With its co-op that stocks grass-fed bison and a folk art school where students can build their own Adirondack chairs, Grand Marais, Minnesota, has more than enough amenities to please its upscale visitors and retirees. What people passing through this charming town on Lake Superior’s North Shore may not understand is that jobs in the service industries that support tourism […]
Root Causes—
An innovative task force on the North Shore provides dental care to struggling families
The road of life is filled with danger
Nashville has become the new Chicago. Each time we drive from Grand Marais to my father-in-law’s home in northern Alabama, near Huntsville, my wife has two consistent requests. The first is that we stop in Bloomington, Ill. for Krispy Kreme doughnuts. The second, more urgent, non-negotiable request: avoid driving through Chicago. Ten years ago, we drove through Chicago. I call […]
Judy Duhaime
Judy Duhaime, 80, Grand Portage, died Sunday, March 31, 2019 at North Shore Health. Judy was born April 3, 1938 in Virginia, Minn. and grew up in Duluth to parents Ray and Esther Wick. She married Albert “Buddy” Duhaime on August 18, 1956 in Grand Marais and they made their home in Duluth for many years, where Judy was a […]
Volunteer training offered to assist seniors
Care Partners will be holding volunteer trainings for those interested in either volunteering for the Senior Rides Program and/or the Senior Chore Program on Tuesday, April 16 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Senior Rides Volunteers provide rides to those 60 and over for medical, and wellness activities to Duluth or in Cook County. Senior Chore Volunteers help their […]
Historical Reflections
Ade Toftey hasn’t pedaled a bicycle since 1919, but here he is at the age of 81 in the saddle again. Ade is taking part in Cardiac Phase Two at the North Shore Hospital, a rehabilitation program for victims of heart attacks or those suffering from heart ailments. Though Ade is pedaling like mad in this Feb. 20, 1986 photo, […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGO APRIL 4, 2009 Cook County Highway Engineer Shae Kosmalski anticipates that Federal Emergency Management Agency projects will take up much of her crew’s time this summer. Three hundred ten truck and driver hours, 155 equipment and operator hours, 140 feet of galvanized pipe culvert, and 2,000 yards of crushed gravel will be used on 25 roads to […]
Welcoming spring at North Shore Living
Spring fever has arrived at North Shore Living, and the residents are getting anxious to get outdoors and enjoy some fresh air and sunshine. Hopefully, the snow banks will all disappear so we can start planning our garden spaces on the patio. The residents have come up with some good ideas over the winter months. While we wait for winter […]
Improving access to county information with new online tools
Starting this week, Cook County will introduce a more efficient and effective tool for managing agendas, meeting materials and minutes. The new platform is iCompass CivicWeb Portal, a cloud-based service that caters to local governments, creating a one-stop-shop for all county meetings, schedules, and materials. Access to the Portal will still be from the county’s main web page. Users can […]
Local Board of Appeals and Equalization Process:
Property assessment and classification for 2020 property taxesProperty owners should have received the annual valuation notice recently mailed with property tax statements. This information may affect your 2020 property taxes. Included on each Valuation Notice is information about the Local Board of Appeals and Equalization (LBAE), meetings for Townships (Schroeder, Tofte, and Lutsen) and Open Book Consultation dates for the City of Grand Marais and all other […]