Superintendent Beth Schwarz reported at the July 23, 2015 school board meeting that Edwin E. Thoreson Inc. was the lone bidder for the completion of phase II of the school’s parking lot renovation with a bid of $158,368. It was originally anticipated that this phase would cost $134,000. With just a single bid, there was still room for negotiations before […]
Solar workshop and tour draws interested crowd
Over 35 people turned out last Thursday, July 23, to participate in Cook County Local Energy Project’s (CCLEP) Solar Workshop. Then, 14 people took advantage of the solar photovoltaic (PV) tour that occurred that Saturday. The group visited three grid-connected installations: a roof mount, ground mount and a pole mount system. They also visited two stand-alone systems and learned how […]
Septic information offered at upcoming open houses
Do you have questions about how to take care of your septic system? What you can do to keep your system functioning properly and protecting water resources? What happens if there is no snow and a cold winter? Howdo you protect your system from the elements? Answers to these questions and more were answered at public meetings in July and […]
Accident at Cross River injures one
An accident on Highway 61 near Cross River in Schroeder sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries on Monday, July 27. Daniel Krmpotich, 59, of Duluth, Minnesota was traveling south in a 2013 Ford Focus at 10:58 a.m. He braked for a crosswalk. Behind him was Gary T. Severson, 60, of Sparta, Wisconsin, who swerved to avoid hitting […]
County approves DNR lease for South Fowl snowmobile trail
Slow as the wheels of the government can be, they almost ground to a halt during the 12 years of environmental appeals and lawsuits filed by four environmental groups against the U.S. Forest Service in their efforts to halt the construction of a 2.2-mile snowmobile trail. On July 28, 2015, Cook County commissioners agreed to pay $1,380 to lease a […]
Transportation on county board’s agenda
From the Cook County Airport runway extension to winter salt, from prisoner transportation to combating invasives on the Gunflint Trail, issues related to transportation were key on the county board agenda on Tuesday, July 21. KGM Contractors, Inc. wins airport bid While Northland Constructors is completing phase one of the airport runway expansion, Auditor/ Treasurer Braidy Powers said KGM Contractors […]
Haylie Anderson attends SPACE CAMP
Haylie Anderson of Grand Marais, recently attended SPACE CAMP® at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, NASA’s official Visitor Information Center for Marshall Space Flight Center. The weeklong educational program promotes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), while training students and adults with hands-on activities and missions based on teamwork, leadership and decision-making. Just getting to SPACE CAMP®, which Haylie […]
How to keep from going crazy
I read an interesting article the other day. It gave ideas that are used by really organized people. (i.e., How to keep from going crazy.) I have let my organization slide a little this summer so I thought I could use a refresher course. I checked the Internet and it said it takes 21 days to form a new habit….that […]
North Shore Rollers perform well at Worlds
Five Cook County Community YMCA North Shore Rollers competed at the Hayward Lumberjack World Championships amateur log rolling event on July 23-24 and all performed well in the heat against stiff competition. Both amateurs and professionals competed in Lumberjack events where the best choppers, axe throwers, chainsaw speed cutters, and pole climbers competed for prize money and the chance to […]