Increased attendance and small annual incremental increases in charges at the Grand Marais Recreation Park and Marina have led to another great year, said Dave Tersteeg, parks manager, at the park board’s October 1 meeting. The park’s year-to-date revenue stands at $1,280,706, up 6.9 percent ($82,650) versus 2018, he said. Even though September was a wet month, campers still came […]
MCCL speaker addresses pro-life issues
“Less than one percent of all abortions that are performed are due to rape, incest or to save the life of the mother,” said Andrea Rau, legislative director of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL). “And,” she paused, “It’s a little known fact that’s been true for decades.” Rau, who has worked for MCCL for the past 20 years, was […]
Cook County grants Public Health funds to local agencies
Cook County is awarding seven local agencies that promote community health and well-being with Public Health funds in 2020, for a combined total of $133,505. A subgroup of the county’s Public Health and Human Services Advisory Committee convened in early September to review requests for grants from the Public Health Fund. This is the second year for the advisory committee […]
Cadwell farewell party is October 14
The public is invited to wish Sue and Jeff Cadwell farewell on Monday, October 14, 4:30 p.m. at Voyageur Brewing Company, 233 Highway 61, Grand Marais. Light refreshments and cash bar. Cook County Administrator Cadwell is leaving to become the first county administrator in Mahnomen County. Cadwell served as Cook County administrator for the past four years, replacing the late […]
Integrity
What qualities and talents does the next county administrator need to have in order to be successful? One of the questions county commissioners asked candidates during our September 13, 2013 interview for Cook County’s first administrator was, “A county administrator’s leadership style is essential to organizational success. What do you consider to be three important leadership qualities you would bring […]
Save the elm trees, please!
It should have come as no surprise when a large group of people showed up at the meeting to protest the taking down of trees on 61. But apparently it was! After all, new trees will be planted and we will have a bike trail through town. So, what’s your problem? They ask! In this small area of some 5,000 […]
Dorothy Laurenne Johnson
At the age of 46 Laurie passed away at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth, MN after a courageous battle with cancer. Her mother, sisters, and childhood friend Janet were by her side during her last hours. She was born August 17th, 1973 to Carol Ann (Claymier) Johnson and Wes Johnson. She grew up in Juniper Flat near Maupin, Oregon. […]
The 2020 preliminary levy and next steps
The Cook County Budget Committee met on Sept. 16 to do a final review of budget requests and issues prior to the county board setting a preliminary levy. The committee heard from the highway engineer regarding the use of overtime, the reallocation of health care savings into bridge reserves and transportation sales tax projects scheduled for 2020. The committee reviewed […]
Historical Reflections
This car looks like it might have returned from the moon! Robert Schauer and Alonzo Hodge were said to have been on their way up the Gunflint Trail to bring back another car that they reportedly cracked up earlier, when they left the road and came to this vertical position against a birch. No wheels touched the ground after landing! […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGO OCT. 3, 2009 Monday, Sept. 28 came in like a lion and went out like a lion. Whitecaps whipped across the Grand Marais harbor, with waves crashing over the breakwall from the harbor side. Lake Superior was slate gray, and giant clouds rolled over the Sawtooth Mountains from the northwest. At the Cook County airport, winds were […]