At approximately 9:15 a.m. on June 10, a Cook County sheriff ’s deputy attempted to pull a vehicle over for a speed violation east of Schroeder near the Temperance River. The vehicle pulled onto the shoulder and slowed. The vehicle continued to drive forward at a very low rate of speed. At approximately 9:17 a.m., as the vehicle was coming […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOJUNE 13, 2008 Cook County Highway Engineer Shae Kosmalski said Tuesday efforts to open and repair storm-damaged roads are moving along as well as can be expected, and was authorized to impose weight restrictions on at least a half-dozen roads. Kosmalski reported to the county board that she was still in the process of assessing the damage caused […]
Board of Appeals & Equalization holds public meeting
No one from the public attended the June 5 Cook County Board of Appeals & Equalization meeting, but that didn’t mean the Assessor’s Office wasn’t busy preparing for the evening. Before the gathering took place Monday night the Assessor’s Office received 63 appeals, of those, 53 parcel valuations were reduced, four parcel evaluations were increased, four stayed the same and […]
Citizens selected to serve on county budget committee
Five citizens were picked to work with the county board chair, vice chair, and Auditor/Treasurer Braidy Powers and administrator Jeff Cadwell on the 2019 county budget. Selected to the Cook County budget committee were Arvis Thompson, District 1; Mike Carlson, District 2; Jim Boyd, District 3; Nick Burger, District 4; and Liz Wagner, District 5. Commissioners voted to add these […]
North Shore Winery increases production again in 2018
What can we do in Cook County that will be different and not compete with businesses that are already here and allow us to make a living? That was the question on the minds of Kim and Chuck Corliss as they thought about making Cook County their full time home. Chuck had a ski pass at Lutsen Mountains for the […]
Voyage North 5K-10K races go off without a hitch
With the starting line temperature hovering around 35F and a soon to be falling light rain, more than 120 shivering runners gathered at the Coast Guard Station parking lot on Saturday, June 9 to take part in the inaugural Voyage North 5k and 10K running races that ended at Voyageur Brewing Company. Frigid weather aside, the runners wore broad smiles, […]
Too many kitties
When I was little I was afraid of cats. My Grandma Isabelle had kittens that would sit under the stove in the kitchen and paw at our feet as we ran by. Their little claws hurt and scratched our toes. I was not a fan. I didn’t think they were cute or cuddly, I thought they were mean. The mama […]
Fiber Guild presents “Through our Hands V”
The Northwoods Fiber Guild is pleased to announce an exhibition of fiber art entitled, Through Our Hands V. The exhibit will open at the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery in Grand Marais on June 22 and run through July 16. The show will feature a variety of fiber works created by NFG members – all local artisans who live along […]
Sean Emery, juggler extraordinaire, to perform at library
Professional juggler Sean Emery will be coming to the Grand Marais Public Library on Saturday, July 14 at 10:30 a.m. With his talent and an uncanny ability to read people, Emery scoops up the audience and embraces them with his circus-y skills, comedy, and showmanship. Emery is an eccentric and talented entertainer, wowing the crowd with jaw-dropping juggling stunts that […]