Down Memory Lane
10 Years AgoMay 14, 2004 The Cook County commissioners elected to pass on a vote for or against the proposed county subdivision ordinance when it came before them for its second public hearing May 11. Instead, a committee of commissioners, attorneys, Realtors and zoning officials must first go over the document and revise it before it can come back to […]
Part two of a West End Community Conversation
Affordable housing and livable wage jobs were cited as the top two priorities coming out of the second West End Conversation held on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Birch Grove Community Center. The first information gathering session was held on February 19 at Birch Grove and facilitated by David Cournoyer. Tofte resident Bill Hansen and newly elected Tofte Supervisor Jeanne […]
Tofte continues work on senior citizen housing
The clock is ticking but work should begin sometime this fall on the proposed development of the Birch Grove senior housing project in Tofte, said Community Resource Development (CRD) President Dick Grabko to Tofte supervisors at their May 8, 2014 meeting. “We have a March 15, 2015 completion date but that is probably optimistic,” Grabko told the board. CRD has […]
Special legislation for Hedstrom Lumber rankles some
When Howard Hedstrom, president of Hedstrom Lumber Company asked Minnesota Representative David Dill and Senator Tom Bakk to introduce a bill that would allow the mill to run its boiler at a higher than now allowed pressure (unattended) during the night, he didn’t know he was setting off a firestorm of criticism. “We’ve invested a lot of money to help […]
City labor dispute nears resolution
A long-running dispute between the city of Grand Marais and its labor union came a step closer to resolution May 14 when city councilors approved a memorandum of understanding and a grievance settlement that will allow former head lifeguard Charles Christiansen to resume his employment with the city – albeit in a different position. However, the actions do not necessarily […]
Vikings compete at Denfeld
On Friday, May 9, the Viking track and field team headed down to Duluth to put forth their best effort at the Matt Kero Memorial Invitational at Denfeld High School. This was a new meet for us and it was fun to race against some different teams such as Duluth East, Hastings, Denfeld, Ashland, and then there were some teams […]
Envirothon to advance to state
The Cook County High School Envirothon team had a great showing at the competition at the Cloquet Forestry Center. The team advances to state competition at St. John’s University on May 19. The Envirothon competition consists of five separate tests in the areas of water, current issues, soil, forestry, and wildlife. The second piece of the competition is an oral […]
Bye-bye birdseed
A feeling of delight fills me as I walk into a yard that’s almost snowless. I carry a red plastic Folgers coffee container filled with birdseed. Time to give my birds their morning meal. This will be one of their last feeding days. With the changing of the seasons, I’ve let my bird food supply dwindle, and soon my local […]
Superior Lumber to expand showroom with furniture on consignment
Superior Lumber & Sports, on the east end of Grand Marais, is well-known as a one-stop shop for hardware needs for the home— building supplies, paint, lighting, windows and window coverings and more—but Superior Lumber owner Lyle Spry felt something was missing. The spacious second floor of the store, with its beautiful cabinet and countertop displays and assortment of mattresses, […]