In an effort to restore a predatory/prey balance between moose and wolves on Isle Royale, and to reduce over browsing on the island by the moose, the National Park Service has decided to bring as many as 30 wolves to the island, which now has an estimated 1,600 moose and two aging wolves. The capture and release of the first […]
District 3 candidates answer questions
Neither Dave Mills nor Mickey Brazell has run for a county commissioner seat before. For Brazell, this is his first run for an office of any kind. Mills, on the other hand served as a Grand Marais city councilor for part of a term until he had to give up his seat because he moved from the city limits. Here […]
Revenues up at the Grand Marais Rec Park
Although September revenue was down $3,000 from September of 2017, overall the year-to-date income at the Grand Marais park and marina at the end of September is $1,197,518, up about $53,000 (4.8 percent) over last year at the same time. Sweetheart’s Bluff Work is ongoing to replace the two picnic shelters at Sweetheart’s Bluff, said park manager Dave Tersteeg to […]
District 5 candidates give their views
Bruce Martinson is running against Ginny Storlie to see who will represent District 5 (the west end) of Cook County as county commissioner. Both Storlie and Martinson were asked the same questions. Here are their responses. Tell us a little bit about your self. . Bruce Martinson: My wife, Sheryl, and I have owned and managed for the last 25 […]
USFS and county conduct land exchange
On Thursday, September 24 the United States Forest Service Superior National Forest and Cook County Minnesota completed a land exchange at the Cook County courthouse in Grand Marais – an initiative that began in the 1990s. Cook County and the Superior National Forest have been working together for nearly two decades to develop the proposal and complete all of the […]
Isle Royale and the rest of us
What kills me is that we are transporting wolves (one of which died in the process) to Isle Royale so the balance of predator and moose will be equal yet the ones in charge outside of there refuse to believe that wolves are part of the reason our moose population is dwindling…just sayin. Anna HamiltonGrand Marais
Disappointed with golf course situation
I thoroughly enjoy your paper and appreciate getting it in the mail. I was very disappointed in the way the manager of the Gunflint Hills Golf Course was treated – no increase in salary! That is a very special course to many of us, and he did an excellent job caring for it. My family vacationed in Grand Marais for […]
Lost America
America lost its love for God and lost its soul. We forgot “the first and great commandment,” “Thou shalt love thy God with all thy heart, soul, and mind.” And the second, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Jesus said, “On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” We forgot, forgive or you won’t be forgiven. […]
Hospital levy increase has writer worried about costs
According to an article in the September 21 News-Herald, we are supposed to feel better about the 27 percent increase in the hospital’s 2019 levy for our property taxes because administrator Wraalstad said they haven’t raised the levy since 2011 and “We figured out the yearly average from then to now, using simple math was 4.066 percent.” I for one […]
Researchers missed chance to conduct ‘new’ research
Seems wolf/moose researchers have recently managed to reduce Minnesota’s wolf population by one in their attempt to repopulate Isle Royale’s wolf pack. Likely the result of a reaction to tranquilizers related to capture. Was it wise to leave the remaining genetically compromised wolf pair to possibly mix genes with the newly trans-located wolves? Removing the existing pair would have reduced […]