In November 2013, the Cook County commissioners approved an expenditure of $63,000 to install a tower at the Cook County Law Enforcement Center in Grand Marais to elevate a public safety radio on the roof of the building. However, a variance to allow the 130-foot tower must be approved by Grand Marais Planning Commission. A hearing is scheduled for 4 […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoJan. 30, 2004 A semi-truck loaded with wood chips from Hedstrom Lumber Co. lost its brakes on the Gunflint Trail on Monday about 5 p.m., barreled across Highway 61, crashed through Tommy Eckel’s fish house, skidded along a dock and then overturned into Lake Superior barely missing the schooner Hjordis, which was moored in the next dock. The […]
Minnesota Department of Agriculture sets public hearings on gypsy moth quarantine
As promised earlier this year, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will be holding meetings in Lake and Cook County to get the public’s input on a proposed quarantine “for the restricted movement of certain articles at risk for spreading gypsy moths.” For decades the MDA has been tracking and treating gypsy moths in Minnesota, but in 2013 a record […]
Vikings warm up season with two wins
With time running out and the score tied, Jonny Jacobsen took a long pass from Owen Anderson and hit a 6-footer to win the away game 54-52 against Northeast Range played Thursday, January 23. Head Coach Pat Eliasen was happy with the win, but said, “Against Northeast Range our defense wasn’t as good as it should have been in the […]
Great team effort earns Viking win over Silver Bay
Senior guard Breana Peterson, back from a three-week illness, led the Vikings in scoring against the Silver Bay Mariners in a home game played Friday, January 24. “Breana is back and it really gave us a lift! She scored 21 points and had four three-pointers. That was huge for us,” said Head Coach Mitch Dorr. Dorr also cited the play […]
It’s A Melting Pot
Havamalt, Cojack, Bascottie….These are not fine cheeses or fine wines, they are puppies. I recently traveled to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico where it seemed everyone had a dog of some kind. I met a Snorkie and a Domeranian. In my day these were all affectionately called mutts, now they are called hybrid dogs and they are big bucks! When […]
Girl Scouts offer a celebration for Dads and Daughters
Cook County Girl Scout Troop 4110, with help from some Brownie Scouts, is hosting a Father Daughter Dance at North House Folk School at North House Folk School on Monday, February 10 from 6 – 8 p.m. All dads (or significant adult) and girls are invited— you don’t have to be a Girl Scout to enjoy the evening, which will […]
AARP aides again offer free tax preparation help
The AARP TaxAide volunteers will again this year help members of the community with their federal, state, property tax, and rent refund returns, and any other problems people may have had with previous returns. All of the volunteers are trained and certified by the IRS to help with your tax returns, so you can either paper file the returns or […]
Taking the High Road study skills class begins soon
Cook County Higher Education is pleased to work with Robert Pratt, Ph.D. in offering the study skills course Taking the High Road. This multi-session program is based on the book The Academic Warrior: Becoming a Purposeful Learner and begins on Wednesday, February 5. This program helps participants of all ages learn the characteristics, study skills and strategies of a successful […]