18th Unplugged fills the big top
North House Folk School North House’s 18th annual Unplugged made one thing abundantly clear – the joy of celebrating under the big top just keeps getting better! “From Friday’s sold out Birch Bark Bash to Saturday’s multiple standing ovations, the energy on campus and under the big top made the entire event tremendously satisfying,” said Greg Wright, North House executive […]
Cook County Whole Foods Co-op Announces EPA’s GreenChill Recognition for Best Emissions Rate of a Small Partner
Grand Marais became a more environmentally friendly place through green refrigeration operation and maintenance practices at Cook County Whole Foods Co-op. In striving to protect both the ozone layer and climate system, the Co-op’s refrigeration practices brought distinctive national recognition to town. For achieving the lowest refrigerant emissions rate among small partners, the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) GreenChill […]
Grand Marais city council passes preliminary levy, adopts calendar parking
At its September 11 council meeting Grand Marais city councilors passed a resolution for a 2020 preliminary levy of $997,010.94, a 3.96 percent increase over 2019 if it gets finalized at that amount. Making up the 2020 levy are four funds: Revenue $659,017.05; G.O. Refunding EDA $65,230.59; G.O. Refunding 2013A $111,220.64; and G.O. CIP Bond 2017A $127,163.38. The proposed 2020 […]
Cook County commissioners hold special meeting to discuss upcoming vacancy of the county administrator position
Cook County commissioners held a short special meeting prior to their committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, September 17 to discuss the upcoming vacancy of the county administrator position. Last week administrator Jeff Cadwell announced he had accepted the county administrator position in Mahnomen County. His last day on the job here will be October 14. He will start […]
The Edsel
The Edsel was presumed to be everything American car buyers wanted, the “car of the future.” However, it turned into a financial disaster for the Ford Motor Company. Ford was so confident in the undertaking that it pumped millions of dollars into it. But instead of revolutionizing the automobile industry, the company lost millions on the gas-guzzler, making it a […]
Pharmacy needs to go back to old rules
I just spoke to the new manager of the new pharmacy here in Grand Marais. She has been on the job three weeks and is just trying to survive with her new responsibility. Being the manager with three weeks’ experience. What sort of a company would do that to a new employee? I feel a lot of empathy for her […]
Say goodbye to plastic shopping bags!
Giant kudos to Johnson’s Grocery for eliminating plastic shopping bags in favor of earth-friendly paper bags. Hopefully this will inspire all of the other Grand Marais businesses to follow their lead to keep the natural beauty of our area plastic free. Barb TeahenGrand Marais
It’s not too late to save the town’s elm trees!
I join with the many residents of Cook County that have expressed their dismay in regards to the proposal by Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Road Project for 2020 to remove the old growth elms trees which currently line the entryway of the downtown district of Grand Marais. These beautiful shade trees have stood for years, and have been appreciated […]
Thank you concerned citizens
Thanks to all of the community members who took the time to sign the petition regarding the county administrator. We had an excellent response approaching 650 signers in just 28 days. The response was widespread and represented a cross section of our community including support from five former county commissioners, former Grand Marais city officials, law enforcement and school board […]