Last week I wished Cook County commissioners luck in the quest to keep our tax levy from increasing drastically. They’ve done a pretty good job so far. From a 28 percent levy increase in April to an 11.2 percent increase in November, they’ve found a way to trim some expenses. It would be nice if they could do more before […]
Lutsen Mountains gondola sale begins Nov. 30
Lutsen Mountains is selling its iconic red gondola cars that have been a symbol of Lutsen for the past 25 years. There has been a lot of interest in these items due to their iconic and nostalgic nature, and they are expected to sell out quickly. There are 23 gondola cars for sale. The sale will start at noon on […]
Paris
Prior to arriving in Tofte in August, my family and I were living overseas for several years. The last two were spent in Skopje, Macedonia. Living in southeastern Europe had many charms, but certainly one of them was the opportunity to travel to great European cities for very little money. Last March my family and I visited Paris. We saw […]
Red Kettles— making a difference in Cook County
Cook County’s Service Unit of the Salvation Army is launching its annual Red Kettle campaign on Wednesday, November 25. This singular fundraiser, running until December 24, provides the means to meet needs in Cook County in the upcoming year. Red Kettle attendants are critical to the success of this effort. You can make a real difference by giving an hour […]
A lovely fall at Grand Portage ENP
What a lovely fall we are having! I hope everyone is getting out to enjoy the weather. We have put our greenhouse to bed for the winter and have finally planted mums in our outside planters. It seems flowers were having a second bloom. We have enjoyed all the squash from the garden and will now need to start purchasing […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGONOV. 18, 2005 Pan-O-Gold delivered a GM step van to the Sheriff ’s Department on Nov. 10, to be used as a command and communications vehicle for the department and Search & Rescue. The used van was donated at the request of Emergency Management Director Nancy Koss. She said Search & Rescue is currently using the back of […]
Public comments sought on PolyMet’s proposed copper-nickel mine
A 30-day public review of the 3,000-page final environmental impact statement (EIS) for PolyMet’s proposed coPper-nickel mine opened November 13 and will be open until December 14. Polymet has spent 10 years and $28 million attempting to establish a mine on the Iron Range. The company is proposing to extract copper, nickel, and platinum elements over the course of 20 […]
County grants Revolving Loan
At the Tuesday, November 17, 2015, county board meeting, commissioners approved a small change in the way it gives out loans from the county Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). The board approved, with a caveat from County Attorney Molly Hicken, the recommendation of the RLF Committee to grant a loan of $1,600 to John Moos so he can purchase an Econoline […]