Locals attend Future to Believe in rally with Bernie Sanders
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders visited Minnesota on Tuesday, January 26, bringing his Future to Believe in rally to the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC). A number of Cook County residents—supporters and curious citizens—were among the approximately 6,000 people who attended the event. The Sanders campaign got the energy going with the sound of Bruce Springsteen’s We Take Care of Our […]
Industrial Arts program intact
The industrial arts program at Cook County Schools – ISD 166 appeared to be in danger of closing down after the resignation of industrial arts teacher Peter Johnson on January 5, 2016. Fast action by ISD 166 prevented that from happening and industrial arts will continue—at least for the time being. Principal Adam Nelson, not present at the Thursday, January […]
Is Dollar General coming to Grand Marais?
A rumor that began last summer seems to be coming true. Dollar General, the nation’s largest retail chain (by number of stores) is looking at building on property zoned for retail sales adjacent to the former Harbor Light Restaurant in Grand Marais. Richard J. Knight, an attorney living in Appleton, Wisconsin registered the DGI-Grand Marais LLC trademark name on December […]
Jack-knifed truck blocks Highway 61 in Grand Marais
Traffic on Highway 61 in Grand Marais was blocked for about an hour on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 after a semi went out of control and jack-knifed, blocking both lanes of traffic. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Singh Vikramjeet, 23, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, was traveling north in a 2014 Kenworth flatbed truck at about 3:30 p.m. when he lost […]
Change starts at caucuses
As I write this column, members of the Cook County DFL are preparing for an interesting public meeting on Saturday, January 30: Everything you wanted to know about caucuses, but were afraid to ask. The notice of the presentation was in last week’s News-Herald and posters were up all over the county. It was hosted by the Cook County DFL, […]
What about the blue collar?
Ever since the Cook County/ Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) was created the discussion has come and gone about affordable housing in this area. What’s that been, 20-25 years, or more? The recent article about building affordable homes made me shake my head. They are still searching for land, a location…OK? I can tell you about a parcel of […]
Are we awash in hate speech?
Concerning the recent letter from the “Returned Peace Corps Volunteers from Minnesota.” It seems these folks from the Peace Corps (or “P.C.” for short) have noticed that there has been an “increase in anti-Muslim, anti-Islam, and anti-immigrant rhetoric that is sweeping across America and our state.” The P.C.s say that we are awash in “hateful speech,” “bigotry” and “ignorance.” Do […]
Stormwater plan for downtown doesn’t hold water
A WTIP radio announcer wasn’t sure if the flooding city municipal parking lot was dubbed Lake Mianowski or Lake Sandbo. No matter what you name it, it’s proof that taxpayers pay for our leaders pretty, mistakes. It doesn’t take an educated person to realize building in a flood zone is only asking for problems. Plus, like biomass, we’ve already been […]
Hospital to receive new equipment for imaging department
Patient safety and the concern for her staff were on the mind of Caroline Hanford, when she applied for a Safety™ FiRsT grant to purchase an X-ray imaging chair and an EZ Matt for Cook County North Shore Hospital and Care Center (CCNSHCC), which will receive the equipment in the next few weeks. North Shore Hospital and Care Center and […]