County Attorney Molly Hicken shared information on a dispute between the county and the union representing Cook County’s non-administrative sheriff deputies at the March 10 county board meeting. Hicken said the Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS) labor union had presented a grievance to the Cook County board asking them to reconsider whether it was correct to include all of the […]
Another land use guide plan meeting scheduled for March 19
At the March 10 board meeting, Tim Nelson, Planning and Zoning Director asked commissioners to “remove the pause in the comprehensive land use planning process” that was placed at the request of Commissioner Frank Moe to allow for informational meetings on the east side of the county to solicit additional input. A March 19 meeting of the County Comprehensive Land […]
What’s your vision of Highway 61 in Grand Marais?
On February 24, over 50 community members gathered in Grand Marais for the third meeting of Highway 61 Revisited, a process for envisioning a redesign of the Highway 61 corridor through Grand Marais. The meetings were convened by the City of Grand Marais after redesign of Highway 61 was deemed a priority by the city council last year with community […]
Cars crash into post offices in Hovland and Grand Marais
It is not very often that vehicles run into buildings, but within the last two weeks, it has happened twice in Cook County—at local post offices. On Monday, February 23, a 73-year-old Grand Marais man ran into the Hovland Post Office. Hovland Postal Worker Jim Miller said he was just getting ready to leave for the day at 3:47 p.m. […]
Dr. Stover a finalist for Family Physician of the Year Award
The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) announced last week that Sandra Stover, M.D., a family physician who practices at the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic in Grand Marais is one of three finalists for the 2015 Minnesota Family Physician of the Year Award. Family physicians were nominated for the award by patients and colleagues. The MAFP Board of Directors will select […]
Vikings have strong finish in playoffs
Cat-quick eighth-grade guard Sophie Eliasen picked a fine time to score 16 points, 12 of those coming off of 3-point baskets, as the Vikings advanced 49-41 over the Lakeview Christian Lions in the first-round of Section 7A playoffs held in Hermantown on March 5. Junior guard/forward Lily Gruber-Schulz also had a big night for the Vikings, scoring 15 points and […]
Brittle Britches
When I was young my mom would wash clothes and hang them out on a clothesline in the front yard. Some days the weather would turn cold before we brought them in off the line and they would feel like they could break if you accidentally dropped them on the ground. Brittle Britches! I think about this whenever the weather […]
Spring brings new beginnings
March brings in spring and new beginnings. The same holds true for the work at the Playhouse. Auditions for the musical were held Tuesday at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts (ACA). The cast of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is – Mark Abrahamson, Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux, Jack Nickolay and Karina Roth. On piano will be Kay Costello […]
DuLutsen Music & Ski Festival March 18-23 at Papa Charlie’s
Hit the slopes at Lutsen Mountains and pair it with live musical performances at Papa Charlie’s for a Minnesota winter getaway at the DuLutsen Music and Ski Festival March 18-23. DuLutsen lasts six days, has 10 bands performing live at Papa Charlie’s and has four snow-packed mountains for adventurous downhill skiers or snowboarders. Lutsen Mountains is offering great ski and […]
New program set to help Cook County businesses
Need assistance finding financing for your business? Need new ideas to stimulate growth? Then look no further than the Entrepreneur Fund, a Duluth-based organization that is starting a program in Cook County aimed at assisting business owners called enfuse: cook county. “This is a new program,” said Shawn Wellnitz, president and CEO of the Entrepreneur Fund. “This is the first […]