The board of North Shore Health Care Foundation (NSHCF) has approved a request from Josh Beck, Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) director and his supervisory team for funds to support front line staff. County staff that work with the most at-risk members of our community need support and training. This grant will enhance the quality of services by providing […]
Anonymous donor gives $10,000 to Great Place Project
With expressions of gratitude for a generous individual donor who has made it possible, the Cook County Chamber and Sawtooth Mountain Clinic will organize a Great Place Project for 2017, Chamber Executive Director Jim Boyd has announced. “After several grant applications fell through, we were in the process of designating 2017 as a fallow year in which we would focus […]
Public meeting planned for proposed mineral withdrawal
The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invite public comment regarding the proposed 20-year withdrawal of federal minerals on the Superior National Forest within the Rainy River Watershed. Additionally, due to immense public interest and the complexity of the proposal, the Forest Service is developing a Federal Register Notice to extend the 90-day project scoping period for […]
Commissioners OK branding proposal for county
IT Director Rena Rogers and Valerie Marasco, director of Emergency Management/Public Information, came before the county board on Tuesday, March 14, with a request for the board to approve the proposed branding and draft communications plan, and communications policy. Last summer Rogers suggested the county should look at re-branding, to customize and standardize its communications tools to give the public […]
City council approves conditional use permits
Grand Marais city councilors approved three conditional use permits (CUPs) at the board’s March 8 meeting. The request by Boyd and Karen Blomberg to operate a four-unit lodging facility at 20 W. 2nd St. in Grand Marais was granted. It currently is rented for long-term use but will be converted to short-term vacation rental under the CUP. Justin and Colette […]
Hedstrom Lumber is once again offering free trees!
It is once again time for free tree seedling orders! Hedstrom Lumber is taking orders via email through April 21st; please email your order and questions if possible rather than using the phone as we get an incredible number of orders. Please specify quantity and species when ordering. Species available this year include red pine, white pine, and white spruce. […]
Trees and brush will be removed from roadway
Motorists traveling on Highway 61 north of Two Harbors may encounter temporary lane closures Mondays through Fridays, between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., until May 1, as crews work on a tree and brush removal project. The temporary lane closures will be marked with portable signals. The temporary lane closures are necessary while crews remove trees and brush in preparation […]
International swim meet held at the Y
On Saturday, March 11, the Cook County Northerns U.S. Masters workout group and the YMCA Adult Swim Club hosted an event at the Cook County Y. There were 40 swimmers in attendance; 27 local Cook County residents, 11 swimmers from the Thunder Bay Rays Masters Club, and two from the Nort’landers Masters club. The purpose of the meet was to […]
Seeking the Spiritual Dimension in Art
On March 24, Spirit of the Wilderness’ annual art show, “Kindling Curiosity – Lighting the Creative Spark,” will open with a reception and presentation entitled “Seeking the Spiritual Dimension in Art.” Ken Bloom, director of the Tweed Museum in Duluth is known as an articulate spokesperson for the arts, bringing knowledge of many parts of the world together with his […]
Yaktrax and such
A friend recently asked, “Have you ever heard of Yaktrax?” “I love them,” was my answer and we spent the next five minutes extolling the glories of this invention. Nothing says spring in northern Minnesota like a pair of Yaktrax. For the uninitiated, Yaktrax are rubber, mesh type grippers you pull over the soles of your favorite pair of winter […]