Time to file for West End township elections is now
Although township elections are not held until March, the time for citizens interested in running for a town board seat to file is now. The filing period to run for treasurer or supervisor for the townships of Lutsen, Schroeder or Tofte opened January 1 and will close at 5 p.m. on January 15. Each of the townships is holding an […]
No increase in city’s 2015 tax levy?
With an end-of-the-year deadline to adopt a 2015 property tax levy looming, Grand Marais city councilors agreed Dec. 10 to leave the levy number unchanged from this year’s figure. If councilors follow up those sentiments with their official budget and levy resolution on Dec. 31, it will be the third year in a row taxpayers will be assessed a levy […]
Grueling budget sessions end as county board sets 2015 levy
Exhausted, exasperated and looking ready to surrender, the county board did some last minute number crunching and cut the final 2015 levy increase to 6.67 percent at its Tuesday, December 16, 2014 meeting. Voting for the levy of $6,516,740 were Commissioners Bruce Martinson, Jan Hall and Heidi Doo-Kirk. Voting against was Garry Gamble. Commissioner Sue Hakes was absent because she […]
Something else in the sky
Look! Up in the sky! Contrails…. no….CHEM trails. No, wait, it’s more like Noodly Appendages! Can it be? Yes, YES, it’s the Flying Spaghetti Monster! Jerry HinikerGrand Marais
No Santa Claus?
It is the policy of the Cook County News- Herald to not publish editorial content from other publications. But as Christmas approached this year, it seemed that the world once again needs to hear the letter written by eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon asking about the existence of Santa Claus. The letter was answered by Francis Pharcellus Church, who took the opportunity […]
Before traveling, make sure car is ready
Before packing up the car to head home for the holidays, make sure your vehicle is ready for the journey. Conducting a thorough vehicle inspection will help avoid the inconvenience and potential safety hazards of breaking down miles away from home. The nonprofit Car Care Council recommends a check of the following, often overlooked, items: tires and tire pressure, brakes, […]
A community divided
The recent election points out we are a community almost equally divided. The Truth in Taxation meeting accented the differences. According to the News-Herald, most citizens in attendance were against the raise in property taxes voicing many comments, including lifelong citizens, being senior citizens, claiming they are getting taxed out of here. Then there was Jim Boyd who announced he […]
Gingerbread and fairytale memories
For many years now my house has been the site of some Christmas craziness, the Gingerbread Sleepover. One night in December, my grandkids visit and we spend the afternoon and evening mixing frosting, sorting candies, constructing gingerbread houses and of course, decorating them. I started this annual event when I had just one granddaughter, RaeAnne, who is now 11 years […]