Driver in June rollover fatality sentenced
The teen driver involved in a June 13, 2013 vehicle rollover on Pike Lake Road that resulted in the death of 14-year-old Dylan Marshall of Grand Marais returned to court on Monday, January 13, 2014 to hear what penalties he would face. In November, the defendant, now 17 years old, entered a guilty plea to criminal vehicular homicide or operation […]
City planning commission, council recommend downtown zoning change
In response to requests the city has received in recent months, both the planning commission and city council recommended last week that the Grand Marais zoning ordinance be amended to accommodate growing businesses. By unanimous vote Jan. 8, councilors passed by resolution the first reading of an amendment to permit on-site manufacturing and retail in commercial zones. The planning commission […]
County discusses water plan and EDA
Cook County Water Plan Coordinator Ilena Berg and Dan Schutte, the Conservation Outreach Coordinator for Lake County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), came before the county board on Tuesday, January 14 to give an update on the two counties’ efforts to collaborate on the “One Watershed, One Plan” unveiled in 2013. The aim of the plan, which was formed […]
Care Center does provide comprehensive and quality care
We are writing in response to Mark Abrahamson’s letter regarding a statement by Lloyd Speck: “the most important thing is that Care Center residents are well fed and clean.” In this statement, we do not see anything that seems to say, or mean, that the Care Center does not provide comprehensive and quality care. We do not understand how Mr. […]
Assisted living options are needed
I am writing in appreciative response to the letter to the News-Herald from RN Paul Dahl on Jan. 11, 2014. Since I have retired, I have been volunteering at Cook County Senior Center. My time there has been a learning experience and very rewarding. During my years at the Cook County Senior Center, I see the need for assisted living […]
Skeptic says Y is a community asset
Generous Applause! I viewed the Y project with skepticism, but after visiting went away full of wonder at this extraordinary accomplishment. The well-lit pool was closed, but is obviously larger with no chlorine odor. The two exercise rooms, both of which were in use, contain the most up-todate equipment I’ve seen. The printed program promises kettlebell, now high on my […]
Biomass district heating would emit only steam plume
I would like to clarify comments attributed to me in the article titled Public meeting held on Grand Marais biomass heating plant proposal from the December 21 Cook County News- Herald. The statement attributed to me was actually a question posed by resident, Steve Sande, who had asked whether there would be some “bad days” when some people would be […]
