The Sawtooth Bluff Steering Committee has developed a draft master plan for the 640-acre publicly owned site, outlining their vision for the site as a park of regional significance and proposing the development of facilities consistent with that vision. The public is invited to review the draft plan and provide written comments at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/NBGZMKV The steering committee developed this draft […]
Lutsen holds annual meeting
With about 20 members of the public attending the annual meeting on March 13, a variety of decisions were made concerning the township’s direction for the coming year. Judy Motschenbacher was elected moderator for the meeting. Voters approved a preliminary 2019 tax levy of $192,195.36. The levy will be finalized at the continuation of the annual meeting that will be […]
Tofte Township conducts brief annual meeting
Efficiency was the main word for the 2018 March annual Tofte Township meeting held at the Birch Grove Community Center in the gymnasium. Less than 20 (17 when I was there) people attended the one-hour twenty minute meeting. The residents who turned out voted unanimously to approve a 2019 levy of $184,122. This is down from the 2018 levy of […]
Robotics team competes at the DECC
Cook County High School’s Ice Storm robotics team competed at the regional robotics competition held at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) over the course of four days, March 7-10, and although the team didn’t get the results it hoped for, the meet was a big success any way one wants to look at it. With more than 4,000 students […]
29th EMS conference coming up
The 2018 Cook County Emergency Services conference is approaching on April 27-28, and will again be held at the Cook County Community Center. This year marks the 29th anniversary of the conference. An important part of the conference is recognition of our many dedicated Emergency Services personnel, and you can nominate an Outstanding Emergency Service Provider recipient and a Dolly […]
Prescription drugs: Can they be made more affordable?
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s staff will hold a roundtable discussion with the public on Tuesday, March 27 from 3 – 4 p.m. at the Cook County Senior Center (10 N. Broadway, Grand Marais) to talk about the skyrocketing prices of prescription drugs. All are welcome to participate in this discussion. This is part of a three-day tour across central and […]
Job fair will be held March 29 at CCHS
Looking for that great summer job? Part time employment? Or are you looking for year-round employment? Then make sure to attend the job fair that will be held at the Cook County High School Thursday afternoon, March 29. This is the fourth annual job fair hosted by the Cook County Chamber of Commerce, ISD 166 and Grand Portage Lodge and […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection to hold April Nexus Enrollment Workshop in Grand Portage
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations would like to announce a Nexus enrollment workshop to be held by CBP in Grand Portage. During this enrollment event, CBP and Canada Border Services Agency will conduct interviews for conditionally approved Nexus applicants. Nexus is a voluntary expedited clearance initiative for pre-approved low-risk international travelers. The Nexus program will […]
A taste of fame
“Just thought you should know,” Dick said as I called to tell him my flight to Minneapolis from St. Louis was on time, “the gold medal Olympic curling team’s flight will be landing in Duluth around the same time as yours, so don’t think the cheering crowds are for you.” “Very funny,” I said. The 5:25 Delta gate for the […]
Community Center Easter egg hunt will be March 31
Breaking news: Easter Bunny to be in attendance!Between 2,500 and 3,000 brightly colored Easter eggs will be scattered about the Cook County Community Center grounds on Saturday, March 31, just ready to be plucked from the ground and put into an Easter basket by eager little hands. This will be the ninth annual Cook County KIDS PLUS Easter event with festivities running from 9 a.m. to noon. […]