As a part of the annual budget process, Cook County has scheduled town hall meetings to discuss the 2020 preliminary budget. Citizens are welcome to come and participate at any of the following townhall meetings: . September 3: District 2 and 3 town hall meeting will be held at the Cook County Community Center at 5:30 p.m. . September 4: […]
Mineral Center Road to be paved
Pending review and approval of the contract from the county attorney, Northland Constructors of Duluth, LLC was awarded the job to pave CSAH 17 at a bid of $1,496,000. Cook County commissioners approved the bid at their August 27 meeting. Cook County Highway Engineer Krysten Foster told commissioners the county received two bids to pave 3.9 miles of Mineral Center […]
Highway department 2020 budget proposal comes in low
Cook County Highway Engineer Krysten Foster presented the first draft of the Road and Bridge proposed 2020 budget to the county board on August 27, with a requested Road and Bridge levy increase of 1.14 percent, or $25,427 for her department. For the upcoming year, Foster said no new capital equipment would be requested. The highway department is recommending increasing […]
Back to School Traffic Safety
Students will be going back to school soon and many will be getting there on foot or bike. The Safe Routes to School Committee (SRTS) works year-round to make it safer and easier for children to walk and bike to and from school. In the upcoming weeks, crosswalk repainting, Slow Down lawn signs, an additional speed feedback sign, and school […]
Go Fund Me rescues WunderBar
Over a period of seven days, generous donors gave more than $13,730 through a Go Fund Me page to Terri and Christopher Downing so they could keep and run their business, the WunderBar Eatery & Glampground, formerly the site of the Harbor Light bar and restaurant. The couple needed to raise enough money by August 15 or turn the keys […]
Vikings fall to Floodwood
A young Cook County High School varsity volleyball team opened its season at home on Tuesday, August 27, against the Floodwood Polar Bears and fell 3-1 in the match. The Vikings showed some nerves in the first game. The score was 3-3, and it ended with the Polar Bears taking the game 25-10, much of the damage caused by the […]
Lily Gruber- Schulz named college basketball captain
For the second year in a row, Lily Gruber-Schulz has been named captain of the Lakehead University Thunderwolves varsity basketball team. Lily is in the fourth year of a five-year basketball scholarship. A leader both on and off the court, she is majoring in honors psychology. In her senior year at CCHS Lily averaged 15.7 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, […]
Woods, Winds, Strings and a Little Jazz concert hits all of the right notes
Woods, winds, and rain looked to be the order of the day for the annual “Woods, Winds, Strings, and a Little Jazz” concert on the Gunflint Trail, but while the woods and the wind remained, the rain stopped, and the concert began. This late-summer event continues to be a wonderful way to celebrate the great musical talent of local musicians, […]
Living with construction
Before starting my vehicle, I pause and cock my head, straining to hear a sound. I wait and there it is, a mechanical rumble. Thundering down the South Shore Drive is a huge side dumper, it moves quickly to the road’s dead end, approximately a quarter of a mile away. Here is where the South Shore Drive ends, and here […]
Monroe Crossing will perform this Saturday at the ACA
Monroe Crossing will be in concert at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts (ACA) on August 31, at 7 p.m. Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt originals. Their airtight harmonies, razor sharp arrangements, and on-stage rapport make them audience favorites across the United States and Canada. What they’re saying about Monroe […]