Council hears sheriff, North House updates
Grand Marais City Council’s March 11 meeting began with a visit from newly-elected Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen. Eliasen explained that his department’s current contract with the city to provide law enforcement services states the sheriff should meet with city council at least once a year. However, Eliasen said he wants himself and his deputies to be as accessible as […]
Annual meeting follow-up brings many questions to Tofte board
Coming off a well attended and structured township annual meeting held just two days before, Tofte supervisors were relieved to hold a more relaxed session on March 12. Still, some interesting things came from that meeting. Housing slowed by septic questions Supervisor Jeanne Larson gave an update on the 12-unit senior housing project the township is in the process of […]
County passes resolution in support of Lake View Natural Dairy
Supporters of Lake View Natural Dairy (LVND) were back at the Cook County courthouse on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, however, in much smaller number than when dairy operator David Berglund appeared in court on March 9. On that day more than 150 people crowded into the courthouse to hear that Judge Michael Cuzzo needed up to 90 days to review […]
School board gets technology lesson
At least once a year, the School District 166 school board holds one of its meetings on the east and west ends of the county to make it easier for parents and community members to attend. On Thursday, March 5, the school board met at the Lutsen Town Hall on the Caribou Trail. Louise Abelon of Lutsen thanked the school […]
Dog Days of Spring
I know that it will be awhile before spring officially arrives. I’m guessing there will be a cold snap and a snowstorm or two before it completely warms up, but we were blessed with a wonderful weekend. The first weekend of March was the “Dog Days of Winter” celebration up the Gunflint Trail. Last weekend could well have been the […]
Encouraged by turnout at Tofte annual meeting
It was a real joy to see local government in action at the annual Tofte Township meeting on March 10 at Birch Grove School. The great turnout showed that people really are interested in the future of their town. I was very impressed by the number of young, working men and women who came to make their opinions count. The […]
Appreciates West End support for education
Thank you to the residents of Schroeder, Tofte and Lutsen for coming to your annual meetings and for supporting the Birch Grove Community School, its children, parents and families. Thank you to the parents of Birch Grove Community School for trusting our citizens, our staff, our school board members, our township leaders and supervisors. From Beaver Bay to Hovland, thank […]
Honored at being nominated
I was recently nominated for the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians’ annual “Physician of the Year” award. I have been notified that I have not received the award. I actually received something far more important to me. I was given the honor of the nomination itself. When a nomination occurs there has to be someone who feels strongly that a […]
Student success should be celebrated
A wise man once told me to never submit a letter to the editor as it was a lose-lose proposition, and I have never done so—until now. I feel the need to respond to Louise Abelon’s letter in the March 7 edition, as it seemed her words diminished a hard earned accomplishment made by Birch Grove Community School students, staff […]