Frank Moe wins Commissioner District 1 seat after draw and recount
Election 2014 did not come to a close for the voters in Cook County Commissioner District 1 until Monday, November 10. On election evening the two candidates—Kristen DeArruda Wharton and Frank Moe—were tied with 246 votes each. Cook County Auditor Braidy Powers had to do some research to determine how to break the tie, but on Monday, Powers convened the […]
Tofte hires Larson as project manager for senior housing
At a special meeting held Monday, November 10, 2014, Tofte supervisors hired one of their own to be project manager for the senior housing development under way. Tofte supervisor Jeanne Larson will be paid $20 per hour to oversee the work, said Supervisor Paul James. “We need someone to stay on top of the project and keep everything moving forward […]
County approves motion to oppose the Clean Water Act
After a long and sometimes pointed discussion the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a motion by a 3-2 vote to send a resolution protesting the Proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Voting in favor of the motion were Garry Gamble, Bruce Martinson and Jan Hall. Voting against were Sue Hakes and Heidi […]
Time to prove it
Okay the election is over and it is time for our politicians to walk the talk. It’s time for them to put their money where their mouth is. It’s time to stop spouting platitudes like these and actually get something done. If any local government officials want to take this message to heart, that is great, but I’m thinking primarily […]
Spotting the big bucks
OK, this is rich for Sunday, November 9, the second day of deer hunting season. Here’s a little early winter blahs humor. As my husband and I were heading out of Grand Marais later this afternoon a really nice buck crossed the highway over to the lot right across the street from Steve’s Sports. I wondered if he’d stopped at […]
Support limits on carbon pollution
Democracy is key to the American experience. You have the right to vote, and most of you exercise that right. This gives us equal say when choosing the persons to best represent our interests. For many of us, voting is more than a right. It’s a duty. And after weeks (or was it months?) of nonstop television ads, radio clips, […]
Concerned about chemtrails
I am amazed that in the eight years I’ve resided in Cook County that no one has ever mentioned the relentless chemtrailing that is done up here. These planes crisscross and perform kamikaze maneuvers. Chemtrailing is also referred to as geo-engineering and one is led to believe that it is being done to combat global warming. My research shows that […]