Schroeder annual township meeting has light turnout
Once again, Phil Bonin was elected moderator for the Schroeder township annual meeting held Tuesday, March 10. With nothing too exciting on the agenda, only 18 people attended the meeting. Incumbent supervisor Rick Anderson ran unopposed and received 20 votes to retain his supervisor position. Carla Messen also received 20 votes to retain her treasurer position, and Anna Green got […]
Dockside Fish Market renamed “The Fisherman’s Daughter”
North House Folk School is excited to announce we will be working with new partners who will operate the Dockside Fish Market and Restaurant starting in spring 2020. The new partners have significant experience running successful local businesses. They are Kate and Jeremy Keeble, owners of Hungry Hippie Hostel and Hungry Hippie Tacos, and Abby Tofte and Sam Hedstrom, owners […]
Local businesses celebrate Norman Deshampe Day with contributions
Last week, February 26th was Norman Deschampe Day. In celebration, the owners of Hungry Hippie Tacos, Kate and Jeremy Keeble, decided to donate 25 percent of their Thursday sales at Hungry Hippie Tacos to the Grand Portage Elders. “We saw a lot of our beloved community members come in to support the cause. Bent Paddle Brewing from Duluth sent a […]
Saint Patrick’s Day
March 17 will soon be upon us and wannabe leprechauns will be downing Guinness green beer and perhaps reading Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham, following the long-held tradition practiced in the small town of O’Neil, Irish capital of Nebraska. Like so many of our holidays that find their origins in the sacred, they’ve been masked in frivolity. Nothing wrong […]
Permit to carry statistics for Cook County
In 2019 Minnesota county sheriffs issued 51,404 five-year permits to carry, entering the new permits into a centralized database with the information released March 1, 2020. That brings the number of Minnesotans to 301,268 who hold permits to carry firearms in public. That is nearly double the amount of Minnesota civilians who had a permit to carry six years ago. […]
The City of Grand Marais is taking a serious look at its housing issues
The City Council has recognized a need for additional housing in Grand Marais and access to housing that all people can afford throughout their lives was established as a community value in Grand Marais’ recent vision plan. The Planning Commission believes that the best way for the city to aid in the development of more housing, is to increase property […]
Monday afternoons at The Hub
There has been a lot of news about The Hub, formerly Cook County Senior Center. I would like to acknowledge and thank a specific group that operates on Monday afternoons. The Healthy Living group meets on Mondays. My 94 year old mother participates and really appreciates the friendships and connections she is making as a newer member of Cook County. […]
International students welcome but should be checked for the Covid-19 virus
As we all most likely know, our country, along with the rest of the world, is facing an outbreak of Covid-19, otherwise known as the Corona Virus. One of the major concerns regarding this virus is community spread and containment. For Cook County, I believe, an important action is needed. Any international student worker arriving on an H3 Visa should […]
Grand Portage to hold a 2020 Census Pow-Wow Day on March 21
Following a resolution set recently by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC) and a proclamation made by Governor Tim Waltz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, Saturday, March 21, 2020, has been set aside as Census Pow-Wow Day for Minnesota’s Native Americans. The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa will host a 2020 Census Pow-Wow at the Grand Portage Event […]