Planning commission OKs “Grand Lakeview” plat
The Grand Marais Planning Commission gave its approval to a preliminary plat application for construction of “Grand Lakeview” – a 24-unit development on the site of Gofer Cabins at the intersection of County Road 7 and Highway 61 east of town. The application was submitted by Gopher Lakeview LLC and reviewed by the planning commissioners at their April 16 meeting. […]
Commissioners hear request for tax abatement bonds for Superior National Golf Course
Scott Harrison, treasurer of the Cook County/Grand Marais Joint Economic Development Authority (EDA) appeared before county commissioners on April 22, 2014 and asked commissioners to consider a request by the EDA for the county to issue $2,165,000 general obligation bonds in a tax abatement district, with the proceeds from those bonds loaned to the EDA so that it can finance […]
Grand Marais man pleads guilty to investment fraud
Michael Robert Drilling, 47, of Grand Marais pled guilty to one count of Securities fraud in U.S. District Court on Thursday, April 17. In his plea agreement, Drilling admitted to devising and executing a scheme to defraud his investment advisory clients. According to U.S. States Attorney Andrew Luger, Drilling used his company Financial Advisory Partners, LLC, to defraud several of […]
Assistant county attorney announces run for office
Cook County Assistant County Attorney Molly Hicken, who has been fulfilling the duties of county attorney since County Attorney Tim Scannell left his office on medical leave on October 13, 2013, announced her candidacy for county attorney on Wednesday, April 23. After seven years as the assistant county attorney, Hicken said she would be honored to serve as Cook County’s […]
Taxed by IRS news
I’m generally not an anti-government person. I don’t buy into the conspiracy theories that flood my email every day. I tend to take complaints about government corruption with a grain of salt. The government— local, state and federal— is made up of people after all. And call me a Pollyanna, but I believe for the most part that people mean […]
Quote about knowing it all good for all ages
Regarding the John Wooden quote at the end of the April 12 Unorganized Territory by Rhonda Silence: Several years ago I was in some shop (I’ve long forgotten when/ where) and spied a small sign containing the following statement: When you are 18 Never again, for the rest ofyour entire natural life, will you ever Know it all and Possess […]
A voice in the wilderness
Even though I no longer am involved in the ordained ministry, Catholic or Protestant, and therefore am not privileged to write a religious column in the News-Herald, I nevertheless cannot help wishing to be a “voice in the wilderness” and express some additional views on the significance of Passover/Easter. While both Passover and Easter are commemorations of events in our […]
Poor planning for hospital project
I’m trying to make sense of the latest news from the hospital planning saga. As reported by the News- Herald on April 19, 2014: “Hospital/Care Center Administrator Kimber Wraalstad said committees would be formed in the next several months to assist with the planning. Committee members will be sought from hospital and care center employees, medical staff, the hospital board, […]