Parking lot flooding a perpetual problem
The first meeting of the new year brought an old problem back to the Grand Marais City Council agenda – the question of how to stop frequent flooding of the municipal parking lot on South Broadway. The topic was brought to the forefront by Jim Boyd, executive director of the Cook County Chamber of Commerce, who presented a letter expressing […]
MPCA rejects Cook County septic ordinance language
Subbing for his boss, Planning and Zoning Director Tim Nelson who couldn’t attend, Mitch Everson came before the Cook County commissioners on Tuesday, January 19 asking for the board’s direction in drafting a variance for the Cook County Septic Ordinance. Environmental Health and Septics administrator Everson told the board that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) had rejected Cook County’s […]
Futterer announces plans to retire
Cook County Public Health and Services (PHHS) Director Sue Futterer will be leaving her position, but not for awhile. Futterer, who will retire on July 8 after filling the position for 18 years, made the announcement at the Cook County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, January 19, at the end of the Health and Human Services Board meeting. Commissioners […]
No damage in kitchen fire at My Sister’s Place
At 11:23 a.m. on January 16, Cook County Law Enforcement received a 9-1-1 call from an employee at My Sister’s Place restaurant in Grand Marais reporting a fire in the kitchen. Sheriff Deputies arrived to find flames on and around the grill at 11:46 a.m. and a restaurant worker informed them a fire extinguisher had been used. Deputies shut off […]
Welcome to the RV Park?
I recently received an email that had a copy of an article from the November 11, 2015 Cook County News-Herald. It contained quotes from a park board meeting regarding the proposed rate changes for various sites. I found it a bit ironic that one board member stated, “This is a campground, not an RV Park.” Made me think of this […]
YMCA donors make a difference
The Cook County Community YMCA has completed a successful campaign to raise funds for our scholarship program. CCCYMCA has provided around $40,000 a year in scholarships for youth, families, and individuals to make sure nobody was turned away for the inability to pay We have raised close to $35,000 for our annual campaign in 2015. The campaign includes Ham Run, […]
Peace Corps volunteers speak out against hateful speech
We, 99 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers from Minnesota—from Minneapolis, St. Paul, Grand Rapids, Osseo, Mora, Blaine, Pine City, Austin, Lino Lakes, St. Cloud, Cloquet, Maple Grove, and Maplewood and other cities and towns—have written this letter to counter the recent increase in anti-Muslim, anti-Islam, and anti-immigrant rhetoric that is sweeping across America and our state. We served for two years […]
Governor promotes his Jobs Bill proposal
My proposals would put thousands of Minnesotans to work throughout our state. This bill will help deliver clean, affordable water to Minnesota communities, and prioritizes projects that have been delayed for many years. These projects are essential to improving our state’s infrastructure. I ask the Legislature to join me in working to pass a capital investment bill this session that […]
Clarification
In the January 1, 2016 article Snowmobile trail conditions improve but still need work, credit was not given to a person who was key to obtaining funding, Mary Somnis. Cook County Chamber Executive Director Jim Boyd worked with Somnis and Chris Ismil of the IRRRB to get a $5,000 grant so the Cook County Ridge Riders could continue clearing downed […]