No contract agreement for ISD 166 and staff
Board Member Terry Collins reported on the status of staff contract negotiations with the Cook County Education Association at the October 22, 2015 meeting of the School District 166 school board. The discourse began in May of this year. Collins, together with Board Member Chris Goettl, has attended eight negotiation sessions with the association. He said that although the meetings […]
Purchase of former Tomteboda property fits with city’s to-do list
The city of Grand Marais has sought ways to move its public utilities maintenance/storage facility in the Grand Marais Recreation Park for many years, looking at sharing a location with the city, county and school district and more recently considering the purchase of sites at the Cedar Grove Business Park. Those plans fell through or were found to be too […]
Sentence-to-Serve reduction sets bar for county levy reduction
Coming before the county board on Tuesday, Ocotber 27, 2015 to talk about terminating the contract with the state for operation of the Sentence-to-Service (STS) program were Sheriff Pat Eliasen, Dispatch Supervisor/Jail Administrator Judy Sivertson, Probabation Officer Steve Borud and McKay Karl. Sheriff Eliasen assured the board that terminating the contract would not mean the elimination of the STS program— […]
Support our children with a yes vote
Cook County Schools mean a lot to me. As some of you know, my wife Jane spent many years within the district and during that time the school experienced many changes. Principals and administrators came and went. The building and grounds changed. Teams both won and lost; however, the one thing constant through all those years was the children. It’s […]
ATVers need to follow the rules
Imagine my surprise when I went horseback riding on Sunday, October 25, 2015, on the south border where the power line crosses our property on County Road 14. There were ATV/ 4-wheeler tracks along the whole south boundary. Our property has been posted “No Trespassing” from both ends where the power line runs through the property for many years, however, […]
Coming soon to a dock near you
Chicago Bay in downtown Hovland is one of many glorious gems along the North Shore. It is unique in that it still boasts the presence of a dock built in the early 1900s. I believe this to be the last of these historic commercial lifelines. The North Shore Scenic Design Council (NSSDC) in concert with the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission […]
Money from campers should be reinvested at Rec. Park
I have recently become aware of the Grand Marais Park Board and city’s proposal to charge 30 percent more for “prime sites” and 12 percent for the other sites. I believe it is unconscionable for the city to take the profits from the park and use it for anything other than bringing the campground’s infrastructure up to minimum standards. 1. […]
Rec. Park guests come no matter the weather
We typically avoid weighing in on public matters but occasionally circumstances call out for some type of response. We love the North Shore. We love Lake Superior. We love Grand Marais. These things combined have created a very unique charm. It is this charm that keeps us coming back. The park board is currently looking at its policy/rates/plans regarding seasonal […]