Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission passed two motions at their January 8 meeting that could lead to a 21.8-kilowatt solar garden in the Cedar Grove Business Park. The first motion was to acquire a 2.97-acre lot that is adjacent to the Como tanks. That motion is dependent upon the EDA willing to sell the lot cheap and the city and […]
We need each other
We live in echo chambers— this, people say, is one of the reasons our society is so divided. People who believe in a deep state conspiracy listen to those who tell them that, yes, they do. Those of us for whom Trump’s immorality seems obvious, listen to commentators who tell us we’re right. No wonder we seem to be speaking […]
Barbara Hornaday Graham
Barbara Hornaday Graham died the evening of Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Kavanaugh House, Every Step Hospice, in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 97. A celebration of her life was held at Plymouth Congregational, United Church of Christ on Tuesday, January 21. Barbara was born in Des Moines on August 20, 1922, one of four children in the […]
A mindful approach to Dementia Care: Bringing awareness, connection and compassion into each moment
Cook County Care Partners is sponsoring a one-day workshop about dementia care on Saturday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cook County Higher Education. This workshop is open to all caregivers, family members and friends of persons with dementia. Based on Mindfulness- Based Dementia Care, the workshop will include mindfulness practices, lectures, dementia care practices, and group […]
How much of your gas tax comes back to Cook County?
During the first quarter of each year, Cook County and local townships receive news of their annual state-aid funding apportionments. Each year the state of Minnesota calculates revenues from the prior year’s motor fuel taxes, motor vehicle sales taxes, registration fees and other relevant sources, and the state distributes these funds amongst public road authorities in February. These revenue sources […]
Historical Reflections
This is a photo from Howard Pratt’s fourth birthday celebration in his Grand Marais family home (1945). Clockwise from the forefront, those present were Judy Humphrey, Sue Popham, Ruth Ann Eliasen, Tommy Eliasen, Howard Pratt, Richie Eliasen, Duncan MacQueen, Bob Pratt, Kathy Humphrey, Peter Hirmer, and Bruce Leng. Photo by M.J. Humphrey – more than likely.
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGO JAN. 23, 2010 Just after finalizing negotiations with the Cook County Teachers Association over its teachers’ contract, settled just in time to avoid a state-imposed penalty, ISD 166 superintendent Beth Schwarz has recommended cuts that would impact everyone from janitors to tenured teachers. For now, teacher salaries will undergo a “soft freeze,” giving those not already at […]
I, Cosmo A book review
Carlie Sorosiak has written another beautiful children’s book for readers ages 8-12. This heartwarming story is told from the perspective of Cosmo, a 13-year-old golden retriever caught in the middle of trouble brewing in his family. As Halloween nears, little Emmeline is determined to dress Cosmo in a turtle outfit, something Cosmo dreads. Then, there is his boy, Max. Max, […]
Photo
Working at North House Folk School, Rob Torkilson planes a piece of elm wood that will be used as part of the replica herring skiff that is being built in a partnership project with the Cook County Historical Society and North House Folk School. The elm wood was taken from one of the elm trees that were cut down in […]
Cub Scouts return to Cook County
On Saturday, January 4, the Voyageurs Area Council (Boy Scouts of America) welcomed back to Grand Marais, Cub Scout Pack 3167. Gary Nesgoda is the new Cubmaster. Tina Hegg Raway is leading the Webelos (4th and 5th graders). “We are really looking forward to hiking, fire-building, cooking outdoors, snow sports, first aid, camping, STEM projects, archery, canoeing, building and fixing […]