Highway department engineering technician Adam Nelson and engineer Krysten Foster recently attended MnDOT-AGC’s spring meeting to accept an award for the bridge replacement partnership project between Cook County and Lutsen Mountains Corporation (LMC) on CSAH 5. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and Associated General Contractors of Minnesota (AGC) Bridge Construction awards committee named Cook County’s CSAH 5 bridge, which […]
Firewise— Saving lives and properties from wildfire
Firewise is a national program, adopted by Minnesota and Cook County. Firewise encourages local solutions for wildfire safety by involving homeowners, community leaders, planners, developers, firefighters, and others in the effort to protect people and property from wildfire risks. Locally, Cook County has developed a successful and active Firewise Committee and mitigation program across the county. Cook County’s Firewise coordinator […]
Planned momentary power interruptions
On Tuesday, May 21 Grand Marais Public Utilities customers will experience momentary interruption of power around 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The city will operate its power plant from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. providing power to Grand Marais Public Utilities while Great River Energy upgrades equipment on our shared transmission line. If you have any questions, please call Patrick […]
More than $3 million in grants throughout state for investments in affordable housing and community development
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announced seven separate NeighborWorks grants totaling $3,104,000 for community organizations throughout Minnesota. The grants will help more Minnesota families realize their dream of owning a home, increase access to affordable rental units, provide needed financial and counseling services to households throughout the state, and support the repair or rehabilitation of existing homes. Last […]
Let’s do the Zipper Merge
What’s that you ask? No it’s not a lesson from my Home Economics class of 1973 but rather a traffic term used during construction. With our Highway 61 construction project of 2020 and 2021, we need to understand the lingo. When you see a sign noting a lane closure and the instruction to merge, do you merge right away? And […]
Haussner sets personal best in 110 meter hurdles
Cook County senior Jack Haussner finished almost one full second ahead of second place in the 110 high hurdles at the Matt Kero Invitational held Friday, May 10 at Denfeld high school. Competing against competition from the Duluth area schools, Haussner crossed the finish line in 15.85 seconds, his fastest time ever. David Cornelius of Hermantown placed second with a […]
I miss my friend
My neighbor Ann lost her dad this year, she wrote a lovely tribute to him about all the things she missed doing with him this spring. As I read it, I thought of how much I miss my friend, Rose Mary. Every time I hear Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sing the song In The Shallow on the radio, I […]
Don’t miss Sky Blue with Horns!
Sky Blue with Horns is coming to Bethlehem Lutheran Church (417 1st Ave. West, Grand Marais) on May 25 at 7 p.m. Who are they? Tom Pfotenhauer, virtuoso on trumpet and flugelhorn, joins Sky Blue Jazz Ensemble. Pfotenhauer, a music professor at the UMD, performs classical, jazz, and popular music regionally and nationally. Sky Blue’s members are: Mike Roth, string […]
Great Expectations annual plant sale is Saturday, May 18
The Great Expectations School plant sale will be held Saturday, May 18 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school located at 550 E. Fifth St. in Grand Marais. The greenhouse is filled with a wide variety of flowering annuals, perennials, herbs, veggies and of course several kinds of tomatoes. The pancake breakfast will start at 8 a.m. and […]
E-Waste recycling event coming June 1
The Cook County Recycling Center, a division of the Land Services Department, is hosting its Spring E-Waste Collection in conjunction with The Retrofit Company on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will take place at the Grand Marais Recycling Center site at 630 5th Ave. W. Residents are encouraged to take advantage of this event […]