Ryan Redington of Wasilla, Alaska had a lot of firsts in the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. Redington was the first musher at Trail Center, the first to leave Grand Portage, the first to go from Skyport, the first to come through Sawbill, the first to leave Finland on the way back to Duluth… but hot on his (dogs’) tail […]
City council approves CCLEP funding request
Cook County Local Energy Project (CCLEP) Coordinator Staci Drouillard came before the city council on January 25 with a request for the city to contribute $2,000 to be used toward CCLEP general operating funds. “CCLEP is working hard to create a local response to address climate change, fossil fuel consumption, and the reduction of air and water pollution from coal-fired […]
Schaaps donate funds to Care Center
Paul and Carol Schaap of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan are at it again. When the couple learned there wasn’t enough money to cover paying for TVs and fireplaces in the new North Shore Healthcare Center, they called to say they were sending $12,000 to cover the cost of those items. Kay Olson, hospital board chair, made the announcement at the […]
Visit Cook County wins record-breaking number of awards at state conference
On Jan. 31, 2017, Visit Cook County, the tourism organization for Grand Marais and surrounding communities, received a record-breaking three awards during the Explore Minnesota annual conference. Linda Jurek, VCC executive director was named a rising star at the conference, as well as accepted an award for each of the following VCC-created events: the Lutsen 99er and Storm Fest. No […]
North Shore Laundromat burglarized
The North Shore Laundromat was burglarized overnight between Jan. 26 and the early morning hours of Jan. 27. Preliminary investigations show no forced entry to either the door or the safe containing money that was taken. The owners of the business are offering a $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved in the burglary. “If you […]
Comparing Minnesota’s Price of Local Government
Part Two: From the perspective of Cash Income Price of Local Government After Exporting Taxes Paid by Non-County ResidentsLast week we looked at the Price of Local Government from the Property Tax perspective, which considered the relationship between personal income and property taxes paid by individuals and business residents living in Cook County. We substantiated the claim that Cook County residents pay a lower percentage in property tax than 80 other counties in the State of Minnesota. This […]
Who can afford these units?
At the county board meeting on Jan. 24 concerning the Lutsen housing project, I must agree with Pat Zankman who spoke about employees having to make an income of $40,000-$50,000 a year to be able to afford these housing units at $850/$1,050 per month. It makes me wonder what kind of wages these employees would make per hour? Are these […]
Student’s research topic clarified
In a recent news article about a college class research paper presentation, my research topic was misrepresented. I would like to clarify the details. My topic was coaching differences between male and female athletes. The key points in my paper were confidence, criticism, building rapport and motivation for the different gender athletes. More specifically, how the genders were different in […]
A little Cook County brought to the table in Florida
I was reading the News- Herald article on the Angry Trout salad dressing, which reminded me of our last trip to Daytona Beach to visit our breakfast gang of old biker dudes. Charlie, a retired motorcycle cop from upstate New York, brings in little treats each morning. He’s the only single guy at our table, so we get fancy cheeses, […]
A call to arms to end child abuse
A couple of calls came in from people concerned about the reported instances of possible child abuse in Cook County that were published in last week’s edition of the News- Herald. With 25 percent of the county’s under age 18 population cited as possible victims, it was alarming to hear. The news nationally isn’t any better. Here are 11 facts […]