10 Years AgoMarch 4, 2005 Dog owners whose pets wind up at the pound will soon be paying more to bail out their animals under the terms of a new ordinance approved by city council last Wednesday. Council approved a new service contract, and okayed the first reading of the new fee structure. The new fees will become effective when […]
Three bills for the county up for legislative review
Will the Minnesota legislature agree to reimburse Cook County for $165,063 in legal fees incurred when it hired a special prosecutor to represent it in its case against then Cook County attorney Tim Scannell in which he was charged with having inappropriate relationship with a 17-yearold girl that resulted in two fourth degree felony counts for Scannell? “Probably not,” said […]
Four arrested in Grand Marais on kidnapping, drug charges
Four people were arrested on February 8, 2015 after allegedly participating in the kidnapping of a Grand Marais woman and her 5-year-old child. Two men, Jason Lowry, 44, of Lakeville, Minnesota and Chris Paripovich, 49, of Wayzata, Minnesota appeared before Judge Michael Cuzzo last week. Two more individuals are scheduled to appear in coming weeks for their alleged involvement in […]
West End residents have big votes coming up
While the annual West End town meetings are always interesting, voters living in Lutsen, Tofte and Schroeder will have two important decisions as they vote on the 2016 township levies. Held on March 10, the three townships will be asked to add two permanent line items to their tax rolls—for the Birch Grove Foundation – $12,500 and Birch Grove Community […]
CCHS Robotics team competes well at Northern Lights Regional
A problem with their robot’s electrical system near the end of the competition caused the Cook County High School robotics team to fall in the standings, but if the team’s place fell their spirits never waned. “Overall it was a great experience. Everyone performed well and did a great job,” said team leader Nate Carlson. Competing for Cook County were […]
Grand Marais Garden Club forgets snow, thinks flowers
The Grand Marais Garden Club meets at the Cook County Senior Center monthly from April to December with programs of interest. At the November gathering, member Linda Quick demonstrated arrangements for the holiday table. Before retiring, Linda worked some 30 years for the renowned multipurpose gardening center Bachman’s. She shared some of the things she learned while working in their […]
Into the Wild
I stopped in my tracks, flabbergasted. What happened to Gate 19, the designated waiting area for my flight to St. Louis? An unfamiliar sight lay before me. I like to think I’m a flexible person, but this situation had me gobsmacked. The room had totally changed since I last saw it. The rows of familiar chairs had been replaced by […]
College News
Joynes named to St. Thomas dean’s list Ryan Joynes has been named to the University of St. Thomas 2014 fall semester dean’s list. Students must post grade point averages of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale to be named to the dean’s list. Ryan is a junior majoring in business. He is the son of Jim Joynes and the […]
After School All-Stars fundraiser fun for all
It was almost spur of the moment, but Jenna Berglund and friends hosted a spaghetti fundraiser in conjunction with Parent’s Night at the last Cook County High School home basketball game on February 20 that raised over $600 for the After School All-Star program. “I thought of this about a week before parent’s night, so I didn’t have much time […]
Plans under way for 35th Inuit Premiere
This year marks Sivertson Gallery’s 35th year celebrating “Art of the North” in Grand Marais, and the 20th year in Duluth (Siiviis). The monumental year kicks off with the 15th annual Inuit Premiere with events March 20 and 21. This year’s event will feature Kate Vasyliw of Dorset Fine Arts. Dorset Fine Arts (DFA) was established in 1978 as the […]