This is the time of year that we all get caught up in the excitement of the Holy Day Season. Bells are ringing around the Salvation Army buckets, the “Best Christmas Pageant Ever” was definitely the Best Christmas Pageant Ever. The annual Boreal Chorale gives the incredible gift of music to the community as they sing of the celebration of […]
City council discusses vacancy, Sawtooth Bluff master plan
The Grand Marais City Council met on Wednesday, November 28 to discuss several items, the top being to find a replacement for newly elected city councilor Pete Gresczyk. Elected candidate Carl “Pete” Gresczyk, winner of the special election, has officially declined the position. Gresczyk was elected to fulfill two years of the existing term. As a result, Resolution 2018-23, the […]
Historical Reflections
Grand Marais Mayor Walt Mianowski, center, offers congratulations to the owners of OK Video on the occasion of its grand opening in August 1991. Judy Dizaye and Ken Kettunen said the new store will feature 2,000 videos for rent, plus 175 Nintendo games. The store was located in the former Gene Doody carpet building on First Avenue – a building […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGODEC. 6, 2008 An opportunity has come up for Cook County to apply for federal funding that could be used to build a 10-foot-wide path along the Gunflint Trail from the hospital corner to the Devil Track Lake Road (County Road 8). County Engineer Shae Kosmalski proposed the project to the county board Tuesday, saying the route would […]
Bring a little bit of the national forest home with you this holiday season
You can bring a bit of the national forest home with you this holiday season: Permits to cut a Christmas tree or gather balsam boughs on national forest system lands may be purchased from the USDA Forest Service. Christmas tree permits: Stop by any Superior National Forest office to obtain a permit for a Christmas tree. A permit to cut […]
Ice safety tips and guidelines
No ice can ever be considered “safe ice,” but following these guidelines can help minimize the risk: Always wear a life jacket or float coat on the ice (except when in a vehicle). Carry ice picks, rope, an ice chisel and tape measure. Check ice thickness at regular intervals; conditions can change quickly. Bring a cell phone or personal locator […]
4 Direction Dwellings should be ready to rent in January
Builders ran into some difficulties with hard ground, which slowed down construction of the 4 Direction Dwellings in Lutsen, the workforce housing project being developed by the Cook County/Grand Marais EDA and One Roof Community Housing. Plans were to have the apartments ready for rent by December 1, but that has been pushed back to sometime in January 2019, and […]
Business owners are receiving scam LLC renewals in the mail
It has been brought to the attention of Cook County and the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office that people with LLC businesses are getting fake renewal letters in the mail. The notice, which looks like a 2018 Annual Renewal Form, states that you must pay $95 through the mail Workplace Compliance Services in St. Paul. Cook County has contacted the […]
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David Johnson, representing the Sons of the American Legion Post 413, is shown here donating a check for $1,000 to the Cook County Food Shelf. Accepting the check is Julie Schulberg.
Hospital receives huge rebates/ savings for the LED lighting
Rebates totaling $56,967 from Grand Marais Public Utilities enabled the hospital and care center to upgrade to energy-saving LED lighting as part of major expansion and renovation. “LED lighting was on the block to get chopped,” said Chris Lange, maintenance director of North Shore Health. “We were able to add it back in because of the expected amount of rebates.” […]