Lions District Governor Joanne Ogden visited the Grand Marais Lions Club and spoke about how Lions International is evolving. One way is the addition of women joining clubs; today women make up 43 percent of the membership. Gudrun Bjort Yngvadottir was just elected as the first Lions Clubs International president. She is from Iceland and was voted in at the […]
Brassholes rock out for one of their own battling cancer
On Saturday, March 9, the Minnesota Brassholes Rockin’ Sheriffs band performed a live concert to help raise funds and show solidarity for one of their own who is battling breast cancer, Wilkin County Sheriff ’s Office Deputy Darlene Reddy of Breckenridge. The concert was held to assist Deputy Reddy and her family while she completes medical treatment. The event was […]
That Which Satisfies
Recently while in a Duluth checkout line, I heard this: “I’m not sure I’ll be satisfied with this …I’ve spent months looking at choices. One looks good, then another. Bet when I get home, I’ll still not be satisfied. Maybe if this one was a different dark-blue, you know, maybe a medium dark-blue.” It seems that “endless choices” are a […]
Stauber receives award from the National Down Syndrome Society
Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) received the 2019 Congressional Champion of Change Award from the National Down Syndrome Society. Stauber made the following statement upon receiving the award. “This award is incredibly special to me because my sixteen-year-old son Isaac has Down syndrome. Isaac’s life is a blessing and he continues to bring joy to everyone who has the pleasure of […]
Historical Reflections
Four local telephone company employees were among the many models at the North Shore Hospital Auxiliary’s style show held in conjunction with Mother’s Day at Hotel East Bay on April 28, 1961. From left are Mrs. Jim Mealy, Mrs. John Backlund, Miss Paulette Lehto, and Mrs. Robert Lee. All of the fashions featured at the event were available from local […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGOMARCH 21, 2009 Students at Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School collected money for the annual “Pennies for Patients” program to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and after three weeks of bringing in their spare change to school, raised $1,166.31. The Cook County High School robot team “The Iron Scorchers” is off to a great start! This is the […]
Improving Land Records information: mapping public land survey system (PLSS) corners
Mapping property boundaries in Cook County has a long and varied history. Years ago, boundaries were hand-drawn on a series of paper maps with little context. More recently the first digital representations were captured using drafting software and stored as separate computer drawing files. Today these boundaries are managed as a continuous countywide fabric in the county’s Geographic Information System […]
County commissioners get a look at the proposed vacation rental ordinance
Cook County commissioners got their first look at the final draft of the vacation rental ordinance at their Tuesday, March 12 meeting. Tim Nelson, Cook County land services director, presented the five-page draft to the board. With more vacation rentals coming on line each year, the county spent considerable time looking at the effects and impacts these new businesses were […]
Seeds of change, a recap
Sawtooth Mountain Elementary held its Seeds of Change Community Day on March 1, in conjunction with our Middle School / High School Common Ground Summit. Prior to Seeds of Change Community Day, we also hosted a community dinner at the school which served as a fundraiser for both events, but more importantly, as an opportunity for the community to come […]