With Minnesota Power’s Taconite Harbor Energy Center coal-fired power plant scheduled to be idled on September 26, there is a lot going on at the plant, General Manager David Rannetsberger said to Schroeder supervisors at their September 13 meeting. One of those items is what to do with the maintenance building located across Highway 61 on the hill. Rannetsberger presented […]
Arrowhead Electric begins new meter installation project
Arrowhead Cooperative will be installing new automated meters over the next three to four months to increase the efficiency and reliability of its electric system. Improving the efficiency of both operations and electricity delivery can helps keep down costs for members. Crews began the project on Sept. 14 and will be working in the area around the Arrowhead office in […]
Roof top walker arrested on warrant
People in local businesses and in Harbor Park in downtown Grand Marais were concerned when they saw a young man on the top of a building on Wisconsin Street on Tuesday, September 6. Passersby watched nervously until Cook County Sheriff Deputies and a Minnesota State Trooper arrived and managed to get the man back on the ground. Cook County Law […]
Jury trial date set in Tofte shooting case
Kirk Lee Bigby, 62, of Finland, Minnesota, dressed in a black-and-white striped Lake County Jail jumpsuit appeared in court again on Monday, September 12, only to hear the date set for jury trial in January 2017. Bigby was arrested on December 9, 2015 for allegedly shooting and killing Marcus Lee Roberts, 35, from Bloomington, lMinnesota at Bluefin Bay Resort in […]
Very busy August for Cook County Tennis Association
August was an active month in Cook County for people who enjoy the sport of tennis. In addition to its weekly hitting clinics and drop-in doubles, the Cook County Tennis Association (CCTA) hosted three major events. First was the 40th annual Fisherman’s Picnic Tennis tournament that took place August 5-7 at the Grand Marais courts. A total of 38 players […]
Tear up the “To Do List”
I check off the first item of my “to do” list with a red marker and feel a surge of power. Ha. It’s not even noon on Sunday morning. By late afternoon all these pesky chores accumulated over the busy week will be done. Next item. Vacuum up dog hair. Hmmm. Such a futile chore. Maybe I’ll skip to the […]
Brothers finding success in entertainment industry
Two of the crewmembers on Virginia, Minnesota, the movie being filmed along the North Shore this week, are very familiar with the area—they are Brandon and Christian Cole, former Grand Marais residents. The young men are well on their way to careers in the film and recording industry, working together and separately on a number of interesting projects. Brandon Cole, […]