A group of 19 sleepy Cook County High School (CCHS) Robotics teammates boarded a school bus on Saturday, January 7 and traveled to Duluth for the “Big Reveal,” the day selected where all of the teams worldwide learned that Steamworks was the theme for the upcoming FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition. The date marked […]
Commissioners hear from citizens about the change in parking for Beargrease
Controversy followed the Cook County Board’s decision last week to call for parking on one side of the Gunflint Trail at Trail Center for the upcoming John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, and commissioners were greeted with a room full of people protesting the decision at the board’s January 17 meeting. The four-day race will start January 29, with mushers making […]
Chamber sets agenda for 2017
With the Minnesota Legislature back in session, the Cook County Chamber of Commerce is moving ahead with its 2017 legislative agenda, said Jim Boyd, Chamber executive director. “Our agenda centers on the unfinished business from 2016; the bonding bill and the tax bill. Secondly, it focuses on workforce development through Cook County Higher Ed and workforce housing,” he said. “Our […]
Locals to attend national Women’s March in Washington
Five locals will attend the national Women’s March on Washington on Jan. 21, the day after the presidential inauguration. Pat Campanaro, Rena Rogers, Mary Lou Sorensen, Denny FitzPatrick, and Mary Sanders will join more than 200,000 others to advance social and economic justice and equality. A grandmother in Hawaii, showing that one person can make a difference, proposed this call […]
Let the fun begin at Grand Portage Lodge and Casino’s brand new casino
After months of intensive construction, Grand Portage Lodge and Casino is ready to open a completely new casino floor for players poised to try their luck on the North Shore. With over 12,000 square feet of entertainment space, the new casino is bigger and better than ever. Guests will find over 450 slot machines, featuring dozens of exciting new games […]
Every dollar is important
I live in a rent-assisted apartment, and I sincerely appreciate the fact that financial help is available for me. My rent is 30 percent of my income. With my Social Security income of $924 a month, I don’t know what I would do without that assistance. In 2017, my Social Security income increased by three-tenths of one percent – $3.10 […]
County commissioners should re-think decision that affects Beargrease
I am new to Cook County, I moved here just under two years ago. And I specifically moved here because of the vibrant and supportive mushing community Cook County nourishes. Up until one week ago I have witnessed nothing short of enthusiastic support for this sport, from the local mushers, to business owners, to the general public. And at the […]
There might be a better way for the Rec Park to take reservations
I have no stake in the way business is conducted at the Grand Marais Recreational Park. And overall it seems they do a great job. But I have to wonder about the way reservations are taken for the week of Fisherman’s Picnic? I do believe that the current system is unfair and overlooks additional revenue for the village. Consider allowing […]
Citizens Climate Lobby: Promoting Carbon Fee and Dividend
Many thanks to the Grand Marais City Council for unanimously passing a resolution of support for Carbon Fee and Dividend on January 11. Your thoughtful decision provides needed support for the ongoing work to reduce the negative effects of carbon emissions locally and globally. I recently became a member of our local Citizens Climate Lobby here in Cook County, ably […]
The Pro-Life hypocrisy
Many of our fellow citizens often claim that we are a Christian nation and that we, therefore, ordained by their God, should act according to divinely inspired Christian principles as they interpret them. Jesus sums up his principles in a simple humanist statement: “We should love one another and do unto others as we wish they do unto us.” It […]