Steve Deschene of Grand Marais participated in a recent volunteer training in Duluth with the Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging to learn details about Medicare. With the proficiency gained, these volunteers will go back into their home areas to serve Medicare recipients and caregivers. The three-hour training was sponsored by Arrowhead Regional Development Commission’s (ARDC’s) Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging […]
Breastfeeding beneficial for all
Did you know that Minnesota and Cook County have some of the highest rates of working mothers in the country? Not only do many mothers work in the Northland, we also have the highest breastfeeding rates in the state. This means that in Cook County and Grand Portage, there are many mothers who are returning to work as breastfeeding moms. […]
No change in Lakeview Natural Dairy court case
A long running legal case involving the State of Minnesota’s right to inspect a Maple Hill dairy farm looks like it could be heading to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Sixty days have long come and gone since the March 11, 2016 ruling by Sixth Judicial District Judge Michael Cuzzo that David and Heidi Berglund’s challenge of the Minnesota Department of […]
Cook County lodging tax up over last year
An excellent indicator of the area’s economy is the lodging tax, and once again the countywide lodging tax is up from last year’s collections for the same time period. Cook County Auditor/Treasurer Braidy Powers prepares the lodging tax and presents it to the county board each month. June collections for the Lutsen- Tofte Tourism Association (LTTA) tallied $59,924.24, up $900 […]
Lutsen homeowners may qualify for home repair grants
If you live in Lutsen and your home needs repairs that you can’t afford to pay for, there might be some hope through a Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Authority (DEED) grant, but if you qualify, you need to sign up fast because there is limited money, said Barbara Ackerson, Community Technical Assistance Manager with Arrowhead Economic Opportunity […]
Senator Bakk receives Rural Leadership Award
Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk was honored with the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC)’s Rural Leadership Award on July 21 during the Coalition’s three-day summer conference in Austin. The Rural Leadership Award is given to legislators who helped advance CGMC priorities in several program areas during the preceding legislative session. Bakk, a Democrat from Cook, is serving his fourth […]
Cook County teachers become students
For four days, August 22-25, local teachers became excited students as they gathered in the School District 166 cafeteria to learn about the Orton Gillingham reading methodology. There were teachers from all Cook County schools—Cook County Middle and High School, Birch Grove Community School, Great Expectations School, Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School, and Oshki Ogimaag Community School, along with a few […]
Grand Marais Lions appoint new board members
Following tradition, a Grand Marais Lions Club steak fry followed the Fisherman’s Picnic celebration. In addition to relaxing after the hectic festival weekend, the Lions Club inducted new board members and officers on August 24. On the 2016-17 Grand Marais Lions Club board are president Mike Carlson; 1st vice president Cheryl Woodward; 2nd vice president and tail twister Gene Erickson; […]
Rating the summer
I don’t know about your summer, but mine flew by too fast. With the onset of Labor Day, and the leaves of birch trees turning slightly yellow, I’m presenting my first annual “Summer Rating” column. I don’t have a Farmer’s Almanac chart or anything official, only the memory of an ideal summer which happened when I was 18. Of course […]
Care Partners first ever Ice Cream Social a success
Care Partners of Cook County’s first ever Ice Cream Social at Sydney’s Frozen Custard was a great success and a lot of fun. Over a hundred friends of Care Partners came out to enjoy the delicious sundaes and celebrate the organization’s first year as an independent nonprofit. With the quilt raffle, sundaes, chair massages and silent auction, over $3,000 was […]