Hal Greenwood, who helped found the Cook County School District I.S.D. 166 Education Foundation (CCEF) many years ago and is the current board president, called 2017, “The best year ever. We have a great board; there are great teachers and staff in the school, great kids in the school. It’s been a tremendous year.” Greenwood made his remarks to the […]
Redington wins John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon
Ryan Redington, 35, of Wasilla, Alaska led a team of past champions to take first place in the 2018 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. Redington crossed the finish line at Billy’s Bar in Rice Lake, which is located a short distance north of Duluth at around 5 a.m. Wednesday, January 31. He completed the 400-mile race in 32:20:44, taking his […]
Forest Service moving forward with Environmental Assessment for proposed mineral withdrawal on Superior National Forest
After receiving more than 90,000 comments during a 210-day public scoping period, the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, with the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as a cooperating agency, will prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) to study the effects of a proposed withdrawal on the Superior National Forest. The Forest Service will […]
Grand Marais PUC lobbies SMMPA to adopt a more proactive stance on global warming
Over the last year the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has been lobbying its power supplier, Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) to take a more proactive stance on climate change. SMMPA provides electricity for 18 communities, the vast majority of which are located in southern Minnesota. While agreeing that SMMPA has made some steps to address its carbon […]
Shane Steele named Climate Action/ Greensteps coordinator
Grand Marais resident Shane Steele has been picked to be the Climate Action/ Greensteps coordinator for Grand Marais. Steele will work with a steering committee consisting of city administrator Mike Roth, mayor Jay Arrowsmith- DeCoux, PUC commissioner George Wilkes, and Nordic Nature Group liaison Olya Wright. Over the past year, the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission and the Grand Marais […]
The Role of the Church— Part I
While the U.S. Supreme Court declared in 1947—some 70 years ago—“The First Amendment has erected a wall between church and state [and] that wall must be kept high and impregnable”; … adding, “We could not approve the slightest breach,” it would appear only one of the two parties held up their side of the ruling: The Church. While the Church […]
It takes a community
You’re driving down Highway 61 and you see a car go off the road. At a holiday dinner, your grandparent seems to be having a heart attack. A toddler in your care is choking and turning blue. You have seconds to act. What do you do? We all know the answer–– dial 911. This activates our Emergency Medical Service (EMS). […]
Cook County Chamber backs EDA
The purchase agreement between Shele and Harley Toftey, and North House Folk School for sale of the Toftey fishing and restaurant/fish shop properties is a welcome occasion for several reasons: . It should allow the Tofteys, if they wish, to move into a very well deserved retirement. . It offers the prospect that Harley’s fishing and Shele’s Dockside might continue […]
Come caucus under the big tent!
Thanks so much to Mary Petz for her thorough article on the Minnesota caucus process. Democrats, as well as Republicans, will caucus on February 6 and your local DFL party invites you to join us. All precincts will meet at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts, 51 W. 5th St., adjacent and attached to the Cook County School complex. Registration […]
