At 6:56 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, emergency pages sounded for the Maple Hill and Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Departments to respond to a fire at Hedstrom Lumber. Kelly Hansen, an independent contractor who does some maintenance at the mill on weekends, spotted the smoke and called 9-1-1. Firefighters arrived on the scene by 7:15 a.m. to find fire burning […]
School board discusses concurrence with Indian Students Policy
Each year the Grand Portage Local Indian Education Committee (LIEC) votes on whether or not ISD 166/Cook County Schools is in compliance with eight standards included in the district’s policy and procedures related to Indian students residing on Indian lands. The LIEC issued a letter to the district citing non-concurrence with four of the eight standards (standards one, four, five […]
City discusses application process for board openings
The Grand Marais City Council had a short agenda to cover in their meeting on Wednesday, April 27. One topic for discussion was the current board openings and application process. City Councilor Dave Mills said he was interested in getting more information about the applicants’ vision. “I would like to see more questions. Specifically, I would like to see more […]
Anderson inducted into Coaches Hall of Fame
It’s been 16 years since Lyle Anderson last prowled the sidelines as head coach of the Cook County High School Viking football team, and nine years since he served as the school’s athletic director, but excellence is not soon forgotten, and for his 25 years of service to CCHS sports and his work with the Polar League, Anderson was inducted […]
Today’s toddlers are tomorrow’s presidents
“Zoe for President” is a national campaign from YMCA USA to promote the potential in all kids to grow up and change the world if they’re nurtured properly and supported along the way. Cook County Community YMCA (CCCYMCA) is supporting this campaign locally and you may notice banners, posters, and stickers around the area. Through our Y initiatives like childcare, […]
Simple steps to stop the spread of aquatic invasives
At the stroke of midnight on Saturday, May 14, Governor Mark Dayton will cast his line, proclaim “Clean. Drain. Dry. Day,” signaling the start to a time-honored tradition, the Minnesota Fishing Opener! With over 1.6 million anglers hitting the water, fishing opener is the perfect opportunity to educate anglers on the importance of invasive species prevention. Clean. Drain. Dry. Day […]
Prayer, not politics, is the answer
Thursday, May 5 was the National Day of Prayer. The day was designated by the U.S. Congress over 70 years ago and signed by President Harry S. Truman, and declared to be the first Thursday in May by President Ronald Reagan. People met on courthouse and capitol steps all across our country to acknowledge our dependence on Almighty God and […]
Reasonable reform to IRRRB supported
When the Office of the Legislative Auditor identified problems in the operations of the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board earlier this year, IRRRB Commissioner Mark Phillips, his board and his staff moved quickly to develop correctives. Those correctives now are contained in legislation authored in the Minnesota Legislature by members of the Iron Range delegation. The Cook County Chamber […]
Home improvement history
As I started to write Unorganized Territory this week, I knew what the topic would be. We’ve been gathering information, getting pictures and writing stories to put together in the Cook County News- Herald’s traditional spring home improvement insert for several weeks now, so that’s what’s on my mind. I realized I have written a column about home improvement every […]
Arrowsmith DeCoux wins Ham Run Half Marathon
A couple of weeks before the Ham Run Half Marathon Jay Arrowsmith DeCoux said if he was going to have any chance of winning the race he had to get a lead on Jesse Baldwin, a friend and training partner. “Jesse is fast. I need to go out hard early and see if I can get a big enough lead […]