An Arabian horse named Sunny escaped injury when the trailer being used to transport him somehow broke loose and flipped three times on Highway 61 at about 9 a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2014. According to Minnesota State Patrol, Tammy Smith of Grand Marais was driving westbound in a 2011 Chevy Silverado owned by Shannon Finke of Grand Marais when […]
Care and compassion needed for survivors and secondary survivors
Most of us will one day know someone who is a survivor of sexual violence. This is a traumatic experience for not only the survivor, but also for people who are close to that individual. People who are friends or loved ones of the sexual violence survivor are referred to as “secondary survivors.” If you are close to someone who […]
Hospital patient count, revenue down
At the Cook County North Shore Hospital board of directors meeting on March 20, 2014, business manager Vera Schuman reported that the hospital experienced a loss of $239,030 for the month of February, a budget shortfall of $203,026. While February was bad, January wasn’t much better. In January the hospital was $154,185 under budget. But throwing in non-operating income and […]
Dockan receives honors from FAA
Gary Dockan, a 1973 graduate of Cook County High School, now living in Pittsburgh, PA, was recently recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the airline industry for his contributions to CDM (collaborative decision making). CDM is comprised of representatives from government, general aviation, airlines, private industry and academia who work together to create technological and procedural solutions to […]
School Board approves deficit in preliminary budget
Proposed expenditures for fiscal year 2015 are slated to be $5,771,866 for School District 166 according to a report presented by Superintendent Beth Schwarz at the March 20, 2014 School Board meeting. The annual expenditures for the four years prior averaged $4,884,932. The 2015 figure however includes $380,000 for expense items that were not included in the prior years’ average. […]
Higher Ed offers three scholarship opportunities
Cook County Higher Education is once again offering three scholarship opportunities for local residents who are pursuing training or college coursework. Deadline for applications is April 15. The Wes Hedstrom Scholarship was created in honor of longtime resident and former Cook County commissioner Wes Hedstrom, and is for Cook County residents who are enrolled or in the process of enrolling […]
Small Business consultant to staff EDA office
The Cook County – Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA)’s space in Grand Marais City Hall looks a bit different now that Small Business Development representative Pat Campanaro will start doing business there on April 1. Campanaro’s role with the EDA was one of the main topics of discussion at the March 11, 2014 EDA meeting. Campanaro thanked the EDA […]
County inmate expenses go up
Cook County Sheriff Mark Falk appeared before the county board on March 18, 2014 with several requests and presented information about the cost to transport and house prisoners in Lake and Aitkin counties. First, Falk asked the board to approve the purchase of two ergonomic office chairs for dispatch workers. “They are used 24-7. The dispatchers asked for leather chairs […]
Mush on, Cook County!
Keeping up with the energetic Cook County dog mushers and their canine teams in the winter months is tough. The Cook County News- Herald caught up with a few of the mushers recently to see how the 2014 mushing season went. Gichigami Express Mushers were busy to say the least, starting with the Gichigami Express Sled Dog Race in Cook […]
Sweet shortcuts
Personally I like shortcuts…I know shortcuts get a bad rap but that is only when they are misused… for example margarine instead of butter, printed mass produced thank you cards versus hand written notes, leaving your Christmas lights up year round. These “shortcuts” can save you time and in the case of butter, save you money, but to me it’s […]