Republican caucus seeks emails of interaction with Senator Bakk
Bill Walsh, director of public affairs for the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus made a public information request for the Cook County Board of Commissioners to turn over all emails, text messages, and other social media content that pertained to Commissioner Frank Moe’s resolution regarding copper nickel mining introduced at the board’s April 12 meeting. Walsh submitted his request to County […]
City council looks at plans for the public works facility
City administrator Mike Roth came before the Grand Marais city council during its meeting on Wednesday, April 13 to update them on the plan for the new garage that is being built for the public works department. The city’s architecture firm, LHB, has submitted two site plan drawings. Both the public works department heads and LHB have expressed preference for […]
2016 Great Place Project brings “playability” to community
An art-history mural, several playgrounds, a colorful wayfinding sign for Grand Marais, an outdoor ping pong table at the library and several similar projects will receive funding from the 2016 Great Place Project, announced Maren Webb of Sawtooth Mountain Clinic and Jim Boyd of the Cook County Chamber of Commerce. An eight-member evaluation panel met recently to make selections from […]
Saving the wolves comes at a cost
We have been having an ongoing problem with a mangy wolf (wolves) here in the Colvill and Hovland area the past few months. The local Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has been contacted numerous times by different people about sightings and up close and personal encounters. From what I understand one of these people who has had more than one […]
Copper-nickel mining should be done in the USA
Cook County government entities received $1,238,216 via the 2012 Taconite Property Tax Relief Fund and the 2013 Taconite Production Tax Distribution according to the Minnesota Revenue Mining Tax Guide published November 2013. That 1.2 million dollars does not include the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB) funding to Cook County. ISD 166, Cook County, Schroeder township, property owners, and […]
Range towns and schools head to D.C.
Range Association of Municipalities & Schools (RAMS) is leading a delegation of local elected officials to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, April 21 to meet with Congressman Rick Nolan, and Deputy Director Lance of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). All 15 public school districts in the Taconite Assistantance Area (TAA) including ISD 166 in Grand Marais are members of RAMS. […]
Silly begets silly
It is fun to get feedback from readers on the silliness I sometimes share in this editorial space. It’s nice to hear from people who agree that we all need a little frivolity now and then. Not every column needs to be about some pressing political matter or social issue. In fact, as some of my faithful readers know, that […]
North Shore Federal Credit Union coming soon—to Two Harbors
County residents who have made a trip to Duluth in recent months have likely noticed the construction under way at the first stoplight in Two Harbors at the site of the former BP gas station. North Shore Federal Credit Union (NSFCU) members may also have noticed that this new building will be a branch of their financial institution. The Cook […]
