G.M. Art Colony plans to begin to renovate the former Arrowhead Pharmacy building
The Grand Marais Art Colony expansion project at 17 and 21 W. Hwy. 61 is moving forward and will begin major construction this winter. Staff and members of the organization’s board of directors are in the process of soliciting bids and hiring contractors for implementing Phase 1 of the project. The Art Colony is grateful for the Grand Marais community’s […]
Rally held in support of Climate Strike
Maybe it was the nice weather, maybe it was the message, maybe it was a combination of both, but any way you looked at it, a turnout of 50-plus people with scant notice is a big turnout for a climate change rally, or for any rally on a busy 4 p.m. Friday in Grand Marais. Arrowhead Indivisible promoted a pop-up […]
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Two bicyclists take time out of their day to ride one of the many peaceful, tranquil back roads of Cook County. Fall colors are peaking so get out and enjoy all of the colors Mother Nature has on her pallette while you can. Temperature will fall this week, but overall the weather will be nice and the leaves will hang […]
Higher Ed receives Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation grant
Cook County Higher Education (CCHE) has received a $65,000 grant from the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation for the 2019- 2020 school year. The grant is comprised of two components: a $30,000 grant for tuition scholarships for Cook County residents enrolled in long distance post-secondary degree or certificate programs and a $35,000 grant to help fund CCHE’s student support services. Currently, […]
Cook County board approves preliminary levy for 2020
At its Tuesday, September 24 board meeting Cook County commissioners approved the maximum tax levy for 2020 at $ 10.38 million. This is a 6.05 percent increase over 2019. All Minnesota counties are required by law to set their maximum property tax levy by the end of September. The final levy can be set lower or kept at 6.05 percent, […]
The sacred
There is a part of our human experience that awakens an attitude of reverence, awe, and ultimate respect; an often-wordless category that encompasses what can only be referred to as the sacred. If you’re like me, you don’t stay continually aware of what’s most dear to you. But when you come back to it –through the gift of remembrance, perhaps […]
Sheriff asked to take second look at what was ruled an accidental death
After reading about the alleged attack on the neighbor of Mark Pavelich, by Mark, in the Cook County News-Herald on August 24, I question if there will be an investigation by the Cook County Sheriff ’s Department in the death of Mark’s wife, Kara, who died after falling off of their second story deck in 2002. Elizabeth RosenquistJekyll Island, Georgia […]
Grand Marais Garden Club members
Support saving the elm trees: Bernadine Precord, Bonnie MacLean, Tereice O›Kelley, Marcia Latz, Emma Bradley, Carolyn Sevareid, Linda Quick, Sue Dittus, Marilee Mielke, Nicole Boostrom, Louis Clay, Ramona LeVoir, Linda Smith, Jan Attridge, Pat Zankman.
Writer praises Cook County Administrator Jeff Cadwell’s accomplishments
It was disappointing, but not surprising, that the lead story in the September 14 issue regarding Cook County Administrator Jeff Cadwell’s resignation chose to focus on the negative rather than the positive accomplishments during his tenure. I believe the article should have highlighted some of the benefits Cook County is now experiencing thanks to Mr. Cadwell’s leadership: We now have […]