It was a grand night, Thursday, March 14, as about 150 people gathered to enjoy an array of excellent food, a silent auction, and jovial atmosphere at the Enriching Academics Through Sustenance (EATS) fundraiser that began just inside of the hallway by the Eagle Doors at I.S.D. 166. “We sold 120 tickets,” said a smiling Ann Sullivan, who was one […]
Council discusses even/odd winter parking
Coming off one of the snowiest winters in recent memory, the Grand Marais City Council discussed—but made no decisions—about creating an ordinance for where and when vehicles are parked on the streets during a snow event. The discussion was held at the Grand Marais City Council’s March 13 meeting. County Highway Engineer Krysten Foster came before council with several suggestions […]
PUC passes resolution calling for AMI/SMMPA agreement
George Wilkes and new PUC board member Ann Possis met on Tuesday, March 19 to conduct a Public Utilities Commission meeting. Grand Marais City Council representative Tim Kennedy was unable to attend the meeting. The meeting was fairly brief, but resulted in passage of a resolution calling for Missouri Basin Municipal Power Agency (MRES) and Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency […]
Knowledge Bowl team qualifies for state, wins Sportsmanship Award
It seems like an annual rite of passage, but once again the Cook County High School Knowledge Bowl team has qualified for the state tournament, taking third place in the 21-team field at the Northeast Region 3 tournament held Tuesday, March 19, on the Iron Range. “We were in first place most of the day, and just got eclipsed in […]
Polygamist group might be on the lookout for more land
Bill Rosso had a suspicious feeling when he received a request from a Twin Cities realtor asking him if he wanted to sell his land located on the Pike Lake Road. Presented on a small blue piece of paper, the note said, “Hello, I have a client who is very interested in purchasing your property on 877 Pike Lake Road […]
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Eight members from the Silver Bay veterans home came to Grand Marais on Tuesday, March 12 to eat a hearty lunch at Grandma Ray’s and visit with locals. “American Legion Post 413 covers all of their expenses for the trip here and their meal,” said commander Bob Mattson. “They said they enjoyed the ride up the shore and like coming […]
Cultivating a healthy culture
Way back on a balmy 60-degree Wednesday evening, May 22, 2013, a group of predisposed citizens gathered in the community center to discuss expectations for a potential county administrator. Here’s a sampling of questions or comments directed to then Commissioner Bruce Martinson and myself. “What is the pay for this position and would there be savings from this hire that […]
County Attorney offers correction
This is a correction to the column “Ignorance really is not bliss…” published in the News-Herald March 16 edition. Cook County’s data request process does not require review of every data request and response by the county administrator, nor is this how the system works. County policies for the handling of data requests are published on the county’s webpage and […]
Just say NO to jail expansion
Editor’s note: This was first sent to the Cook County commissioners and the Cook County sheriff. Good morning Cook County Board of Commissioners and Sheriff Eliasen. I toured our jail, LEC, on March 4th. Sheriff Eliason, his staff, and their predecessors have done a great job of taking care of a great facility. They have an excellent facility from which […]
Charter members sought for Cook County Business and Civic Partnership
When the Cook County Chamber organized six years ago, it focused primarily on business economics and public policy in Grand Marais, Cook County and St. Paul. But almost immediately, the Chamber was called upon to do other things not very related to business concerns, at least not directly. The Great Place Project, initially a partnership with the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, […]