10 YEARS AGONOV. 28, 2003 Northshore Mining Company has agreed to pay a $26,875 civil penalty for alleged air quality permit violations at its Silver Bay taconite production facility. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Northshore Mining has further agreed “to make specific dust control improvements to processingrelated equipment to ensure future air quality compliance.” Northshore Mining produces taconite […]
American Red Cross urges households to prepare for emergencies
Disasters can strike quickly and often without warning. The American Red Cross encourages all households to be ready for the next emergency or disaster. “Having a disaster response plan is essential for all households so that everyone knows what they should do when an emergency occurs,” says Megan Dulgar, Interim Executive Director of the American Red Cross Northland Community Chapter […]
Be prepared for the rapids
A number of years back during a meeting of area professionals, the facilitator asked us to share with the group a favorite quote or saying. I recall scrambling to think of something clever when out of my mouth popped the words, “Don’t go into the rapids without a paddle.” To this day, I have no idea where the words came […]
School board pleased with new auditor
The ISD 166 school board was happy with its new auditing firm after a presentation of the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 audit by Deb Medlin of Wipfli at the school board meeting on November 21, 2013. The school’s fund balance as of June 30 was $1,340,833, well over the minimum balance of 35 days of operating costs set by the board […]
BCA releases investigation reports on County Attorney Scannell’s criminal sexual conduct charges
It appeared that the public angst surrounding the case of County Attorney Tim Scannell and his romantic involvement with a then 17-yearold girl was subsiding a bit after his October 23 indictment on two felony counts of criminal sexual conduct in the 4th degree. The protestors who had set up camp every Friday in front of the courthouse since news […]
County board supports AEOA affordable housing project
A solution to the challenge of finding affordable housing in Grand Marais may be around the corner. At the November 26, 2013 county board meeting, Leah Hall and Scott Zahoric of Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA) proposed a plan to build a 24-unit townhome style development on the southeast edge of Cedar Grove Business Park. Hall explained that a need […]
Middle School Knowledge Bowl represents Cook County well
The Cook County Middle School Knowledge Bowl teams have completed their 2013 season and both teams advanced to the regional tournament held on November 19, 2013. There were two middle school teams of 7th and 8th graders this year that traveled to Mountain Iron to compete against 24 other teams. Team members were Bryn Soland, Greg Howe, Maya McHugh, Linnea […]
Cook County takes first in Knowledge Bowl regional competition
On Wednesday, November 20, one of Cook County High School’s JV Knowledge Bowl teams traveled to Mountain Iron for the final JV tournament of the season. In this competition for students in grade 10 and under, the Cook County team claimed first place. They now advance to a statewide competition in April at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd. Members of the […]
Silver Lining Friday
I hope the snow is falling gently on this Friday after Thanksgiving, creating a winter wonderland. Following years of tradition, I will be in downtown Grand Marais, puttering about. I’ll shop a little, buy a mocha coffee at the local coffee shop and chat with many friends and neighbors. When I drive home, in the early sunset, it will be […]