The question of who should be responsible for a bill of $436.11 for legal advice regarding the Lutsen Cemetery was discussed again at the March 18, 2014 Lutsen Town Meeting. A motion passed at the February town meeting to take the money for the legal bill from the cemetery fund when Supervisor Ginny Storlie was not in attendance. Storlie asked […]
LED-lit sign for Clearview General Store approved
The Cook County commissioners approved two requests for conditional use permits at the Tuesday, March 25 board meeting, one for use of an RV for storage and the other for modifications to an existing internally lit sign. The sign request came from Paul Goettl, owner of Clearview General Store in the Clearview complex owned by Jeff Latz. Goettl’s request was […]
Linda Chappell turns a new page in her life
If you ever needed a warm smile and a friendly greeting, the library was the place to go. Linda Chappell was always there for a good word and ready to help you find that book or magazine that you were looking for. But with all things, an end must come. As noted author Josh Jameson said, “There comes a time […]
Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoApril 2, 2004 More than 60 Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, parents and siblings turned up for the Pinewood Derby at St. John’s Catholic Church on Saturday. The competition was fierce as cars built by 17 Cub Scouts, five Boy Scouts, four siblings and 11 parents ran cars against each other for trophies and certificates. According to a report […]
Grand Marais power outages down for 2013
Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Electrical Superintendent Mike Taylor said power outages were less in 2013 than in 2012. “With all of the extreme weather we have had, I’m pretty happy with the way the system held up,” Taylor said to the PUC board at its March 19, 2014 meeting. Taylor presented a 2013 annual electrical utility report to […]
Knowledge Bowl heading to state meet
Cook County High School students on the Varsity Knowledge Bowl team started competition in January. After matching their knowledge against teams across the state, one Cook County team advanced through regionals and is now gearing up for the state Knowledge Bowl meet on April 10 – 11. The first meet was held on Jan 15 and Varsity Knowledge Bowl Coach […]
Clara Waddell’s play wins contest
Every year Metro State University hosts a playwriting contest for its students and recent alums, and one of three scripts picked this year was written by Clara Waddell. A Lutsen native and 2007 graduate of Cook County High School (CCHS), Waddell will have her play Rooted Hearts read by professional actors on April 24 at the Whitney Fine Arts Center […]
My punishment for procrastinating
Have you ever put off an undesirable task until the last possible minute, making it ten times as difficult as needed? Unfortunately, I do this all too often. My latest procrastination story began last August when I was inspired to redecorate my office. The source of this motivation was a framed set of pink, white and turquoise doilies crocheted by […]
Artist-in-Residence coming to Art Colony
The Grand Marais Art Colony will host its third annual Artist-in- Residence, Ginny Sims, from April 1-13. Sims, originally from Little Rock, Ark., is a Minnesota-based artist and graduate of the University of Minnesota MFA program. She is a recipient of the Jerome Ceramic Artist Project Grant (2013) and teaches at the Northern Clay Center. Sims is also co-founder of […]