10 Years AgoMay 13, 2005 Cook County Community Center Manager Diane Booth outlined an ambitious plan for expansion and better use of the facility at Tuesday’s weekly meeting of the county board. Although Booth cautioned the board that the plans are only in the preliminary “talking” stages, the commissioners gave a hearty approval and encouraged Booth to continue her efforts […]
Lutsen closer to annexation
Following up on discussion at previous town meetings, Lutsen Supervisor Andrew Beavers said he has continued to research the annexation of Lutsen’s unorganized territory. Beavers said he has been receiving positive reactions from most property owners. At the Tuesday, April 21 meeting, Beavers presented a map made by Cook County GIS Specialist Kyle Oberg which shows a map of the […]
County board faces an all-day agenda
Cook County commissioners faced an agenda that stretched from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, covering a wide range of issues. Bautch gravel permit revoked Planning and Zoning Administrator Bill Lane came before the board with a request for the board to deny the permit for Stan Bautch’s Meridian Road gravel pit. However, said Lane with Bautch […]
County board considers ATV use on Gunflint Trail
Four miles. The Cook County ATV Club wants to access a total of four miles of the Gunflint Trail in order to connect with adjacent forest roads. But the club ran into some opposition on Tuesday, May 12 at a public meeting to discuss the request. While they took no action on the request, the County Board of Commissioners held […]
Contract outlined for new county administrator
At the county board’s May 12 meeting County Auditor/Treasurer Braidy Powers outlined the preliminary contract that will be offered to Jeffrey Cadwell who has verbally accepted the position as new county administrator. Cadwell will replace the late Jay Kieft. He is currently serving as the city administrator for Mahnomen but the hope is that he will be working for Cook […]
Vikings 3rd and 5th at Esko Showcase Showdown
April Wahlstrom On May 2, the Vikings’ track and field team headed to Esko for their Showcase meet on Esko’s brand new track. For this meet the schools were divided into two sections. We were in the section with the smaller schools so we competed against Cromwell, Carlton, Barnum, Lakeview Christian Academy and Floodwood. Our Viking girls came in 3rd […]
On-the-Road Observations
Observation #1: The lawn statue caught my eye as Dick and I sped along the backroads of southern Missouri. After a month of vacation, we were heading home. I gazed out the window and unexpectedly there it was. A large statue set-up. It’s not unusual for people to set out deer statues in their front yards, and sometimes even human-like […]
Book authors in Grand Marais May 23
Authors Chel Anderson and Heidi Fischer will read and sign copies of their new book North Shore: A Natural History of Minnesota’s Superior Coast at two events in Grand Marais May 23. The first event will feature Hovland resident Chel Anderson at 6 p.m. May 23 at Drury Lane Books in Grand Marais, followed by an appearance at 7 p.m. […]