Visit Cook County gala honors business leaders
The 10th annual gala hosted by Visit Cook County drew a friendly crowd to Papa Charlie’s on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Following a period of socializing, light music, cash bar, and buffet, the Cook County Chamber of Commerce presented several business awards, including a new Heart of Hospitality Award and the Norman Deschampe Community Service winner. Entrepreneur of the Year Award […]
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No one got more hugs last Friday than Murray the loveable Moose. Murray was seen strolling about town the entire Moose Madness weekend and seemed to make friends wherever he went. Above L-R: Amos Falter, Murray, Elsa Sorenson and Claire Lindstrom all enjoy some time together. When last seen, the three kids were shepherding Murray to moose headquarters for some […]
City council listens to Grand Marais liquor store update
In between the long discussions and listening session about elm trees, the Grand Marais city council listened to two reports about potential renovations/ rebuilding of the Grand Marais liquor store at its Wednesday, October 9 meeting. Using information gleaned from a Grand Marais City Hall liquor store customer survey done this past August, and sales data and a host of […]
County board sets tobacco ordinance hearing Nov. 26
At the board’s Tuesday, October 22 meeting, Cook County commissioners approved a public hearing process to discuss raising the county’s tobacco ordinance from 18 to 21. If approved, the legal age to purchase tobacco products would rise from 18 to 21. The recommendation came from the Public Health and Human Services Advisory Committee, who has spent several months studying the […]
With change comes opportunity
Most people, when confronted with change, become anxious. Change is uncomfortable. Change can be scary. So began the introduction to the May 2013 presentation to the county’s leadership team on Cook County’s initiative to hire a county administrator. Seven years later we find ourselves, once again, facing change. Every leadership transition creates uncertainty, not only for county staff and elected […]
Writer thanks the people who hosted Moose Madness
While I was in town yesterday, Friday, there was extensive foot traffic one needed to be on the lookout for crossing the downtown highway and streets. It was a zoo. Yet, it was a lovely sight to see so many families that had invaded the town for this very special MEA weekend with parents and grandparents with children in tow […]
Don’t take back a woman’s right to choose
“Planned Parenthood”: a fitting name for an organization, which has long offered non-judgmental reproductive health care regardless of income and circumstance. When my college aged daughter found herself with distressing symptoms, and a doctor’s visit required a two-week delay, she turned to Planned Parenthood to promptly deal with an infection. Back in my day, when a housemate found herself pregnant […]
Lake Superior expected to continue its high water level into the late fall
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announced that based on widespread September rainfall across the region, the forecasted water levels for October 4th are 1-2 inches higher than last month (September 4th) for Lake Superior and Lake Huron. Green Bay, Wisconsin, has already set a new record for precipitation for 2019, with more rain to come. The current […]
MNsure tax credits available for uninsured Minnesotans
On October 3, the Minnesota Department of Commerce announced the final 2020 health insurance rates. Premiums across the state are remaining stable, and every county in Minnesota will have at least two insurers offering coverage in the individual market. Minnesotans looking for coverage should enroll during MNsure’s open enrollment period, which begins November 1, 2019. “MNsure will offer 39 more […]