully,” but numbers for the city’s debt service/risk are still unknown. “We should set […]
Isle Royale celebrates births of peregrine chicks and wolf pups
Seeing young wildlife is always exciting, but for the people working at Isle Royale National Park, some recent births are extra cause for celebration. Chief of Interpretation and Cultural Resources for Isle Royale National Park Liz Valencia was happy to announce that this summer the number of island inhabitants grew with new additions to the island’s peregrine falcon and wolf […]
County ponders process, budget and traffic
With a number of very big decisions being made over the last couple of years, including decisions about construction of the Cook County Community YMCA, awarding funds for Superior National at Lutsen Golf Course improvements, broadband installation throughout the county, and creating a county administrator position, the county board has been under a lot of scrutiny. At the August 27, […]
Praying for peace
Once again I feel blessed that I live on the beautiful North Shore. Life in Unorganized Territory may be hectic. I may be perpetually behind and there is someone annoyed about at least one news article every week, but at least I live in relative peace. Peace has been on my mind a lot this week as the horrible news […]
Water fountain solution should be simple
Okay, regarding the water fountain dispute between our servants in government. If you have followed this ridiculous story, you might be scratching your head going, what? And you should be scratching your head. Because, the simple request is for a water fountain at the public tennis courts. A local plumber can bury the line and hook up to your water […]
Student programs before YMCA memberships
On the topic of ISD 166 paying for YMCA memberships, consider two points. Is this a benefit sought and negotiated for by contract staff? Is this a benefit going to all staff? If the answer is 1, then this benefit is contracted like insurance or sick days. If the answer is 2, then some of those eligible for this extra […]
Rumble strips startle unsuspecting motorists
I do not live in the areas that can hear the highway rumble strips, but I will tell you that one night while driving up to Grand Portage, I was cruising along visiting with my friend in the car and a car went flying by me and over the rumble strips. It scared the daylights out of us. I darn […]