Fond du Lac Band to conduct moose hunt in northeastern Minnesota
The State of Minnesota suspended its Minnesota moose hunt indefinitely in 2013, so guests at Trail Center Lodge on the Gunflint Trail were surprised to hear a group of hunters talking about the moose season opening on Saturday, September 24, 2016. The hunters scoping the mid-Trail area for their upcoming moose hunt were members of the Fond du Lac Band […]
Drastic health insurance costs drive levy increase for county
Cook County commissioners were busy on Tuesday, September 20, and highlighting their meeting was a 4-1 vote to renew the county’s health plan with the Northeast Service Cooperative Pool, a 19.1 percent increase over last year’s plan. It was an increase that left some commissioners shaken. “This is 4.5 percent of our county’s levy,” said Commissioner Garry Gamble. “Some counties […]
EDA looks at building workforce homes in Grand Marais
Cook County/Grand Marais Economic Development Authority (EDA) Director Mary Somnis came before the county commissioners on September 13, 2016 and asked them to approve a sale to the EDA of five county-owned tax forfeit lots located in the City of Grand Marais for $8,400. Somnis said the EDA plans to use the lots as part of its workforce housing project […]
Lt. Governor Tina Smith visits and learns about the Great Place Project
Starting at the beginning of August, Governor Mark Dayton and Lt. Governor Tina Smith began the “87 Counties in 86 Days” tour, with one of them visiting every Minnesota county. The tour should end on or before October 25. On Friday, September 16, Lt. Governor Smith visited Grand Marais to meet with local government officials and business people to learn […]
Former superintendent Don Langan dies
Dr. Donald Langan, 72, former superintendent at School District 166, passed away at his home in Babbitt, Minnesota on September 13, 2016. Langan served as ISD 166 superintendent from 1992 to 1997. Before coming to Cook County Schools, Langan taught high school, served as a high school principal and was director of instruction in the Kalispell, Montana school system. Prior […]
Vote yes for vibrant, healthy community
I write as a graduate of Cook County schools and as a mom of a kindergartener (ISD 704), imploring you to vote YES for the kids, your schools and the health of the community I’m proud to call my hometown. I was lucky to have a solid public education at Sawtooth Elementary and to graduate from Cook County High School […]
Daycare is a desperate need
The daycare issue is a crisis in Cook County currently. A couple of weeks ago there were over 40 families on a wait list to get daycare in Cook County. A few months previous to that there were about 20 families. The crisis is a good thing, we made young people a top priority in the Cook County Go Team’s […]
Childcare collaboration is happening
Thank you for the September 17 article about childcare in Cook County. Childcare is such an important aspect of our economy and well being that it deserves attention. I could write a book, but will try to keep this short by focusing on some of the good things that the Y/Community Education collaboration “CCYAC” has done for the child care […]
Computer crashes
Most of the time computers make things easier. Writing this weekly column would be much harder if I were not able to cut and paste to rearrange my thoughts. Having a spreadsheet to automatically calculate a column of numbers is a great timesaver. And being able to instantly contact someone by email, text, or Facebook has its benefits. But then […]