New tower erected overlooking Grand Marais
The Sawtooth Mountain ridge overlooking Grand Marais was the scene of some daring activity on July 23-24, 2014 as workers with Vertical Limits constructed a new 350-foot communication tower and removed an old tower of the same height. Workers scaled the towers to guide the top pieces into place. Vertical Limits also dismantled and hauled away the old tower, said […]
Jury convicts Scannell on two counts of criminal sexual conduct
After nine hours of deliberation, a St. Louis County jury convicted Cook County Attorney Tim Scannell, 48, of two counts of 4th degree criminal sexual conduct on July 25, 2014. Sentencing is scheduled before Judge Shaun Floerke on Friday, September 26. Reached by the Cook County News- Herald on Tuesday, July 29, Scannell said an appeal of the conviction was […]
Hospital/Care Center renovation to cost $20 million
The number has been out there in the public for more than a year, but privately many residents of Cook County have been asking, “Where’s the $20 million to renovate and refurbish the Cook County North Shore Hospital and Care Center going to come from?” The long answer is complicated and filled with a myriad of complicated mathematical formulas best […]
Few file as election period opens for city, hospital and school
In the first week of the filing period to run for seats on the Grand Marais City Council, North Shore Hospital board and School District 166, only a handful of citizens have come forward. The filing period is open until August 12. Grand Marais City Council In Grand Marais there are three seats on the ballot, for mayor and two […]
Perfect weather, great volunteers
In addition to the perfect weather, the Gunflint Canoe Races attendees enjoyed a great north woods celebration on July 16! Who made it so special? Volunteers! About 100 of them worked together to raise $16,000 to help fund the work of the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department which provides fire, emergency and rescue services along the trail and beyond. The […]
Former school board member encourages others to run
I write to encourage folks who believe in the importance of our students’ education and who have the ability to serve to file for School Board in County Districts 1, 3, and 5. My particular concern is for District 3 where I served for 11 years until it was personally necessary for me to resign. Ann Sullivan, appointed to complete […]
Sugarloaf Cove should not support herbicide use
In Cook County increasing numbers of people grow vegetables and fruits and livestock and lawns without pesticides or herbicides, the county highway department is cutting right of way rather than spraying, Arrowhead Electric Co-op will (with notification) avoid spraying right of way areas on your property, the county extension office promotes methods of weed and pest control that do not […]
Is laughing not godlike!
This letter to the editor may not address any current issues, but I think it nevertheless is applicable to all issues in this editorial section. Church people, of which there are many in our community, tell us that we humans are created in the image and likeness of their God. According to their faith it took their God five days […]
Busy enjoying the Picnic
Phew! Another busy week is coming up. Those of us that reside here laugh when visitors ask us if we get bored living up here in the sticks. There is no time to be bored. There is always something going on—frequently there are two or three things going on at once and we must agonize over what fun activity to […]