Judge Cuzzo denies contempt charges against dairy owner
Question of right to inspect dairy remainsThe approximately 200 citizens who crowded into the Cook County Courthouse on March 9, 2015 have been anxiously awaiting the ruling of Sixth District Court Judge Michael Cuzzo in the case of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) versus David Berglund and Lake View Natural Dairy (LVND). On June 3, Cuzzo ruled that David Berglund was not in contempt of […]
Biomass loses more steam at county board
The Cook County Board of Commissioners meeting lasted a brief 2 hours and 15 minutes on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, but it was packed with business from biomass to budget planning. Biomass resolution is “moot” Saying the point was moot, four of the five Cook County commissioners declined to vote for a motion that would keep the county from ever […]
East end issues on county board agenda
At the Tuesday, June 9 county board meeting, Commissioner Frank Moe had a laundry list of concerns he wanted to bring forward for his constituents. Repairs needed at Hovland Town Hall Moe told colleagues that the Hovland Town hall was in need of a lot of repairs and upgrading. He asked if there were any 1 percent local option sales […]
Trail planning steering committee to be formed
At the county board meeting on June 9, 2015 Planning and Zoning Director Tim Nelson came before the board with a request to form a Trails Planning Steering Committee (TPSC). The committee, said Nelson, would be assembled to act as liaison to the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) representative and to provide recommendations back to commissioners regarding various trail planning […]
Grand Marais Rec Park sets May record
“We had our busiest May ever,” said Grand Marais Parks Manager Dave Tersteeg to the Grand Marais Park Board at its June 2 meeting. Despite mixed weather, some cool, wet days, and some warm days, Tersteeg said revenues were up $26,000 (38 percent) his May over last May. Seasonal maintenance positions are still available, Tersteeg said, “as well as our […]
Camper crash at Cascade River blocks traffic on Highway 61
Cook County received an emergency call reporting a two-car collision on Highway 61 near Cascade River in Lutsen at 9:41 a.m. Friday, June 5. The original caller stated a semi was involved. Fortunately, that was not the case. There were no serious injuries in the crash; however, traffic was backed up on Highway 61 for several hours. The accident involved […]
Just wants things right for citizens
I received a letter from Russell Klegstad’s attorney threatening me with a defamation action after I put the letter to the editor in the Cook County News- Herald three weeks ago. Evidently, he felt that I was accusing him of authorizing use of county highway department equipment and he wants me to retract that. It does not matter who ordered […]
Biomass has been studied—and studied
The decision by the hospital board apparently finally will put a nail in the coffin of a wood/waste wood district heat system for Grand Marais. This proposal was extensively studied by the city while I was mayor and found then to be financially unfeasible. As I previously wrote, there should be in the city’s archives a publicly funded study done […]